David Nobbs was a Patron of Script Yorkshire.  Yet, despite his success and all his years' experience writing for TV, radio and theatre, he always insisted on being a fully paid-up member and loved to muck in with the rest of us.  He regularly attended socials and gave workshops and talks.  

 

To members of the Board he was our friend.

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David always had time for other writers, no matter what level. Whenever I saw him he would ask about my writing and I told him I was working on a novel.  When I asked him for some tips, he said, "Well June, it never gets any easier!"

 

I really miss David.  We all do.  So it was a really fitting tribute that we had a Page to Stage comedy night in his honour.  There were five script-in-hand performances and a feedback panel of Michael Stewart, Gary Brown, Lisa Holdsworth and Alison Hume, who also had to pick a winning script.

 

David's lovely wife, Susan Nobbs, attended the evening.  It made it a very special night indeed.   It was a real honour to spend time with her, and I got to present her with some flowers at the end.