I am very sad to announce that Roy Foster, one of our Monday morning regulars over the last few years suddenly and unexpectedly passed away over the weekend.

Roy was an ardent West Ham fan and was often accompanied by his Arsenal scout friend Billy and he tended to be the first person through the door as I lowered the drawbridge.  Undoubtedly the first few lines of chat would be about the 'ammers performance over the weekend and although I am no football buff I have also always called them my team (my Mum is from East Ham) and I would do my best to sound like I had done more than just watch MotD 2 on a Sunday morning.

Roy would soon amble off on his circuit (often with Tom Bell for company) and regardless of the weather would always come back singing the praises of the marsh and the wildlife he had encountered.

He will be missed by many and our thoughts are with his family and other friends so close to Christmas.

Thanks to Tom for the images from Kensington Gardens in September