Scotty Col (Colin Forrest), a Baliblog reader and genuine good bloke, passed away recently.
Scotty was a witty guy and had visited Bali, on many occassions. A Scotsman who emigrated to Perth Australia, he worked in Margaret River at a winery and seemed pretty content. Last time I met Scotty was September 12th, 2006, along with Steve from Perth. Scotty seemed perky, actually doing most of the talking, part of which Steve and I understood.
Scotty brought me a bottle of his wine, which was very sporting, asked about Ika and Jevon and seemed in good spirits. Apparently shortly after returning to Australia, Scotty developed a cough which turned out to be cancer. He passed away December 4th.
All this kind of stuff is a lesson. It says “buddy, you might not be around as long as you think, so better make the most of it.”
Bon voyage Scotty Col, drink one of those FREE Bintangs for us, in that Bali in the sky.
