My dad is dead and that can't be changed. He was not a uniformly good father, that can't be changed either. What I feel I may not have done is give a rounded view of the person he was by remembering some good things…

In this episode, I remember time we spent together 'doing fish. I reminisce on hunting endangered newts and I also recall the plaque he made for me and hid in a field for us to 'discover'. Time spent with my dad was valuable, memorable and made me who I am.

I think about my dead dad quite a bit now and it interests me. It is a personal history that is missing bits that I have the interest, means and mental fortitude to investigate where previously I haven't.