direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a quirky book shop owner who serenaded his customers with songs by Frank Sinatra.Robert Gutfreund-Walmsley, owner of Didsbury Village Bookshop behind the Art of Tea, passed away on November 27.The 82-year-old, known as Bob, was hugely popular with shoppers - often engaging them in long conversations about politics and history.He joked his customers were his 'victims' and was well known for his sayings like 'keep it real' and 'respect man'.
A lifetime collector of books, Bob bought his shop on Barlow Moor Road around 12 years ago.His family joked that it was the 'perfect retirement package'.Bob could often be found on his red leather seat surrounded by tightly-packed shelves drinking his flask.
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