"Dad worked for 12 years at Dorma and loved his work. He would always tell us funny stories about work and how he used to annoy other people by being a comedian constantly! I don't think there is anything our dad took seriously, which is one of the things everyone loved about him. "Our dad is the most incredible and beautiful person we have ever known and thanks to him we are who we are today. We lived with dad for nine years: being a single dad and having two teenage daughters could not have been easy. We are truly lucky to have had such a warrior, protector and guide in our lives. The house we lived in was his pride and joy, he would sacrifice going out in order to keep a roof over our heads that we could call home."