Further to my recent submission, another couple of memories and a correction.

Diz, like Jon, was quite a capable cartoonist. The envelopes in which he sent his letters were sometimes lavishly decorated with artwork of good quality. I kept one such for many years and probably still have it somewhere amongst my papers. Diz was a carrot-juice enthusiast and urged Pat to include it in his diet during his final illness. Sadly as we know, the remedy was not sufficiently effective to save his life.
Pat accepted his fate with great courage and indeed telephoned me to say goodbye just before lapsing into unconsciousness for the last time. It was only this courage and good humour which made it possible for me to bear his loss without my world falling apart.

As has been mentioned elsewhere Jon was signed by the Beatles at about the same time as they made Mary Hopkins' name. For some reason Jon's dealings with the Beatles led nowhere, except to his composition and recording of the song 'Apple Pie in the Sky' which used a lot of typical Beatles effects. A footnote to this relationship is the cheque Jon received, signed by John Lennon—I believe for 7/6 (seven shillings and sixpence). I might be wrong about the amount though that is the figure I have in my mind. Of course the cheque was never paid in and for a time it was framed on the wall in the shop at the end of Marmion Road. I wonder where it is now—possibly with Toni or perhaps his sons if it has not been sold.

Mention has been made of Pat's radio performances. His later shows were broadcast nationally; unbelievably some were broadcast simultaneously on Radio 1 and Radio 2 from different venues in the West Country every fourth week. The one-hour programmes were compered by Pat who also sang two songs in each show. Immediately following 'Barn Dance' (as it was called) was a selection of recorded music hosted by the much-missed John Peel. One of Pat's memories was of John Peel starting his show with the words 'Well, there'll be no dosey-dohing on this programme—more's the pity, you might think.' Pat appreciated the way the great man softened what might have been seen as a put-down with the friendly conclusion.

I look forward to reading more memories of the three fine performers.

Michael