I have to agree with most hear to say the 'the Hardie' is one of the best around.
Don't know who started this post but can imagine them now as a bit lazy with the don't give a toss attitude - tended not to take to those kind of people funnily enough (would you?). For all the rest of us he was an absoulte gem. Taught me, I'm at Gee Dubya on a 73 - the man's a living legend (and sh1t hot at all the subjects).