Hi Helen,Thanks for your reply, no I have given up hope on a reply and only got the ones you see from a lovely chap called Bill and from Kevin Bills son who never returned my reply, I dont know much about dad (Gerald) exect he left the Island when my older brother was a baby cos Mum was home sick the same happened in the early 80 s when the same happened again and they only stayed for year or so,l always thought hoppy was his nickname from playing goals in football oh well,but thanks for emailing with your info regards Denise Mulhall nee Starkey