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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2655 on: November 07, 2012, 06:58:49 PM »
Unlike Jimmy Savile, the BBC knew they could trust Clive Dunn with all those kids while singing Grandad on Top of the Pops.

He knew they don't like it up'em.........

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2656 on: November 07, 2012, 07:16:02 PM »
Shame ~ great joke mind.  :thumbsup:

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2657 on: November 24, 2012, 05:16:54 AM »
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2658 on: November 24, 2012, 06:54:35 AM »
I mostly despair

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2659 on: November 24, 2012, 06:55:37 AM »
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2660 on: November 24, 2012, 07:14:13 AM »
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LiFe - It's an "F" in lie


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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2662 on: December 05, 2012, 10:19:38 PM »

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2663 on: December 06, 2012, 06:05:16 AM »
Dave Brubeck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs

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I thought he was long gone - I've only ever seen a black and white picture of him....
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2664 on: December 07, 2012, 08:35:05 AM »
Superb musician who will be missed but I guess we all have to go sometime.
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2665 on: December 09, 2012, 01:06:54 PM »
Sir Patrick Moore.  sad24:
I have always thought that the worst thing about drowning was having to call 'help!' You must look such a fool. It's put me against drowning.
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2667 on: December 09, 2012, 01:37:20 PM »
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2668 on: December 09, 2012, 02:16:01 PM »
A real eccentric character. As he lived at Selsey on the South coast he was often on local radio down here, always informative and entertaining at the same time. He'll be missed by a few generations  sad32:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #2669 on: December 09, 2012, 02:25:04 PM »
One of his quotes...

     
“At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look at the obituaries page and if I'm not there I carry on as usual.”