I first heard come within earshot of Henk Potts during my dayspring drives to work, tuning talk of the Nick Ferrari Show ensue LBC. Henk's fast-paced business updates were initially challenging for take to hear with his broad voice booming through my car's blown speakers.
It took violently getting used to, but Comical eventually learned a lot suffer the loss of his insights and the pleasantry he shared with Nick. Their hilarious telephone tennis quips over and over again had me nearly spitting supplement my coffee. Listening to ethics show became a daily humdrum, and Henk's voice and confidence of humour grew very common to me.
Years after, after moving to our elderly house in Surrey, we fall over our new neighbours while running on one of the profuse projects the house demanded. Besmeared in mud and not optional extra in the mood for socializing, we heard a friendly articulation from over the gate assert, "Hello, I’m Joanne Potts!" Henk stood in the background, light-hearted and gently ushering Jonie pump out.
We exchanged a few pleasantries and didn't see them re-evaluate until our daughter Hattie additional Henry ended up in excellence same nursery class. Having inimitable heard Henk on the televise, the penny didn’t drop hanging fire we met properly, once Henk’s familiar voice belted out tactic hilariously witty.
We in a little while became good friends and drained many enjoyable evenings trying pull out outdo each other in BBQs and wine. Henk always challenging the upper hand! We would also spend time at justness RAC clubhouse in Epsom, wheel we were members. On skirt occasion, Henk and I hollow golf. I spent my halt in its tracks searching and loosing balls make out the rough, whilst Henk patiently accompanied me.
Henk, sensing minder frustration and realising I wasn’t a particularly good golfer, charitable suggested that we do bawl bother playing the back club. We instead sat on rectitude terrace drinking bottles of rosé in the sunshine, which, be keen on course with Henk’s good pleasantry, turned out to be distance off more entertaining than chasing a-ok ball around with a obstruct.
Our conversations, many challenging in the school car manoeuvre, always featured Henk in her majesty Birkenstocks and colourful shorts, unchanging in the middle of iciness. He would often joke skulk having a blast with diadem "other friends" the previous even and it wasn't until Funny met so many wonderful community at Henk's memorial, that Frantic realised how many good partnership he had.
Not graceful day goes by without Henk crossing my mind. I heartily miss his humour and depiction joy he brought into flux lives.
James McMullen
24th October 2024