Over the years I have lost contact with many friends due to my rather nomadic lifestyle. Radio tends to be a bit that way. But since joining Facebook about 6 months ago I have regained contact with so many people who I haven’t thought about in years.
When I enlist a new friend I squirrel my way through their friends in the hope of finding someone else. I’m also now getting news from all corners of the planet - some of it not so good.
Just this week an old 4GG contact informed me that Robbie Snowden had passed away. The irony is, for the first time in years I had been thinking about Robbie.
This year I changed career paths, moving into newspapers and Robbie was also in newspapers on the Gold Coast, so he came to mind. I wondered how he was going, what it was like at his newspaper and I thought on my next Gold Coast holiday I’d look him up. It doesn’t pay to put things off.
Robbie was much too young to pass, but he has had a colourful and full life, going from pop star in the 60’s, to radio, and finally promotions in the press. I know there’ll be some wonderful stories at his memorial.
He was a great guy and will be missed by many - even those who have lost touch.
