jonny and i were mates from the first day we met, i got moved down a class and joined 1a i sat down next to jon and the friendship just seemed to click from there. when we left school jon went to work with his dad roofing and i worked in blackpool but we would speak on the phone most weeks so always new what each other was doing. i came back home and the first words out of jons mouth were "you start work with me and my dad tomorrow" concidering i don't like heights not a ideal job move but i said "yes" and that started around 3 years of the three of us working together. some of the laughts we had in those 3 years most people won't experience in a lifetime. jons dad then went to live in weston so jon and i had the company between us. that started 5 years of madness in between i got married and the easiest decision i had was who to be my best man no other thought in my mind other than jon. my marriage went wrong and jon was always there for me. i went to work abroad and had to come back for somthing and didnt have enough money to get a flight back. jon said come and work with me tomorrow and i'll get your flight for you. so i done the days work with jon that was the funniest days work i have ever had. so i got my flight back to ibiza the next day smileing all the way there with the thoughs of yesterday. that was the last time i worked with jon as when i cmae back home from 3 years away. i had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis so i had to get a boring office job. even though jon was very ill he would always ask how i was. but that was jon all over always thinking of other people before himself. the hardest part of jons passing is that at that time in his life he had every thing he ever wanted a lovley wife and beautiful daughter i just wish he had more time with them. they say time is a great healer but what do they no. i miss and think about the best friend anyone could ever wish for as much today as i did 5 years ago. i count myself very lucky to have shared over twenty laughter filled years with such a special friend that i had in jon. love and miss you forever mate. love murf xx