Isn’t it great that we have an NHS that can respond like this.
Yeah, there are snags and snafus sometimes, and the catering can sometimes be less appetising than we’d like but, when it comes to the nitty gritty stuff about taking care of us when we might not have done it delivers.

I’m sure you’ll be back out there on the golf course soon Tom and in the meantime I hope Mrs Red is tending to your every need as you recover.

Get well soon

[John Stonehouse?]

Anyone remember John Stonehouse?

Was a Government Minister in the 70's who faked his death via drowning & ran away to Australia under a new name with his mistress.

It eventually came out on top, though when he was first arrested the Australian police thought he was Lord Lucan (another great news story) who had disappeared just 2 weeks earlier.

He was deported back to the UK, but astonishingly, he never initially resigned his seat in the House of Commons.

Eventually he was charged with a range of frauds, as well as spying for the Czech Republic as it then was, and at his Trial he conducted his own defence in comical fashion, & was sent to Prison for 7 years.

I sometimes think Stonehouse was the inspiration for the Reginald Perrin TV series with Leonard Rossiter.  

From the Wikipedia page on said series
At the end of the first series, Reggie fakes suicide by leaving his clothes on a beach in West Bay, Dorset and running into the sea. Coincidentally, MP John Stonehouse faked his own death in this manner shortly before the book was published, although neither was inspired by the other; the novel was written before Stonehouse's faked suicide in November 1974, but not published until 1975. The phrase "do a Reggie Perrin" did enter the vernacular, however, assisted by the Stonehouse affair.

The canoe guy from Seaton Carew nor Hartlepool who turned up in Panama may have been inspired by one or both

Jimmy Saville, and I suppose  in the same genre, Gary Glitter, Rolf Harris, Stuart Hall, and Max Clifford.

The Savile saga produced more and more revelations as it progressed and I don’t think we will ever know the full truth about who knew what and when.
I wonder if he could have got away with it for so long had the internet existed when he was active.

Lennon, what a terrible waste of a talent and decent human being. Been passed away now longer than he was alive.

So difficult only choosing 3 things on this thread. It's like being asked your favourite 5 songs, just impossible.

Favourite five songs is easy

Get Back
Sympathy for the Devil
Heroes
Common People
Learn to Fly

It’s so easy that I can do it again tomorrow

Great choices there.

I think music is mood dependant. I could choose 5 today and a totally different 5 on another day. I couldn't even do a top 5 singer/group, just impossible for me.

That was pretty much my point. Tomorrow’s 5 will almost certainly be different, even if only by one song. Although all 5 could be different.

Lennon, what a terrible waste of a talent and decent human being. Been passed away now longer than he was alive.

So difficult only choosing 3 things on this thread. It's like being asked your favourite 5 songs, just impossible.

Favourite five songs is easy

Get Back
Sympathy for the Devil
Heroes
Common People
Learn to Fly

It’s so easy that I can do it again tomorrow

1966 - I was 12 and away at Boys’ Brigade Camp. Took the ferry to the Isle of Wight and kept my radio to my ear. When Hurst scored the goal that put us ahead in extra time I ran up Ryde Pier and slipped on the damp boards nearly losing my radio over the side.

1968 - the first English team to win the European Cup. Yes, I am aware that Celtic did it the year before and that too was memorable.

2001 - my daughter rang me to say that a plane had hit a skyscraper in New York.

There were any number of others but the first two were joyful memories and we need more of those.

1) The death of Elvis (The 1st and only time I saw my Dad cry)

2) 911

3) Covid (more the aftermath, rather the actually period during)

Elvis dying was very sad day. I was going on 19, came in from the pub to find my Mum and sister in tears. Luxembourg 208 played Elvis songs all night.

Elvis was a spent force when he died. I was far more affected by Hendrix going and he had so much more to give.

I was weened on Elvis, Mum was a huge fan. That's why it was a sad time in our household.

Yeah, I get that.

1) The death of Elvis (The 1st and only time I saw my Dad cry)

2) 911

3) Covid (more the aftermath, rather the actually period during)

Elvis dying was very sad day. I was going on 19, came in from the pub to find my Mum and sister in tears. Luxembourg 208 played Elvis songs all night.

Elvis was a spent force when he died. I was far more affected by Hendrix going and he had so much more to give.

maybe playing mote than 40 games in a season will become a problem

Sadly prophetic since two games in a week appears to have derailed us. Still, we have a nice long break till our next outing.

Mantis in the house!

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maybe playing mote than 40 games in a season will become a problem

Ouch!

It all feels rather encouraging at the moment.

Don't bok it

I’m sure something will come along soon to spoil the Carrick bounce without my supernatural powers.

It all feels rather encouraging at the moment.

for a little context , my dad taught william and harry for 5 years before eton

when "porchy" died , 25 years ago , dad showed me a picture of him that was an absolute ringer for andrew . he showed me the obituary with a photo i cannot find and asked if it looked like anyone .

2 seconds max i said andrew.

I’d have said William, and yes I know that’s an extra generational carry over.