“ I always looked forwards to my interactions with Fran, whether it be a work task due to a faulty Cara Logger or hardware idea me or a customer may have had, but also just to check in and make sure everything was well on a person level. This normally took place in the canteen over a coffee and a copy of the Metro. He always gave you his honest opinion and was hugely knowledgeable without making you feel small or stupid which was often the case with some of my hair brained ideas! He will be sorely missed, a one of kind spirit . Such a shame we didn't get to see more of him over the last year. Love to Yvonne and the family. ”