Very sad news indeed.

As everyone has already remarked, he was always so helpful and knowledgeable and he had a wicked sense of humour as well.

I always felt honoured when he took the time to, not just reply to my posts, but research the point in question.

He once spent a considerable amount of time researching my location in the Yorkshire Wolds in a discussion about frost hollows; there are very few people who would have taken the time to even respond.

I was saddened when he was taken ill, as I never had the opportunity to discuss the weather at his French property, not so very far from where I am now.

Thank-you Philip for all your knowledge, contributions and interest.