Like many others I thought I was alone in my fascination with all things wet and messy. It wasn't until I saw a piece in the Sunday Sport newspaper in the early 90's, long before the advent of the internet, that I realised there were others out there with the same interest as me. That was my introduction to Bill and his work in this area and was the first time I became aware of the term 'sploshing'. Since then I have taken an active interest, taking part in sessions with like-minded people and as a participant on any online messy site, forum etc. I attribute this to Bill without whom I would have felt isolated and weird in my desires, his support and publicity of this fetish made it seem more mainstream even though it is a little peculiar
I'm sure the community that he did so much to establish will continue to go from strength to strength and will be a major part of his legacy. I never had the pleasure of meeting Bill but suspect if I had we would have got on very well from what I've heard and read about his personality and sense of humour.
Characters of his ilk are few and far between these days and are almost a dying breed so he is not only a loss to this community but also to classic British humour. I would like to offer my sincere condolences to all those who met or knew Bill, not least his closest family and friends at this sad time.
Thanks for everything you did Bill....much appreciated!