Nigel Martin Sorry Sad News

Charly today is too sad for words. Please pass our sympathy and best wishes on to Nigel's family.
We have to look to the positives in these situations and it sounds as though Nigel had fun, love and peace to the end.
RIP Nigel.
Our love from Down Under
Deborah

Hi Charley
So sorry to hear your news. I am glad that it was peaceful for nige and that he was at home surrounded by those he loved.

Keeping you in my thoughts
Take Care
Mum
xxx

oh charly
i am very sorry to hear that nigel has passed away and my deepest sympathy goes to you and all the family of nigel.thankyou for letting us know.thinking of you all.love shirl xxx

This is very sad news. I can't believe how quickly it's all happened. However, how nice it was that Nigel was able to return to Thailand and to the diving that he so obviously loved.

Thinking of you all.

Lorraine & Robert

Bless you Charly,
Such sad news. Our thoughts are with you and all the family at this time. He gave it a helluva go though didn't he.
Much love Margaret & Neil

Hello Charly

To say that we are shocked is an under statement, I remember reading a posting from Nigel a few weeks ago about diving in Thailand thinking good on you mate.

Please accept our deepest sympathy to you and your family, it is a truly a very sad day.

Our thoughts are with you and your family.

Tony and Kathy

Hi Charly,

What a roller coaster - good news today from Mum and bad news from you.

Am glad that he made one last trip to Thailand and was able to enjoy a few pints the night before he died. He did have a zest for life.

Thank you Charly,

Mimi

Hello Charly

Nigel lived his life doing things and not fretting about problems. I remember having to ask for him to get back from Thailand after seeing the photo of the tongue ulcer he had! His zest for life could be felt as he posted about how he relished his first glass of Guinness as he recovered from radiotherapy. As soon as he felt a little better, he volunteered to help with increasing awareness at the Brunner Mond health fayre (see pics in the Community Album ) and went back to enjoy his diving. Going to the pub with his bother the night before was Nigel, he did everything his way. He is a great inspiration to us.

Rest in peace, Nigel.

Hi! Nigle,
Bless you on your future travels, what an inspiration you were, always on the go and you didn't give in till the very end.
Rest in Peace
Love Trev

I had the pleasure of meeting Nigel and Lyn (Charly) last September when we volunteered to man a stand for the MCF at a health and safety exhibition. What I thought was going to be a rather sombre couple of days, to my delight, because of the nature of Nige and Lyn and in the company of John Spencer, the two days turned into fun with lots of laughter.

I was impressed by Nige’s tenacity towards his illness. Despite still having problems with his speech, he was more than willing to talk, very positively, to any enquirers who came to the stand, about what he had been through,. He was so intent on getting over what he seemed to think was a hiccup that when we heard he was back in Thailand, it was typical of the man and came as no surprise that he was getting on with the rest of his life.

All the more devastating to hear Nige was back in the UK with the return of this disgusting relentless disease, which has no respect of man or his merit.

A lovely, charming man, courageous to the end. The pain is over now Nige, goodbye my friend, I am privileged to have known you.

Dear Charly,

I am so very sorry to hear about Nigel's death. He has been on my mind a great deal during the last week and I have found myself asking lots of futile questions about how and why his cancer could have recurred without being spotted earlier. I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like for you.

I suppose the fact that Nigel had spent time in a region of Asia where I lived for many years and shared my passion for diving made him seem a very kindred spirit and I was delighted when he was able to go back there earlier this year. I can almost visualise him under water with the stunning ocean life that inhabits the waters round Krabi.

I am greatly impressed that he managed to get down the pub the night before he died. How totally amazing! My Dad died of cancer at quite a young age and spent the last six weeks bed ridden and having to rely on my Mum to do absolutely everything for him. It was very undignified and I am so glad that Nigel didn't have to suffer too much in that way.

My thoughts will continue to be with you and your family at what must undoubtedly be a very sad and painful time.

Best wishes,

Cathy

As Angie mentioned I met Nigel at the Brunner Mond exhibition and I was impressed with his acceptance of his situation and determination to get on with life. It was a pleasure to meet you Nigel.
John

Dear Charly, Nigel has been in my thoughts ever since you made your first enquiry & his photo appeared on the site.I gave a cheer when he seemed to have recovered so well, & have fondly imagined him swimming about in his favourite places in the last weeks.
News of his passing has been a shock to us & I feel so sad for you all. Please pass on my condolences to his family & comfort yourself with the thought that you did everything you could to help him. Lots of love, Fran.

Dear Charly ,we were so shocked to hear the sad news .We have been offline for a while and were really taken aback to read about Nigel.It was indeed comforting to know he spent a good evening with his nearest and dearest .

Our thoughts and condolances are sent to you and the family with our prayers .You must be feeling so lost and sad.Please keep in touch with us all .

lots of love ,

Paul and Bell.

It is sad that Nigel has passed on. He was an inspiration for others to follow. Yes, he had cancer and went through the treatment, but didn't look back. Lived life to the fullest and went back to enjoying the things he loved.

His passing is a reminder to me to live each day to the fullest and enjoy each day like it could be my last. This is what I attempt to do, but sometimes stray.

Some people I know have tears in their eyes when they see me the first time since my treatments. Tears of happiness that I am still doing the things I enjoy. Many tell me that I have made them stronger since they have followed me on my journey and have seen that within reason I have not allowed the difficult times to control my life.

This is how we all can make the best of our situation as we continue on this journey of life.

I am so sorry.....my thoughts are with you...

thank you so much all of you for such lovely comments x

Hi Charly,

I am really sorry to hear about Nigel.

Ken

From what I feel - friends such as Nigel, who was a special friend - never pass away. They are always alive withen those who care for them. Nigel, for all reasons, is still very much alive. He may not be around physically but he is very much there, here and every where.Each one have their beliefs and this is mine. I in no manner will give my condolnces to a friend who is alive.
It may sound daft - however, I have been to be daft.

So sorry to hear the sad news, it makes me so grateful to have lived so long.

Paul

just a little thought for Nige 12 months on and for all the love and support you all gave us on here . You all helped both him and myself so much xx

Hello Charlie,can't believe it is 12 months already.Strange how time passes us by just like life, but in our hearts it still feels like yesterday .Thinking about you .

Bell xx

Thanks for the memories:Thumbs up from Nigel and Nigel at the Brunner Mond fair

Hey, happy days, we had real good fun at the 'fayre' privilege to meet Nige and Charly, still have the sheep key ring Charly gave me then, everyday, it reminds me of them both, Charly, it must be the hair. Good memories eh.

Thinking of you Charly. I still think of Nige often - the picture of him on that dive boat in a location I know well is firmly embedded in my visual memory. His and your family's story has had a huge impact on me.

Warm wishes to you all.
Cathy

Thanks Charly for reminding us of Nigel's departure from this planet. I took the opportunity to read back and see my post of 23 March. I also took note of Ananth's post of 19 April.

Helps to remind me to renew my attempts to live each day to the fullest and enjoy each day like it could be my last.

Nigel and Ananth were instrumental in reinforcing these thoughts and lately I have done some back sliding. Will do my best to get back on track.

Thanks for all your lovely replies and the link Dr J ..

Thats one thing our Nige did was live life to the fullest he never moaned and always had that smile on his face .He carried on going to parties (even sneaked out of hosp to attend a BBQ and a few cans with us) and managed to get back to his beloved Thailand and was still on that boat diving 2 weeks before he passed . He wouldn't stop bloody smoking tho i feel that was his downfall I do miss him

Hey Charly

a year....my god my perception of time has gone so far south its unbelievable.nice to hear from you.xxxx