mary1947 2,071 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 To - day is "Chulla's" day we will be there Chulla to give you a good send off. Not sure how to say this as now days some people are not religious and some are when at work on of the girls quoted this to me, God saw the hill was hard to climb. he closed your eyes and said peace be thine. R.I.P "CHULLA" 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 We will soon be leaving home for the journey to celebrate Chullas life and as it should be the sun is going to shine for a special person. 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 The sun has opened up for Chulla, bless him ! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'll hopefully see a few of you there in around an hour. Lovely day outside to celebrate the life of an equally lovely man 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Lovely service for chulla,,,,,,,,and the sun was shining quite rightly for him,,, Not the right circumstances i know but good to see so many Nottstalgians,..........a few i met for first time......Brew,,Mary,, melissa,, and Commo,,nice to see you all.......... 7 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 It was a wonderful service, and a fine eulogy from his friend David. It made me feel as though I knew Dave personally. It was also good to meet Kath, although would have liked it to be under better circumstances. Hopefully I will get to meet more of you all at one of the meets. R.I.P. Chulla. 9 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Nice one waddo, sorry didnt know who you were,I'd have said hello, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,893 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 So sorry I couldn't be there for you Mrs Chulla but my thoughts were with you. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Didn't know you were there Waddo. Sad to have missed you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 No worries Melissa, I hope to be at the next meet,so should be able to put faces to names. Pity I couldn't get to do at hucknall but had some pressing things to attend to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 We thought the service for Chulla was quite fitting - and it was good to hear more about his life from his friend David. You spoke well, too, Katyjay. It was good to see so many Nottstalgians there - at least 15, including some spouses, I reckon. I shall really miss Chulla's posts on here...... continuing thoughts and prayers for Linda and all the close family members 15 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I’m sorry I was unable to attend Chulla’s funeral but my lawn tractor had fallen into a deep muddy pond caused by the wet weather and its extraction was a matter of some urgency. I’m pleased to hear all went well and that he had a fitting send off with a good turnout. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 The sun shone for Chulla, which is as it should be. A bright, warm, delightful day for a bright, warm, delightful person. Wherever you are, Chulla, some of us will be raising a glass of Tibetan tipple in your honour this evening. Might even look out my saffron robes! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I have been sitting here with my finger poised waiting for inspiration to come and I can't find the right words, nothing is coming into my mind. All I can say is I feel so sad but also so glad to have got to know Chulla for the short time we had. Seeing everyone today showed how much we all thought of him in our own way. It appears he had such a knack of being natural, comical and caring and he endeared himself to us all. Chris and I already miss him on NS and think we always will. The service today was very appropriate to how Chulla shared his beliefs with us. Thank you to Linda and Barbara for letting us join in today and share the farewell for Chulla. I hope this post is OK, I wanted to write something and have found it hard to put into words. 12 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Wonderful service for a top man x 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 How about future 'Meet-ups'.............being called '' Chulla-ups''. in tribute to his memory.........?.. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 We could Chull out at Wetherspoons! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Thank you, to everyone that attended Chulla's service today. It was grand to see so many Nottstalgians, I think I met you all, except Radfordred. Wished you had introduced yourself. Lovely wake afterwards, and couldn't have wished for a nicer day. 15 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I wasn’t able to be at Wilford Hill, but Chulla clearly got a suitable send-off. It’s appropriate a large number of Nottstalgians were there. Chulla was the main man for getting a lot of people together in the same place at the same time on a large number of occasions. Nottstalgians who have met other Nottstalgians probably owe that to Chulla. He will be a hard act to follow. 11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 It was a privilege to be there Katyjay, chulla was a lovely man. He will be missed. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 WHAT MORE IS THERE TO SAY A REAL GENT! "GOODNIGHT GODBLESS CHULLA" R.I.P 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 What a wonderful send-off for a really lovely man. During that service we Nottstalgians learnt so much about our mate Chulla. We knew he was an incredibly bright and warm man but I doubt any of us realised just how intelligent the man was. Apart from his posts about old films, music, poetry I had no idea he was an author with many published articles in ‘Air Britain’. I think his friend and colleague Dave Piggott said he’d had 94 publications which is brilliant. Plus he was an international authority on aviation. We will miss Chulla so much, especially those of us who became close to him in the short few years we’d got to know him. Fly high Chulla, the World has sadly lost a good un. My thoughts and love to his family. x 14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,712 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Well said all, I can't really add anything new to all of those lovely comments. It was an excellent 'standing room only' send off for our Chulla, which in itself was a good measure of the man. Lizzie, I had a few long conversations with Dave and whilst I was aware of his interests, I too had no clear idea of his standing in the world of aviation research etc., so I think I'd add 'modest' to his many other traits. Obviously not the best circumstances, but it was also a pleasure to see so many 'Stalgians. Some familiar, others new to me. I too am sorry to have missed Waddo. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Col 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Linda would also like me to thank everyone who came, she was touched by such a showing of love and respect for Dave. 11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 I'm sure Chulla will be somewhere up there, looking down and watching what was happening in his name. He might be a bit gobsmacked by it all, but he deserved it. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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