The Mourning Thread

[Chris]

Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "Someone that I met through crafting died at the weekend. She designed some gorgeous rubber stamps. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of workshops that she ran, she was a lovely person and will b..."
I hope you listened carefully to the news; they only told it once.
So many catchphrases from that programme, and the casting was superb.

[Chris]

It was superb, as were the books I Clavdivus and Clavdivus the God (I wish I'd been the one to think of using v instead of u on this thread).
King Jesus was also great, but you have to wade through pages of genealogies. All worth a read

[Vanessa (aka Dumbo)]

Just heard of two more deaths today...Alan Simpson, aged 87, of Steptoe & Son fame and Tara Palmer Tomkinson who has died of a brain tumour at 45.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I was shocked about Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

OMG - that was one I didn't expect - had it been known that she had the tumour?

[B J]

Yes, she made it public last November.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Sad - a celebrity for celebrity's sake - but too young to die. RiP Tara

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Sad to hear of Peter Skellern's death - I loved his You're a Lady song.

http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cel...

[✿Claire✿]

I've just seen Bill Paxton's died :( He's in one of my favourite films and was a great actor.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

.........and this chap from Game of Thrones

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...

[✿Claire✿]

Apparently Colin Dexter's died today. Got his books on my kindle to read but I love the Morse tv series.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Chuck Berry. Last Saturday. Aged 90.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

✿Claire✿ (Tiny Owl) wrote: "Apparently Colin Dexter's died today. Got his books on my kindle to read but I love the Morse tv series."

I love Morse

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Martin McGuinness bites the dust. Very difficult for lots of people to have any sad thoughts on this - particularly if they lost relatives in the bombings - He did, however partially make for some redemption with his efforts for the Peace Process.

[Karen]

✿Claire✿ (Tiny Owl) wrote: "Apparently Colin Dexter's died today. Got his books on my kindle to read but I love the Morse tv series."

I missed that. What a lovely man, and such brilliant books.

[Kath]

Sad about London.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Very sad - but good that they controlled the situation very quickly.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Kath wrote: "Sad about London."

Very

[Pat ()]

RIP Sir Roger Moore

[Kath]

He was 89. Those kids in Manchester... Shocking.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

RiP to all who lost their lives in Manchester.

RiP Sir Roger - we really enjoyed The Saint in our house......... back in the good old days, when all the family watched programmes together!!

[Tim]

RIP John Noakes, died yesterday at the age of 83 :( He was a big influence on my childhood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3da...

[M.T.]

Yeh, top man. I loved John Noakes, liked Roger Moore too.

[Alicia]

Tim wrote: "RIP John Noakes, died yesterday at the age of 83 :( He was a big influence on my childhood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3da..."

That was something! My stomach hurt the whole time, and I wasn't there.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Hes a brave man!!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

RIP to all those affected by the latest attacks in London

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Indeed Desley - so sad that we've got this type of news again, so soon after Manchester and the previous attack on London Bridge. Here in Cardiff - we were all concerned that they might decide to plan some sort of attack here - but as I've heard of no trouble - I'm assuming that all went off well here for the Champions League final.

[Tim]

And Peter Sallis has gone, aged 96 (he was the voice of Wallace in Wallace & Gromit, and played Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine)

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

RiP Cleggy. One of OH's favourite progs.

[M.T.]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Hes a brave man!!"

They had to do that climb twice because the first time the sound man forgot to record.

[Tim]

He only had one job . . . tsk!

[M.T.]

Tim wrote: "He only had one job . . . tsk!"

And he was too busy shitting himself to do it! :-)

[Tim]

And now 60s Batman, Adam West, aged 88.

[Patti (baconater)]

The mayor of Quahog. :(

[M.T.]

Feeling a bit down. One of my friends from university has three children, his youngest, aged 12, died on Wednesday. It seems to have been some kind of freak accident, although I'm not sure what happened and the family are not saying anything. It's just very, very sad and a bit close to home because McMini is 9.

[Will]

That's unspeakably sad at just 12.

Makes us all realise the importance of treasuring every day. Big hugs all round - some virtual, some physical.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Aww, that's so sad, 12 is so unfair. Can imagine it's hit you hard, being close to McMini's age

[Patti (baconater)]

So young! :(

[M.T.]

Yeh, that's about it.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

So sorry Mary ((((((((((MTM))))))))))

[Alicia]

The order of the universe is wrong when parents survive their children. Your poor friend and the family. I'm so sorry, MT.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

That is so sad - I can't think of anything worse than losing a child at such a young age - whatever the reason xx

[T.N.]

Nor me.
so sorry for your news MT xx

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

Paddington Bear has lost his maker. Michael Bond. :o(

[Kath]

Michael Bond also wrote the brilliant Monsieur Pamplemousse stories. French detective and his dog, Pomme Frite. Stonking stories. I love the fact that his wife is called Doucette (Sweetie) and there 's a grapefruit (pamplemousse) called a sweetie. Clever and funny stuff.

[Patti (baconater)]

I had a stuffed pink bunny when I was a kid that I called Pink Pamplemousse.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Oh yes, I remember Monsieur Pamplemousse. I did like those :)

[Patti (baconater)]

Lynne (Tigger's Mum) wrote: "Paddington Bear has lost his maker. Michael Bond. :o("

Marmalade sandwiches for remembrance tea.

[Sam]

Darkest Peru. Wellington boots, duffle coats and floppy hats. Fond childhood memories of reading Paddington's adventures.

Mr Bond also created another of my childhood favourites: The Herbs. 'I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley...'

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

RiP Michael Bond - now like Paddington....... lost!