Nicholas Wheelahan 19 March, 1974 – 28 April, 2023

Angeline Ferris

For Nick “I’ve been looking so long at these pictures of you…” It’s been 10 days since I learned the heartbreaking news of your death. And all these memories are mingling in my mind: Dancing in Bright on a January night Watching flirty French flicks Swapping tapes and CDs, sharing our fave indie picks Sending each other Dad jokes and uber-bad memes You shyly telling me about the girl of your dreams (You were in love with Olivia de Havilland, aka Miss Melanie Hamilton) Yet you are not gone with the wind… No, you live on in our broken hearts These pictures of you, scattered across the dance-floor of the mind, show: A gentleman, a comedian A lovely, loveable larrikin A kid-whisperer, a great storyteller A trickster, a pisser, a top end adventurer A shit-stirrer, a silly duffer A gun at trivia, a devoted Bomber A music lover A much-loved brother A tender teacher A charming dreamer You made one of my dreams come true - when we sang and danced just metres from Morrissey at Festival Hall! “Can you squeeze me into an empty page of your diary?” More than a page, you’re a chapter in my book And in the books of all who loved you You passed with a look of peace on your face A smile “Just like Heaven” A glimpse of grace… Love Angeline