Paul was instrumental in rebuilding the relationship between Meridian and this community; more so than most folk realize. He was a lovely guy to chat to, and we exchanged a lot of humorous banter via email. I won't say that we were good friends, but that was the direction things were going.
I will remember, in particular, his genuine interest in my opinions and advice regarding all things Meridian and the Forum.
I was lucky to have had dinner with him and a few of his colleagues only a few days before he died, and the news hit me hard.
A great and very untimely loss; my heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family, colleagues and friends.