Funny, only yesterday, Rob and I were listening to a show called 'Desert Island Discs' on Radio 4, and they played that hymn 'Dear lord and father of mankind', which led to my telling Rob about 'Newell Highway', which John wrote to that tune.

I was also telling Rob about the amazing show at the Opera House a few years ago where Danny Spooner sang 'Newell Highway'. This led to my digging out one of John and Margaret's old CDs, 'Who Was Here', which had Margaret singing 'Newell Highway', and playing the whole thing.

John and I have both moved on - I'm in Cossington, near Bridgwater in Somerset with Rob, and John is down in Murrumbateman near Canberra with his new lady. It all seems to have worked out for the best. My admiration for him as a songwriter remains as strong as ever.