In Memory of "Friends" Departed

[Nick]

Joan Didion

[Barman]

Joan Didion

[Nick]

Philistine

[Uncle Mort]

Not heard of her either; had to google, found this quote though:


"We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at all."

[Steve]

Joan Didion

sorry Nick but

[Nick]

Not heard of her either; had to google, found this quote though:


"We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at all."

That was her catchphrase

[Barman]

Not heard of her either; had to google, found this quote though:


"We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at all."

That was her catchphrase

 

[Just One More]

Not heard of her either; had to google, found this quote though:


"We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at all."

That was her catchphrase

 

 

[Steve]

Ray Illingworth 89 
 
Hard to put into words what he did for English cricket but it was massive.  A true world class captain and all rounder
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59789915
 
RIP

[Barman]

Ray Illingworth 89 
 
Hard to put into words what he did for English cricket but it was massive.  A true world class captain and all rounder
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59789915
 
RIP

 

[Grumpmeister]

Desmond Tutu. 90

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59793726

[Steve]

Desmond Tutu. 90

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59793726

Quite a man.  I'm really not good on religious leaders but I'll make an exception for him for his humour, intellect and bravery 
 
RIP

[Steve]

But does this mean I don't have that lower second class honours degree anymore?

[The Moan Ranger]

But does this mean I don't have that lower second class honours degree anymore?

 

[Steve]

Janice Long, trailblazer DJ 66 
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59795298