Another aspect of his character was how sensitive and gentle he could be with his beloved pet birds.

To Janet, it seemed that Wolfram and Val were true 'soulmates' sharing many interests and beliefs. They were happier and more content in their years together than many couples are in a lifetime. He must have been special to have made Val happier than I had ever seen her.

I have always had great respect for Wolfram and the way he insisted on leading a normal life without any recourse to sympathy because of his limited eyesight. He would build a shed and a greenhouse, dig and plant which huge success. He worked laying paving and erecting marquees. He was a man of many skills and interests and was never boring or uncompanionable.

Together, he and Geraldine led me on my spiritual pathway which has been a journey I would not have missed and which continues. If I was ever angry with Wolfram it was in more recent years when his actions broke up his marriage and caused Geraldine such unhappiness.

I was glad to hear how he had turned his life around in Ireland and that he was surrounded by friends who cherished and valued him. I wish him well on his journey in the afterlife and know that, important as he was to me, we shall meet again in another life, time and place.

Dearest Geraldine,

I find the sadness of Wolfram’s passing overwhelming. The loss of someone with such talent and creativity unable to complete and fulfil his potential is to me a devastating thing – and at a point when he was turning his life around to face and meet his creative challenges. But then maybe the point of his being was just that – to be able to turn his life around? Well then you made it Wolfram!

Wolfram was not materialistic and could be so very kind. He was no angel – for starters he swore too much! His musical abilities were impressive but often unrecognized and he delighted in talking to someone who knew only a little about it – and then he got disillusioned when he discovered they didn’t know that much after all. In another world with different opportunities, he could have been an eminent audio engineer – I’m sure he knew more than most of them anyway.

I would often think of him in terms of our astrological connections – His Sun and Mercury were combust and so were mine, his Sun opposite Pluto and so was mine – both fellow Aquarians – which made us crave freedom and independence like air and yet need the comfort of friends. Perhaps also we are not quite as independent as we would like to think. I would think of these things over the years often when trying to figure either of us out. An Aquarian thing. Also you left this life on my birthday – so we share an anniversary – another link.

We both shared a restlessness in our nature and a critical sense – often of others! He would have scoffed at me if I’d told him I had the same Moon and Sun as Mozart. I wished I had told him – I would have loved to have heard his abusive reply! He would have probably remarked that his musical ability must have had nothing to do with his Sun and Moon then! 

I remember being positively frightened when within our first few meetings, Geraldine and Wolfram borrowed bikes for my daughter and I to ride. Off we went along a narrow canal path in the pouring rain. Wolfram was blind! I was terrified. I then learned Geraldine and Wolfram would go on cycling holidays around Europe. It was all very strange if you’d just come from the real world into their world – but there was a wonderful harmony to this eccentricity and they both shared a love of the natural world.

I remember feeling somewhat doubtful about his lack of sight. One time I was told he adjusted a picture on a wall which was only slightly out of line and I was reflecting on this when we walked to the allotments – only to see him walk straight out in front of a huge articulated lorry, his expression unchanged as he carried on cheerfully chatting - and the lorry driver within inches of him shaking his head and clearly distressed.

Geraldine always looked at Wolfram’s best qualities and she understood him like no-one else. Geraldine, your love for Wolfram was truly unconditional – you wanted the best for him and because of his love for you and the prospect of a future with you both together again he made changes which I believe he would not have otherwise made - and found his way back onto the Path. So I do believe that separation was necessary – painful as it was for both of you. I am so pleased the final phase of his life was surrounded by beloved friends who cared for him and supported him. Bless them all.

Geraldine, you never left him, you never severed the ties between you ever since you proposed to him all those years ago. You did only what was needed to get him back on the Path. Really you did - and I am quite sure Wolfram knows this. He loved you unconditionally.

I heard recently that man is happiest when he is involved in deep play, when one is totally absorbed in a creativity one loves. Wolfram, you had that capacity and I hope you will continue to be so wherever you are.

Wolfram I am so sorry you are gone. I miss you knowing you are no longer here. In the words of Khalil  Gibran, ‘Love knows not its depth until the hour of separation’.

 You will continue to live in the hearts of those who love you for in perfect love there is no real separation.

May you be at peace and may God be with you always.

With much love,

I just played the dvd of the funeral. It's a real shame the picture is so poor, I think it must have been set on fixed focus - the people right in front of the camera are really clear. Maybe we should treat it as through Wolf's eyes - he didn't see too well.

I'm so pleased he got all of Larry's tribute - I think I'm going to be playing that a lot - and you can tell him so. If you are doing a website I would like to edit out a clip of Larry singing Wolf's last song on earth, and send you it to post up.

He was such an open and friendly man - he would help anyone, he enjoyed creating, whether it was gardens, patios, music or just good friendship.

When you saw the complexity of his sound setup, it just underlined what an incredible memory and understanding he had of how it all worked, but before all that - he knew what he wanted to achieve, so could set it up to do that. And all from memory - it's hard for a blind man to go keep checking the manuals. And when you listen to his recordings - what a fantastic result from such a very basic front room studio.

I am just so pleased for him that the total strangers to him in Killarney were able to hold out the hand of friendship and support that I never got round to doing. He was down, and I passed by. Seems to me you found out so much about yourself being around Wolfram.

You can put this in your book.

Love John