01/07/2026
We're celebrating the life Jamie Neale at 4pm on the 11th of July.
He was a great friend to both Alice and I.
When I moved to shepshed 20 years ago he was one of the first people outside of my immediate family to treat me like a man despite the fact I was 15 years old.
He saw through the skateboard, the bleeding knees and loud heavy metal music. He always managed to see me for the person I was.
You never quite knew where conversation would end up, but you’d always come away smiling. He had a great sense of humour, a kind heart and a way of bringing people together without ever really trying.
Over the years, life took us in different directions. I spent years living abroad. We didn’t always see each other as often as we would have liked but whenever we did, it never felt like any time had passed.
Rest in peace bro. Iron maiden and Metallica will always be better than the s**t bands you liked. 🖤🖤
