Well, me too. I never thought when being sent on the IRE course in the '80s that I would spend it shaking with mirth ... who would have forseen that your main problem during that excellent two weeks would be keeping a straight face? He also did my RT licence about a hundred years ago - and made that as enjoyable as everything else he did. There are very few people who can inject humour into a serious business and not lose the gravity and importance of what you are doing.
A real 'gent' - another 'character' gone.