Celebrating Gary Wood Another Northerner can only be a good thing What can I say? From a purely selfish point of view, I was pleased when you rocked up. Another Northerner which, as we all know, can only be a good thing!! He was a genuinely good lad and the best thing I can say about Gary is that he had no side to him, totally unpretentious and that is a wonderful quality to have. Raymond Wonderful, joyous and fabulous friend Im writing this in the staffroom after a ribald and innuendo-filled conversation about the top 10 banned songs, a conversation you would have loved and no doubt contributed to eagerly. The phrase I miss you seems so trite but it is so utterly true. I miss your infectious laughter. I miss you cycling by me in the mornings shouting Get a bike! I miss you turning off the lights when Im in a room and I even miss your awful jokes. You were one of the first people to welcome me into the Studio family and were always there to give help or advice, not always practical, mind you! Everything you did was full of warmth and humour and that sums you up really. You wonderful, joyful person and fabulous friend! Emily Wish wed had more time Words cannot express how much I miss you so instead Ill focus on all the wonderful memories we shared and the funny jokes that will never fade. I loved watching you draw unsuspecting people into a game of how old am I or seeing how long it would take people to realise that there was no emergency and you just wanted to jump the photocopier queue! Ill never forget your Easter egg wedding present! Or the time we Sellotaped Gabriel to a chair! I feel privileged to have been one of the only people to get your jokes and puns and then have to explain the humour to others. Id give anything to hear your Portugal joke again. Theres so much more I could say mate, eight years of fun and games. I wish wed had more time. Forever in my heart. Danielle Always some sort of joke between us Its going to be a very strange and quiet place without you. From the very first day we met, there was always some sort of joke between us, which I guess will now have to stay between us. I will never look at a banana or an apple core in the same way and will miss having them in dangerous contact (or nearly) with my face. I will also miss our wonderful conversations about language, sometimes even in Spanish. I will do my very best to make you proud and achieve a good grade in the MA that you convinced me to do and will be thinking of you every step of the way. I hope you are competing in a sports challenge somewhere else and spreading the joy and love you gave us so frequently. I will always miss you. Mhairi Barbed humour will be sorely missed Its a token of the affection felt for Gary that I, for one, always referred to him as our Gary. I was more than once the recipient of his generosity and kindness. And his humour, often delightfully and appropriately barbed, will be very sorely missed since it contained an element of sanity frequently absent in others. You will be missed our Gary! Phil B Utterly adored In awe of your wit Crazy jokes and cheeky grin I have utterly adored you right from the start of my Studio journey. I miss your bicycle high fives and your grin. Sometimes I hear your voice in the corridor and it makes me smile. Youve been such a support to me every day. My lovely 25-year-old friend, you are so often in my thoughts. Nikki Cheers mate for all the gags, help and the food (whether it landed in my mouth or not). Even though I didnt necessarily laugh at all your jokes (outwardly), deep down I was kind of in awe of your wit and your way of always being on it. Ill try to learn from your all-round energy, friendliness, decency and warmth. Will Studio School will never be the same again without Gary. I will really miss the crazy jokes, his cheeky grin and talking about Star Trek! He made us laugh every day and cheered us up when he walked into the room. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends. Katie 12 Celebrating_Gary Wood.indd 12 01/04/2019 15:53