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Hi everyone, I'll look forward to seeing your entries and especially the eventual successful trophy winning workshop device.

John would be very pleased to see you all still busy "making swarf and taking the mickey", just like the old days!

Kindest regards,

Debs.

A social gathering for John`s many friends and acquaintances has been arranged.

It`s to be held in Long Eaton, Nottingham, on Thursday the 30th. of November 2017 from 4 p.m; in the function room of: "The Sportsman" 1, Granville Ave., Long Eaton, NG10 4HA.

John`s friends and contacts here on the MEW forum, that wish to, are cordially invited to come and enjoy a nice 'chin-wag' and a drink with us in John`s memory.

John`s family and I, will be looking forward to seeing you there.

The Delectable Debs

A truly encouraging award for innovative utility, perfectly in the spirit of dear-John`s memory; thank you, Neil.

I have read the foregoing posts within this thread with considerable pleasure.

It`s been very comforting in the weeks since John`s passing away, to read of how many people have enjoyed and benefited from his contributions, both here and elsewhere in the engineering-oriented internet.

John spent many hours, often {far too} late into the night, making and reading contributions on various 'fora', and when challenged as to why he`d come to bed so late, would simply reply: "Somebody was wrong on the internet!".......it summed up his wry humour, commitment and wish to help, perfectly.

His 'no-nonsense' outlook and genuine wish to share his experience, skills and knowledge, was occasionally lost in translation between his heart and the keyboard, it might seem; but anyone who knew the 'flesh and blood' John, or had benefited from his advice in the open forum, or via private message, would surely understand where his motivations lay.

He was a practical innovative engineer, an altruistic and generous teacher, a good friend, and a darling husband; I miss him terribly.

The Delectable Debs

(John`s very own "Rocket Scientist"