I have just seen this post, missed it when it was first on in Feb.
Dave was one of the first maritime guys I met when visiting St Mawgan from Oakington just before the latter closed. I was considering my next posting and thought that Nimrods sounded like a good job. That 2 day visit, which included a session in the Scruffs followed by a lock-in at Auntie Pearl's pub, all hosted by Dave, was what tipped the scale. I had to join Maritime. Dave later became a neighbour in Fraddon village, and we shared many beers and laughs when Jan was still fit. They were an outrageously great couple. How sad, but great memories.
TD