# we'll cut prices...# earlier, i spoke to actor jeff nicholson who plays boycie in the stage production of only fools and horses, and he told me how the cast had reacted to the sad news... we were expecting it. i have been messaging john until a few days ago. we've got an on and off sort of support, mentor messaging system going on, where we talk every now and then, and it got to a point, where i asked if he was going to be able to come and see it again and he said no, and i kind of asked why and then i caught up with some news and a few days ago we sent him a message as a cast and carol, his lovely wife, messaged back, and at that point, i knew that it would be very short and shortly we would hear. it's really sad news. jeff, you described him as a friend.