Most of you will probably know already, Richard Cook and family are leaving Lamma, moving to Lantau, after DECADES (2? 3? 6?) of living on Lamma.

Farewell party tonight, Sat, Sep 15, in the Deli Lamma, probably all night.

If he owes you any money or hasn't returned your book, a keg of beer or your lawn mower yet, this is your last chance to grab a hold of him (and squeeze him till he returns your stuff.)

Embarrassing photos of the farewell party will be gladly accepted and gleefully published on the home page!

Post your farewell messages for Richard here and let us all know if and why you're going to miss him (or not). The bars will surely and sorely miss him and there might even be some bars going out of business after his departure...

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Come cheer up my lads, 'tis for Richard we cheer
Though he move from Lamma and is no longer here!

Richard, let me say in my simple, even gnomic style, that your presence here and on the ferry shall be missed by me, spinoza. No man is an island, though he live on one, and though you live on a larger island there shall always be one on a smaller that shall remember you.

I never landed, bowels squirting, at Kai Tak, nor heard the pipes at Handover (were there pipes at Handover? But I digress). Therefore I speak only on behalf of Lamma newbies, the flotsam and jetsam recently washed up by the cruel sea upon the shores of this island.

All the best and keep in touch.

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I vaguely remember Richard Cook from early days. Isn't he the hippy travel writing guy; skinny with dark hair, often wore filthy jeans and hung out at the Island Bar when in town? Lived in a commune at No.4 Pak Kok if I'm not mistaken.

Personally, I don't beleive he was responsible for the Lamma Water Buffelo's heart attack, no matter what his friends say.

If this is the fellow, then I wish him the best after his move to the larger Island.

My only regret is he was often mistaken for me, and so I got a reputation for wearing filthy jeans rather than the very expensive punk rock custom ripped fashionable jeans purchased from 'The Dan James Collection' I wore occasionally.

On the other hand, Richard was often picked on unfairly for things I had said, because people mistook him for me, and decided to hit him because I didn't look so hard afterall.

Good luck in your new home Richard, and may your troubles all be little ones