I WAS lucky enough to meet Sir Terry Wogan twice at The Bookstore in the Bury Street precinct in Abingdon where he signed two books “To the Major”.

To me for years he represented the gentle middle that had a point of view, likes, dislikes, humour and was even a little naughty if slightly baffled by the so-called modern world, but was never extreme. The voice of the ignored middle, he spoke for many including me.

He made me laugh, knew when I would cry or sigh, he cared, he tried and was a part of my life every day.

I felt as if I could call him a friend and to me it feels as if a part of this country’s soul has died.

So one day I hope that we will meet again in a local pub for a snifter and we can have a laugh over Janet and John on a sunny day.

MARK FYSH
Whitecross, Abingdon