RIP Peter Higgs - he of the "Higgs bosun".

If you ever get the chance have a read of a few of the scores of books about Peter & the discovery of the Higgs bosun at LHC. I've read most of them, & barely understood a word, & still I don't comprehend much of it. The "World of Small" is incredible, but it's a fascinating subject. He was a very special man indeed & clever beyond our imagination.

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A bit late but R.I.P. Mr Higgs

The attention to the smallest detail that these guys have is astounding.

The original Phantom of the Opera

Another legend lost

R.I.P Steve

Songwriter Eric Carmen passed away in his sleep at the weekend aged 74.

He wrote one of my favourite songs of all time Overnight Sensation with the wonderful Raspberries.
Here he is playing it live in all it's glory.

https://youtu.be/20Lxy7NB-KU?si=-exaBrcvLgRjOuhI

R.I.P. Eric.

R.I.P The enigmatic Iris Apfel, 102 years young.

The colourful interior designer, entrepreneur and style icon became a model at the age of 97 after being around the fashion industry amongst the accessories and fabrics of life that she knew so well for over 50 years..


https://youtu.be/KP3YKJGu6ag?si=nAmYTbNRwI1VTeui

R.I.P Beautiful.

R.I.P. Dave Myers, one half of the Hairy Bikers aged 66 from cancer.

The Hairy's and Two Fat Ladies were two of my favourite tv chefs from back in the day and reruns of their programmes on the Food Network amongst other chefs kept me occupied when I was in an isolation room for a couple of months in 2022.

R.I.P Dave

Steve Wright annoyed the bejeysus out of be by singing or talking over the end of every record. That said, he was a pioneer and a master of his craft so respect to him.

Ditto. RIP Mr Wright

Don't tell em your name Ian.

RIP,

A ground breaker who waved the flag for so much new talent in so many genres.

RIP Annie.

British guitarist Tony Clarkin, best known as the founder and songwriter behind hard rock band Magnum has passed away at the age of 77, after a short illness.

I will never know how the band didn't make monster status like Def Leppard, Bon Jovi etc. They had it all, great songs, musicians, and ofc the important things in the 80's big hair and a wind machine.

RIP Tony

https://youtu.be/UyvPq6kZF6s?si=IyIb4kHlUAiGrU3t

Beautiful sunsets Kev, I'm a huge fan of them.

The sound of the sea, a beautiful sky and a glass of wine. How fantastic.

xXx

Happy New Year Blondes

xXx

Gene Simmons 74 and Paul Stanley 71, 2 of the original members of Kiss.

Kiss were not just a rock band, they were a bundle of fun too and I really enjoyed the few gigs I saw from the 70's upwards.

How they continued to walk in platform shoes for the whole of their career I will never know. I let mine go as a health hazard way before the end of the 70's.

They played their last gig at Madison Square Garden on 2nd December 50 years after they played their first gig at the Coventry in NYC on Dec 21st 1973.

Enjoy this video from their last gig of Paul Stanley on a zip wire platforms and all.

Happy Retirement Kiss.

https://youtu.be/ubnVmS3kSHE?si=7QM2Pk2SGN6pBIHe

Keep it going Stu rooting for you.

What a cutie!!!!

Sad news to hear about both Shane and Geordie, R.I.P. both.