I'm sorry that my first post is one of rebuke.  I have spent many forlorn hours, hoping to find my father on such a forum as he was/is an avid motor racing fan and only now summoned the courage to become a member.

However this thread, I believe that is what you call them, has me very cross.  Not blessed with a loving family, my father, I never knew him, had a cruel sense of humour and he christened me Richard Head.  An unfortunate name, but I have kept it, in the hope that one day I will meet him and face him man to man.

It is so easy to laugh and why shouldn't you, have a good belly laugh at our misfortune. 

My strength has been my wife, Tess Tickle and our young daughter Patt Head, they give me reason to live and carry on.