I can't believe it's been nearly five months since you've gone. And then again it seems like forever. Sadly the tough times have continued for the family but everyone is pulling together as they normally do.

Today you would have been able to tell everyone you were going to be a granddad thanks to Danny and Jo, and we just know you would have been proud as punch.

You would be so proud of the way Stacey, Danny and Teide have coped with the very tough time they have been through - and the way Stacey has looked out for them just as you trusted her to. She has been strong and brave and behaved with such class. The whole family are proud of her just as I know you would be.

You can rest assured that the bun in the oven will know plenty about the granddad when the time comes!

Andy two years ago you came into my life and won me over, I learned to trust again, you were kind, patient and thoughtful, you won everyone over with your charm and loyalty, my mum, work colleagues, friends, nurses and doctors who thought your determination was incredible. 
Although you've left us in the lurch, trying to explain Apple products to my mum !

For us spending time together was enough, No one else really knows the pain and suffering you've been through this whole year,  I'm privileged to have been by your side every step of the way, your strength and courage only made me love you more,
I was your rock, you were my inspiration. 
When I said "I love you" your answer would always be "I love you more"

How lucky I am to have someone who was so hard to say goodbye to !

Sleep well, my love, my friend, my knight in shining armour, until we meet again x

I feel a little odd writing something on here about what Andy meant to me because I think our relationship of him being my father-in-law and me being his son-in-law was more about what we didn’t say to each other.

But everyone is sharing what he meant to them, and so I suppose I should too.

Andy was funny, friendly, generous, and ironically our relationship probably got a lot better and closer after he became my father-in-law! (Keep your friends close, enemies closer, I’m sure was his method...! I’m joking!!)

He taught me much more about life and inspiration in his last few months than most other people have in a lifetime. The thing I will remember most fondly - aside from simply him being an incredible human being - is those many times he had faith in me and spoke proudly of me as a father would of his son. I hope he knows how much I valued that, because it has been one of the most important things in my life. I think he did, and, like I said, I hope that it was said without words.

I will miss him terribly, and I’m far from the only one. Rest well, Andy, and rest assured your life and memory will live on in the thought, words and actions of the very many who loved you and whose lives have been affected for the better for having known you. x

Having known Andy since Teide started school with my daughter, my best memories of him are at Lloyd Park where along with other dads from school he would be shouting words of encouragement or otherwise at us mums as we "raced" around Lloyd Park for Cancer Research in the Race for Life. Arriving with a tent and picnic bag full of beer and an easy chair, the year we had a bbq was my favourite!. Will be racing round again in his memory in 2016. Love to all XXX

R.I.P Andy ,I never got to meet you but you sounded like a nice man , danny and Stacey are proud to call you there dad
Your in a better place now the angles are going to look after you
R.I.P never forgotten

RIP

I can still hear you saying it now as you answered the phone or door to me "hello slim" wanna beer , and how many of them did we have over the years ? It's been a honour to be able to call you my mate.where did I go if ever there was anything wrong , to you , never once did you judge me , you were just there for me . We've laughed together and cried together. Sometimes in life we don't always say what we mean , but I really hope you know what you mean to me mate. Gonna miss you big time . Now I'll stop with the slushing stuff as I can hear you saying "shut up you tart " , so I'll see you on Friday 11th , for one more pint or maybe a few , and have a toast to the legend that is you. Love ya mate Xx

My friend from back in the day when I was knee high to a grass hopper as you would say, you looked out for me and brought me up as your aprentice, mate and close family friend. I remember all the times I finished my school days got on the bus and came to see you at work, then on leaving school you then taught me for the next 11 years and more all the skills and tricks of the trade that I am most grateful for. The unfolding of amazing memory's and party's together I'm so glad to have known you and your amazing family, kids and friends all my life. See you Friday the 11th bro at 10.30 for your send off but I know ya looking down on us all your a legend in everyone's eyes love you man xx

R.I.P Andy! Yet another good one taken too soon! My heart goes out too your family you will be sadly missed sleep tight hun xx

To be fair, I was certainly not sure about you at first ! but then I found that you're an onion..... You've got to peal back the layers to get to know you ☺️
There are no words to express how much I am missing you, how I got used to seeing you everyday, helping, going through all this together, you never needed to apologise for relying on me, it's where I wanted to be. I'm lost, without your time, calls and texts. Love you more xx

We only knew eachother for what i feel is a short nine years. We've shared laughs and hassles, mostly at work. Been out laughing and taking the mick out of whoever we felt like. But all of that is meaningless without being able to laugh about any of that without you here. But what i can say is, thanks to your absolutely fantastic skill, amazing personality and such a sensible way of looking at things, you have not only given me an extraordinary amount of life experience, but you've also given me a future and a career! Because of you teaching me my craft, you've made it possible for me to give my children a decent upbringing and a safe secure home! That i could never repay you for! Seeing you just a few days before you went was probably the best thing i could of done.. Im so glad i got to say goodbye and you really will be truely missed! Lots of love fella! Bring us some luck!