I second that. For years now, Joe has produced insightful, intelligent, caring posts, almost on tap when he's on a roll.One of the early pioneers and still going strong.Amazing and much appreciated by many, no doubt.

La-ex, too. Sometimes the two of them bounce off each other and bring up stuff that I'd thought I'd forgotten forever or never even considered from a certain, different perspective.

As for you Hilltop....well, your input is endless ( or so it seems) and amazing.

Well, like you say, every one of the regulars deserves a mention but when do you stop? Could just go on and on and on....in no particular order: Jim, Pat D, Cynthia,Susan, JHB, Gerry,Jethro,Hamzen,Mike F, Babaluja ( of course) etc etc etc etc etc etc etc plus, of course, many other newish posters....everyone who speaks out honestly re their life and experience. Everyone.

Now I'll just give a second mention to Jim because he's had so many detractors ( prems & ex's even) : ) I can never understand why he causes such a fuss with people. All I see is a clever, funny, articulate, sincere guy. Tell that to some people, though, ho hum.

Oh, and Jim, I've got to mention Sir D heheheheh........I just can't help but like him. 

And Jerry too, of course. I wonder how he's getting on?

I hate doing this. I'm sort of rushing the post as I'm about to dine but there'll be someone, no doubt, I haven't mentioned but genuinely respect and admire. Sorry, should have kept it simple.

Finally, my post title is a joke....no one is my idol/hero/heroine.......just respect, ok?