Unfortunately I only spoke to Dave once, and it was the briefest of phone calls.
I called Flashback HQ just before 4 o’clock, needing some advice on what cable to buy and keen to get whatever that was early next week to test my new power supply. Dave shouted to his wife who was just on her way out of the door, he asked for my address and for me to wait a moment, I heard him say bye to his wife. Dave confirmed his wife had just left for the Post Office and hopefully I’d have the cable I needed by Monday latest. Finally, Dave asked me for payment.
For someone to not only trust me having spoken for less than a minute, but for him and his wife to go out of their way for me Friday afternoon was almost as impressive as the cable itself.
RIP Dave.
ps. the cable arrived 9 o’clock Saturday morning and is still singing along.