I don't know if steve ever mentioned me? we used to work together at kings arms ulverston, (my aunty glyn's pub)& he used to rent my mums flat, we used to ave a rite giggle,& had a lovely friend in a customer called david hurd ( used to call me sooty, steve reminded me of that abwt 12mnths ago! i'm sure steve mentioned him to u, he was very fond of him, I hope u are ok & the l'il dog, I won't rattle on, just want to say ,I'm so sorry, he was a lovely man, I didn't know him as an academic, just as a mate, two wacky bar staff together.