Never met John, just I've never met 99% of the people on here, but he was a regular poster, so I felt I knew him just as I feel I know many who post on here.
It's a bit like being in an old fashioned pub where people would mill around and just talk, micky take and laugh a lot, often doing business while socialising.
This is a good place where strangers behave like friends and often go to great lengths to help each other.
When I logged in I was confronted by a red leather cushion and a request for opinions on the likliehood of it's restoration. Posted by John Gregory.
The " pub " will be a bit subdued for a couple of days as we wonder what to say or to whom we should say it.
I just hope Johns widow and children are not endangered by this tragedy and any insurances are honoured speedily and with dignity.
