It’s not difficult to find something to say about Sing, as he accomplished so much during his lifetime. Sing was born on New Year’s Day 1953, in Cheung Chau, near Hong Kong. It is a small fishing island, with a population of around 20,000 people; there are no cars and in Sing’s day, the children were free to play in the streets. Sing was the 5th child out of 7. Large families were not unusual in the 50s and 60s. Dad’s father was a pirate, commanding a gang of 60 men. Dad often told us stories of our “YeYe” and his adventures to steal food, in order to feed his family. In those days, life was poor and families did what they had to, in order to survive. My grandmother was a housewife. Sing attended the Cheung Chau Government Middle School, and it was here that he met Kam - she was 13 and he was 15. The school used a “house” system and had four houses - North, South, East and West. Sing became the East House Chairman, a testament to his natural leadership abilities and his easy-nature, which stayed with him throughout his life. He genuinely lived life to the full, participating in all school activities, not only studying, but also running and performing Chinese Opera! As fate would have it, Kam became an East House Committee Member and spent much more time with Sing. They fell in love shortly after Sing finished secondary school. Sing left Cheung Chau in January 1975 to go to England, joining the rest of his family. He worked for his brother in the family restaurant, firstly as a waiter and later as a cook. Kam followed him one year later, much to the dismay of Kam's mum! But together, Kam and Sing changed her views and showed “Por Por” how much they cared about each other and her, despite the many miles in between them. Kam and Sing were married in 1976, a small wedding in the UK. A year later, their son, Richard, was born. They worked very hard, in those early days and throughout their lives. After 3 years of saving, they were able to buy a small fish and chip shop in Bath, which had been vacant for around 2 years. It was just the beginning of their life together. Kam's sister, Suk Kam, moved from Cheung Chau to study at the local college and soon became a key member of the family. And after a few more years, in 1983, their 2nd son, Matthew, was born. Sing was a wise man and after such humble beginnings, he always worked hard, was very practical and very careful with money. He was an excellent chef, winning awards for the chips in the shop! He also looked after all the repairs in the shop, and made sure that his sons had a good grounding in basic DIY; skills that they still use today. Sing had a wide variety of interests, from history to wine tasting, from finance to antiques. As a consequence, he knew and touched a great many people in the community. In particular, Sing was very keen on Chinese antiques. And so, when Dad “retired” from the fish and chip shop in 1999, he opened a Chinese furniture shop in Bath - Han’s Furniture Shop, which was a real passion of his. Sing was diagnosed with MND in 2006; it was news that both devastated and strengthened the family. Shortly after the diagnosis, Kam gave up her job at Bath Council in order to spend time with him and care for him. It was Kam, who helped Sing to find the strength to cope with the condition. And although daily life became increasingly difficult, Sing never stopped participating in family life - he was very much the centre of our family and we all valued his opinion and wisdom, in all our life decisions. Kam loved and cared for Sing so well that he outlived the average life span of an MND sufferer. He continued with us for over 7 years after the initial diagnosis. In that time, many things have changed - not least that our family has expanded to include two daughter-in-laws (Sami & Sarah). Then last November, Emily was born at home, just down the corridor from Sing! Sing was truly happy to be a grandfather - often posting pictures and videos of Emily on Facebook. We’re so happy that Dad’s final job was to drink tea at Matt and Sarah’s tea ceremony. Family was always one of Dad’s core values; and that is something that we will take with us throughout our lives. I can’t finish without mentioning another special person in our lives - Auntie Suk. She has been an integral part of our family for as long as I can remember. In the early days of Sing's illness, she would often be found helping Kam to care for Sing. Later, when KAm passed away, she stepped in to make sure that the whole family was coping. And even helped out with babysitting Emily! Finally, we wanted to say “thank you” to all the carers, who have come to help our family over the years - Dorothy House, Crossroads, Pulse, but in particular, Prestige. We know that both Kam and Sing could be very tough on you all and they had very exacting standards, but they both really appreciated the help, whether it was help with the housework or gardening, or help with moving Sing's arms and legs or preparing Chinese tea. In particular, Sing asked me to let the Prestige team, who have been looking after him for the past year or so, how proud he was of you all. Between you all, you helped to make his daily life more comfortable and should you ever have another patient in a similar situation, he had no doubts that this care team would be able to pull together and deliver excellent care. And from Matt, Sarah, Sami, Emily, Auntie Suk and myself, we also wanted to say “thank you” for helping us to cope and allowing us to spend time with Sing as a family. Sing was an incredible man, wise and strong-willed. His strength and determination saw him through many things in his life, from moving away from his home town, right through to his recent illness. His legacy lives on through his family and we will strive to live the values that both Sing and Kam taught us.