It was sad to hear about the death of Ian Ryland who was aged 71. With his woolly hat, glasses and guitar he could be seen busking outside the Men's Marks and Spencers shop in all types of weather.
To me Ian was a friend and former classmate in Lloyd Street Primary School and he had an incredible talent for writing. I remember in our English lessons, the highlight would be when the teacher read out one of Ian's essays.
I thought "Riley" as all his friends called him would have had a career in writing but he obviously had other talents too and my thoughts are with his family at this sad time.