Very sad news: 14th May 2008

[David Nicholson]

You are in my thoughts John.

[Hagen Engelmann]

John, I want to send my intensive sypathies for you too.

[hadacekf]

My deepest and sincerest condolences.
Franz

[Renate Brinkers]

On this way my sympathies for you, John.
Renate

[fermi de Sousa]

So sorry to hear about your loss, John.
kind regards
fermi (and his driver, Will)

[Lesley Cox]

You will pass along to John, Maggi and Ian, all our love and kindest regards

Lesley

[Maggi Young]

Yes, we will Lesley.  We just cannot get to grips with the news. So awful, John must be reeling with the shock.

[johnw]

John - Thoughts are with you at this very sad time. 

johnw   

[DaveM]

My sincere condolences, John. I look forward to seeing you back on this forum - in time.
Kind regards
Dave

[KentGardener]

Dear All

thank you for all the thoughts of the SRGC members – the many personal and posted messages have helped me to cope a lot.  Some have made me smile inwardly with memories and some have brought me tears of joy and longing.  I have had a lot of ups and downs over the last three weeks (unfortunately mostly downs) but the thoughts that so many people enjoyed Ian’s company or news of ‘the driver’ and my escapades has been of huge support.  I am sure that over future years you would have loved him for his friendly, helpful and jovial nature as much as I have over the last 8 years.

Ian has eventually been released to us and we are now able to make funeral arrangements for Thursday 5th June at 14.40.  The service is to be held in Corbets Tay Crematorium, Upminster.  Ian is originally from Essex so most of his family are over that side of the Thames.  The funeral procession will be starting out from Ian’s house in Basildon at 2pm (including a London Routemaster Bus laid on by his company!).

I hope that I may continue to post some of our roving reports of nurseries visited but now that I am missing ‘the driver’ I am unsure….

With kind regards

John

[Joakim B]

John I went through the snowdrop pages and I had You in my mind and there I saw what a great influence You were on the forum and I hope You continue to be. Nice to see You up and posting
I am sure a lot of us is looking forward to Your reports and Hope You will be in my thoughts extra much on Thursday.

All the best
Joakim

[Paddy Tobin]

John,

Good to have you posting again and looking forward to reading you often.

Paddy

[Tony Willis]

John

my thoughts are with you at this sad time

[Lesley Cox]

Kindest regards to you John from the far south. My thoughts will be with you, the evening and night of June 5th here.

Lesley