Thanks for all the kind comments people....got a few tears as i type now.

He was 12 or so but he loved his life at home and was well loved by all the family.

Gonna seem strange in the morning not being woken at 6.45 on the dot to the sound of his meow .

He did go out in style tho....we had salmon tonight and he feasted on the leftovers literally 15 mins before we found him. He only went out for a poo as he always does after a meal then he comes straight back in and settles down for the night on his little quilt next to the radiator.....god love him