Yes, he was a generous soul, and able to laugh at himself too.



Re the abseiling - Wow!
Did you manage not to look down the whole way?
I have a fear of heights but due to the builders we had in being messy sods I found myself going out on scaffolding 3 floors up, sometimes a single plank, to clear stuff. Amazing how we can get over fears for - in your case - a valuable cause.