What awful news...


We have all known Geoff for many years and his voice and application to the TT and Manx will be placed in the same category as Peters...

People we can't replace, people who were the Isle of Man TT, people we loved and respected, people.........................

I am pleased that I knew him and truthfully appreciated his friendliness especially when he took over from Peter in the press office.

Geoff was a good motorcyclist himself and exuded enthusiasm albeit in his own way.

He didn't get on with everyone and could sometimes be abrasive, but once he got to know someone, he was pleased to help. He did not suffer fools.

All I can feel is deep sadness that we won't see him in 2008.

I also remember his commentaries from Ballaugh...............

However, m final memory of him in 2007 will be of when I turned up at the re-enactment at St Johns in my best 1907 outfit with cowpat cap, to be greeted by Geoff who said to me "I thought you were going to get dressed up !!"....

As it happened, I was but that was Geoff, with tongue in cheek and a wry grin...

My condolences to all of his family.. He will be irreplaceable..