Hi all

Just a brief note at this difficult time - Ian and I both, and I'm
sure John also, feel about financial donations, flowers etc this:

Rather than send us anything - we have too much already - do one of the
following:

1. Write the words "Jhonn Balance" on a small piece of paper, put it in
a hole in the ground or a pot, and plant a vegetable or tree over it.
Some people might want to anoint the paper with their own seed as well.
When you see the plant grow or even better when you eat the resulting
vegetable, know you have him beside (or inside) you.

OR

2. If you see someone that needs some kind of small help or kindness,
do so, but say "there you are Jhonn Balance", if only for the pleasure
of seeing the startled look on their face.
(It was a running joke between us that Jhonn (like Blanche Dubois from
Streetcar Named Desire) "often relied on the kindness of strangers")