Ten

Ten years ago today, I had a car to sell
A VW beetle, that was great, but not doing well
Long distance commutes were not it’s forté
So I sought a buyer (this was before ebay)
Who’d love it, care for, it and take it away

A friend of friend was looking for just such a car
She lived in Oxford, which wasn’t too far.
Her name was Leigh and she came from Lenzie
The first sight of her sent me into a frenzy!

She impressed me with her Jaffa Cake tricks
I wondered then if she could be a Hicks?
The deal was struck and the beetle was sold
But was this the end? Fear took hold

I couldn’t wait to see her once more
I called her and explained it was her I adore
That was the event that changed my life
Before a year was out, Leigh became my wife.

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(apologies for the cheese)

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For Leigh

This is for Leigh, who at this moment has just a few hours left before she leaves work to join me as a partner in the business. It’s going to be a mixed bag of emotions, the wrench of leaving a job she loves, and (hopefully!) looking forward to more time with the family, as well as evolving and growing Hicksdesign into new areas.

I just wanted to take time out to say publicly how much I admire her for taking this brave, hard decision, and I hope I can as supportive to her as she was to me when I started freelancing. I couldn’t have made the leap without her encouragement, now it’s her turn to make that leap.

I really hope you enjoy your last day at Harcourt, Leigh, I’m so lucky to have you as a wife and a partner. I’m looking forward to what we can do together…

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