A tribute.

Every Morning, I’d get up, turn the radio on and sit and smile as I could hear the joy and excitement beaming from my dear uncles voice as he was living his dream. It was a joy. The humour, the music, the passion he had for what he was clear. We reconnected over our shared love for technology, and radio and shared stories and jokes and would bounce ideas off each other. He had this incredible mind that was a blend of tech, creative endeavour, passion, dedication with care and love for his family. Al was a beautiful human. He was given the name big Al, but for me he was big Al because of how big his heart was. How far reaching, how many he helped and how many loved him.

I lay in bed listening to the presenters at abbey 104 reading the countless tributes and emails from all around the world, hearing the stories, smiling, laughing and crying all at the same time.

After he was diagnosed with MND, that spark and determination kept on, and he continued to be heard far and wide. He kept going when his body did not, the music flowed, and we heard you.

On Tuesday, his wonderful and beautiful story came to an end. A family heart broken, friends in all parts of the world shedding a tear, nothing has been able to ease that pain, and nothing will ever replace such a wonderful human.

But his music, his everything are now blended into one stream of memory and legacy, and his legacy will live on in me, in everyone. You where my hero. I love you and I’m going to miss you every single day.


MND is cruel disease and so I’m opening up this fund raiser in his memory. To my family and friends, I don’t want anything for Christmas or my birthday, no cards, no presents. I want everything if anything to go to support this.

My dear Uncle would always give me the biggest fuss on his radio show, not only was it my birthday but it was his mums birthday to, sharing a birthday with my nan was always a special bond that could never be broken even after her passing. He gave me such joy and love even when facing my darkest days, I want to give something back, in his name and memory.

Thank you.