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I met Andy once, he was lying in hospital in Inverness after taking a fall and breaking his pelvis (I think). He was opposite my mate who had also just taken an horrendous fall and was lucky to survive. I remember that Andy was still able to give him a lot of encouragement (through his morphine filled euphoria)and I remembe thinking of him as a remarkable individual, a prolific explorer of the Scottish Hills and an all round good guy.
I hope I'm doing what Andy does at his age, still climbing and still pushing the boundaries.