I remember I was "on my travels" in Maine and another Catter casually mentioned they had Spaws home phone number and spoke to him regularly, and why didn't I call him, I did and frightened the Livin Bejaysus out of him but I remember vividly being Very surprised at his accent!!!, I subconsciously expected him to sound English!!! and he had this Mid west(?)rasp you could file your nails with!! I called him every time I was Stateside after that and very enjoyable it was always. Also, I remember with great affection his tales about the Reg boys and Buford, especially the one about the Christmas trees, I nearly peed myself the first time I read it!