As many of you know the then chair of BECTU’s Western Freelance Branch and Lighting Camerman, Andy Leonard sadly died in the summer of 2012. Last Friday 19^th July Andy Leonard’s sister and his family organized the most wonderful celebration of Andy’s life, timed for what would have been his 50^th birthday.

Many of his family and friends gathered, ate, drank and exchanged stories. An ad hoc band, (called “Ad Hoc”)  played, there was fantastic cake and the highlight was a fireworks display at 10pm – including  huge 12 rockets packed with Andy’s ashes. It was indeed “out with a bang” which, launched from Ashton Court would have been visible all over Bristol. So if you saw fireworks around that time – that was Andy Leonard.

I hope you felt the love my friend.