As a Humanist and Green Party member, and with a background in project management, he organised his non religious funeral meticulously. That experience led him to write "How to die well without god". The book represents an interpretation of death untainted by religious superstition, but which identifies how to die well and also help those affected by loss and grief. He was comfortable to share with Epicurus his views that life is about love, friendships and shared experiences and not about greed, money or power.