Hello all,
         Thanks for all the nice things you've written. Made an old man very happy. Well, sort of old, although I'm still 37 in my head. I'm feeling quite well actually, and it was really good to see Big Al again. It was a bit of a shock to hear about Jon Pearse though. Does anybody know about the circumstances of his passing? He was a great mate of mine.
          Take care everyone. Love - Derek.

P.S. By the way Bugsey, my e.mail address is: d.brimstone1@ntlworld.com. Would be great to hear from you.