I've tried to write this a few times and found it really hard. I'm not sure I've even properly accepted that Dan has gone and no longer with us. I first met Dan when I moved to Sheffield in 2004. From those early days, I vividly remember his fantastic best man's speech at Heather and Craig's wedding and it was at that point that I realised what a special friend Dan was to many of his friendship group at the time. Over the years we grew close and in recent years when Dan introduced me to new people and said 'this is Kev - one of my best mates' I genuinely felt proud as anything that he felt the same way about me as I did about him. Dan had a way of making you feel special and I've seen from many others since he became unwell and then passed away that he did this for so many people. Dan would always have time for you, ready and willing to help and he sure knew how to party. We have all been lucky to have had him in our lives to share wonderful times with him. Over the last year I saw the love that Dan had for Ayesha and Joy. I used to see it in his eyes during our band practice each week from the way he looked at them both when Ayesha was playing and Joy was singing. When we played some gigs last summer he was so proud of them both, sometimes almost bursting with pride. If everyone in the world gave out a fraction of the love that Dan gave out then the world would most definitely be a better place. Love you mate xx Kev Whiteley