Derek and I first met in Saudi Arabia back in 1984 / 85. When he went back to ‘Blighty ‘we kept in touch, initially through snail mail and his wonderful pen and ink Christmas card sketches. It seems only yesterday that he and Carole visited me here in Mid Wales - hadn’t changed a bit. The Derek I knew, was and remains in my memories as one of the the good guys one meets along the way. Bill