One of a kind!!!

I met Max my 1st week of uni. I don't even remember how, I just know that all of a sudden there was this guy, with cute angelic blond curls and a mischievous smile who make me laugh constantly. As time went on, he became one of my good mates at uni, who I could laugh and joke with, go raving with, or just generally sit back and chill with. I think our friendship was first established when we both admitted at being crap with credit on our pay as u go phones-though he later changed to contract leaving me with no excuse! Even as I'm writing, I still can't believe I'll never hear his, 'Yes Rem' or 'Rrrremster' call outs from across the street.

Max was such a thoughtful, sweet, genuine guy, who made you feel, if you ever needed to, you could talk to him and he somehow knew when you needed cheering up, or just listened to. It always surprised me that confident, laid back Maxamillion was also pretty sensitive and much softer than you were often lead to believe. He probably opened up to me less than he did to others, but when he did, it always made me feel like he trusted me as much as I trusted him. There was something about Max, whether it be his warmth, his charm-which we all know and love-his kindness, or just his great outlook on life that it was impossible not to completely adore him immediately. I have friends who met him only once who still ask me how he is, because they remembered how he was such a friendly guy.

I have so many memories of Max from uni, which now sometimes make me laugh or cry. Like how he used to manage to persuade everyone to come up to his room on the 8th floor and the mad rush of everyone leaving to make the lifts at 12. Or how if we planned it just right, me and D would get him to share his takeaway!

One of my favourite memories is everyone in his room in 1st yr and his attempts to teach me the 'off-side rule' and how annoyed he was when I had forgotten it the following day! Or the defaced Thierry Henry poster he gave me as a 'gift'. I can still remember, on more than one occasion, us all walking back home after a night out, with me and him, singing old skool garage tunes, thinking we were so funny! Carnival weekend won't be the same without you.

Max and me

I probably spent less time with Max in 2nd and 3rd yr as he didn't live as close, but I suppose it was because I always thought he'd be around, grinning, laughing and hugging me, like he always did. I'm just glad that through all my teasing and joking, I told him how much his friendship meant and how glad I was that we had met at uni.

I feel so much for his family and friends who have known him for such a long time, because I only knew him for just over 3yrs and it feels like forever.

I know now, that when we all meet up it won't ever be the same because you'll always be missing...

Maxy ur one of a kind.

Luv u Rems XxX

This was taken around the time I first met Max. I remember ages later, he saw the picture on my wall, cracked up and asked if he could borrow my negatives. Sometimes in 3rd, i saw he had put this photo up on his wall, so he obviously liked it-figured I should put it up here too. Rems