A fighter to the last, this is such sad news. Always enjoyed the 'Old Codger' emails and his book published last year. He sang for us at Southport Bothy many times. A good socialist, idealist, humourist and a great loss to the planet. He could sometimes be tetchy with me but we got on well.
The number of medical procedures he underwent in recent years would've floored a lesser person way back down the line but even survivors have to yield in the long run and he gave his 'conditions' a good run for their money.
I shall greatly miss the decent human being that was Joe Stead.