Wayne you came into my life briefly 25 years ago when you and Gordon tracked Bernard and I down to where we had settled in Leigh. Unfortunately time and life took over and we again lost touch until a few years ago we were all once again reunited. I remember the first time you came to stay with us a man who shared so much of my husbands past, yet a stranger to me, you walked down the drive with Bernard that Saturday afternoon smiled gave me a bear hug and in an instant I knew we would be friends. you and Bernard were so alike in your ways that it was like having two halves of a whole. Tattersalls by name and by nature. you were part of the family unit.the three of us were happy in each others company so much so you and I could debate many topics yet never fall out. Bernard would sit on the fence playing devils advocate remaining on the side of the winner which very often was me, but only because you ever the gentleman would concede defeat but not your beliefs. My sons and daughters grandchildren and friends all looked to you Wayne as a member of the family and loved you for it. You would gloat to Gordon that Sharon had baked you a pie or invited you to Sunday lunch at their house. Bernard and I worried about you, we knew how much you loved your family, your home and your neighbours but we still worried and asked repeatedly for you to move in with us and I believe that given more time you would have eventually done it. Little did we know how little time we had left with you. when we spoke on the Monday evening via the computer and we laughed and joked over your bump on the head we had no knowledge of what was to come, we were devastated when we got the phone call on the Tuesday morning to say you had died, now we were plagued with what only why did we not know that the bump was more serious than we thought why did we not question your indigestion and why did we not make the journey down the motorway that night to make sure you were ok... if only ... Today is the first anniversary of your passing and it is only now I feel able to speak to you and about you. You Wayne made us laugh you made us cry but you made us proud to call you friend . God Bless you we will continue to love you miss you and remember you, not just today but always.