Some years ago I was looking for and exercise regime, and for some reason I alighted on weightlifting. On turning up, I found that I was the only woman in the class. However, Brian made me feel very welcome, as did many of the other participants. My husband and I had dinner with him several times at his home, and although I eventually gave weightlifting up (knee problems), we kept in touch and I sometimes helped out at competitions. My daughter also took up weightlifting and eventually became the Irish National Weightlifting Champion (my husband is Irish). A lovely man. We shall miss him.