A POPULAR Bewdley caf owner killed in a motorbike crash in Wales was so full of life he was planning on learning to fly, his daughter said.

Cards and flowers have been piling up at the Riverside Caf in Severnside North, which reopened on Tuesday for the first time since the death of "larger-than-life" Trevor Brennan.Trevor Brennan.

The 55-year-old, who was looking forward to the birth of his third grandchild, was in collision with a tractor heading in the opposite direction on the Walton to Presteigne road last Tuesday.

He died at about 6pm after being airlifted to Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital - and daughter Jackie Anderson paid tribute to the rescue service and the role of staff at West Mercia Police's call centre in helping them find out what had happened.

Mr Brennan was indulging in his regular Tuesday ritual of escaping to the Welsh countryside on his motorbike and "could have been anywhere", she said.

"They got back to us within 10 minutes and told us where it was. They were absolutely wonderful."

Bunches of flowers and dozens of cards at the caf, which Mrs Anderson, 35, ran with her father, illustrate "the effect he had on people", she added.

"One of the girls who works here has only been here for six weeks but said 'he wasn't just my boss, he was my best friend'. He had that effect on everybody.

"He wasn't a quiet man, he was larger than life. People didn't think we were father and daughter - we were so close, we were always laughing together.

"Although he was running a business he had time for absolutely everybody. If somebody phoned up or was a bit down he would go over and have a cup of tea with them or take them to the Cock and Magpie pub next door to 'knock the froth off'.

"So many people thought the world of him."

Born in Button Oak, Mr Brennan married Bewdley girl June and the couple brought up Jackie and her brother Wayne, 36 - a Wyre Forest Community Housing plumber - in Wribbenhall.

Mrs Anderson said he was full of energy and did a range of jobs, including a spell as a milkman, and ran a garage in Greenacres Lane before the pair went into business in the caf in 1989.

He saw it as an ideal opportunity as he hated being bored on Sundays, and had developed a ritual of taking off on his bike every Tuesday.

"He would clean his bike on Monday and check the weather.

"Dad and his brother Keith were talking about taking flying lessons. They used to go stockcar racing when they were younger and dad even built his own stockcar.

"He roped me into going scuba diving once and it was brilliant. He had about three holidays a year and looked forward to them so much. He would go for a week to different places."

Mr Brennan had two other brothers, Chris and Gary, and lived with his partner of seven years Jan Dimmock in Wordsley, although he would occasionally stay in the flat above the caf.

Wayne, who lives in Kidderminster, has two children, eight-year-old Daniel and Laura, seven.

Mrs Anderson, who also lives in Kidderminster, and her husband Tom are expecting their first child. Pregnancy means she is having to cut back her working hours although her mother and three "loyal" members of staff will keep the caf running.

She said: "He had strong opinions - with dad black was black and white was white.

"I know re-opening the caf is what he would have wanted."

Mr Brennan was well known among town residents and other businesses and was considering joining the chamber of trade.

"Everybody I meet has a nice tale to tell about him."

Mr Brennan's funeral is on Wednesday. Mourners will meet at the Riverside Caf at 11.30am followed by a service at St Anne's Church, Bewdley, at noon, and a cremation service in Stourbridge. Mourners will then gather at the Cock and Magpie. There will be family flowers only and donations for Air Ambulance can be sent to Bewdley funeral directors B Ince.