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BoniO wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:54 pm

Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:19 pm RIP John Le Carré

One of my favourite authors. Beautiful style to his writing. RIP.

Agree. This was a man who knew his subject matter deeply given his background in post-war politics and counter-intelligence.

He was a wonderful raconteur too.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - the Alec Guinness BBC seven part adaptation - is one of the best things I've seen on TV and watch it periodically.

John Le Carré - RIP.

Le Carre was one of only 2 writers where I blitzed their published novels after discovering them (the other was Chandler). Gets extra marks for being a decent guy who didn’t become a festering Old Gammon, and turning down stupid “honours”. RIP.

RIP former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier

Oh no. Died after heart surgery.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Justin Edinburgh

Lilo Lil (Actress Eileen Pollock) of "Bread" fame. One of the best ever comedies on the Beeb and Lil was one of the best Irish tarts to appear on TV. RIP, Eileen. Only 73.

Stella Tennant, catwalk model, once "The Face of Chanel" - only 50 - no age at all nowadays and leaves 4 children.

John Edrich passes away aged 83 one of Englands finest batsman.

Thor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:03 am John Edrich passes away aged 83 one of Englands finest batsman.

Sad to read, R.I.P., remember him well.

Local connection in Norfolk, for when I first moved up here I lived in the village of Lingwood, which is where John's equally famous cousin Bill Edrich was born, John was from neighbouring Blofield, there were other family cricketers too. Always felt there should have been some commemoration locally to them but there isn't to my knowledge, I've since moved away from that area.

John Edrich was a very good opening batsman whose ability was surpassed only by his courage. The first opening partnership that I recall was Edrich and Boycott and while Boycott usually grabbed the headlines Edrich continued to perform solidly never letting England down. I recall him standing firm in the face of some really hostile Australian and West Indian fast bowling and one picture of him taken in the dressing room after play where he was covered in bruises after being peppered by the West Indians, he was also a very decent gully fieldsman. RIP JE

Sad news about John Edrich, I just about remember him. Top class if I recall, one of Englands best ever batsmen. RIP.

Followed into the great pavillion in the sky by another ex England player Robin Jackman who has died aged 75.

Watched the Morcambe and Wise Christmas special from 1975 tonight. Eric mentions England cricketer John Edrich in a sketch.
Just found out today that John Edrich had died!
Spooky coincidence!

Thor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:03 am John Edrich passes away aged 83 one of Englands finest batsman.

Thor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:03 am John Edrich passes away aged 83 one of Englands finest batsman.

Just noticed this. The number of times I watched him open in tests on TV in the 60's and 70's. Great opener.

and another Surrey man gone to the great wicket in the sky - Robin Jackman. I remember seeing him at Lords in the first over of the day of a test match (can't remember against who, but I think it might have been the Aussies) running out the backing up batsman by just getting fingers to the ball the receiving batsman had hit back up the wicket and deflecting the ball onto the stumps. Dickie Bird was the umpire. Fantastic cricket.

George Blake - Traitor - Russian Mole in MI5. Supposedly the idea for John Le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy".

EliotNes wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:01 am George Blake - Traitor - Russian Mole in MI5. Supposedly the idea for John Le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy".

Anyone’s death is bad news but you describe him well. Cue , lefties rapidly contributing, keyboard smoke billowing, gnashing their teeth in tears as they type words in his defence.

RIP George. A humanist who lived a long and fruitful life.

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:15 am

EliotNes wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:01 am George Blake - Traitor - Russian Mole in MI5. Supposedly the idea for John Le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy".

Anyone’s death is bad news but you describe him well. Cue , lefties rapidly contributing, keyboard smoke billowing, gnashing their teeth in tears as they type words in his defence.

Sound lad. Will be much missed at Admin towers. Socialist hero.

Another ‘Socialist’ who liked doing the crime but not the time. Traitor at that, who cost numerous British lives

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:52 pm Another ‘Socialist’ who liked doing the crime but not the time. Traitor at that, who cost numerous British lives

Whose lives did he cost ?

Please Name Names

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:58 pm

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:52 pm Another ‘Socialist’ who liked doing the crime but not the time. Traitor at that, who cost numerous British lives

Whose lives did he cost ?

Please Name Names

All undercover , but certainly British Agents and Russian Double Agents.

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:30 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:58 pm

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:52 pm Another ‘Socialist’ who liked doing the crime but not the time. Traitor at that, who cost numerous British lives

Whose lives did he cost ?

Please Name Names

All undercover , but certainly British Agents and Russian Double Agents.

So with no evidence whatsoever, you accuse someone to be responsible for deaths ?

Damn

Super Trolling


He was caught out as a spy by a Labour government

Maybe the tories loved a communist after all .

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:35 pm

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:30 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:58 pm

Whose lives did he cost ?

Please Name Names

All undercover , but certainly British Agents and Russian Double Agents.

So with no evidence whatsoever, you accuse someone to be responsible for deaths ?

Damn

Super Trolling


He was caught out as a spy by a Labour government

Maybe the tories loved a communist after all .

Giving an abbreviated reply. No layman is privileged to the facts here. Papers will be released several years hence. Only information is available from sources already released, numerous books written on the subject of Blake and his. associates . You cannot readily believe anything released by the Russians spies supposedly executed.

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:54 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:35 pm

Oiram wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:30 pm


All undercover , but certainly British Agents and Russian Double Agents.

So with no evidence whatsoever, you accuse someone to be responsible for deaths ?

Damn

Super Trolling


He was caught out as a spy by a Labour government

Maybe the tories loved a communist after all .

Giving an abbreviated reply. No layman is privileged to the facts here. Papers will be released several years hence. Only information is available from sources already released, numerous books written on the subject of Blake and his. associates . You cannot readily believe anything released by the Russians spies supposedly executed.

You cant really believe anything any spy
Written about on 1 side or the other as nobody
Knows for sure what side they are on .

The side with the most money usually