SO farewell then Baler – Steve Bale – a prince among men as well as a most talented versatile wordsmith mainly with the Neath Guardian, South Wales Argus, Western Mail, Independent and the Express group. For years I viewed him as the adult in the room, the dedicated driver of our journalistic gang of misfits and rugby tragics although as a lover of good beer and later in life bold red wines there were occasional nights when he handed over the keys and kicked back in spectacular fashion. I first encountered Steve on the formidable and competitive South Wales circuit in the...