OneGuyFromBarlick

F1 legend Sir Frank Williams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59453378

Missed that Kev. A brilliant man with a will made in Sheffield from high tensile steel.

Michael Nesmith of the Monkees Dies at 78

Sad news. I was just the right age to be a Monkees fan being sweet 16 when they first started.

That is sad. The Monkeys were great together.

I can remember them but was never a fan..... I think my daughters were big on them at one point.

'Pound Shop' Beatles.

The Beatles were organic and free range, The Monkees were factory farmed. The English one was worth an embarassed cringe all on his own.

He got one yesterday from someone David who reckoned he was a brilliant song-writer.

See THIS BBC obituary for Sir Richard Rogers who has died aged 88.

See this BBC obituary for Desmond Tutu who has died aged 90. A genuinely good man. (LINK)

Wanda Young 78 - Lead singer with the Marvellettes.

Yesterday, forgot to post it:

Janice Long, (66) Radio 1 DJ and the first woman to present Top of the Pops. Keith Chegwins sister.

Peter Pike (84) Former Labour MP for Burnley.

Janet Tempest of Broughton Hall died on Xmas Day.

https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/198 ... y-aged-91/

Wendyf wrote: ↑03 Jan 2022, 16:23 Janet Tempest of Broughton Hall died on Xmas Day.

https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/198 ... y-aged-91/

I read that too. I was also surprised to read that Broughton Hall is still a residence, there's not that many big country houses that are.

I too didn't realise there were still Tempests at Broughton. They've kept a low profile. I suppose that's how the Norman conquerors survived all these years. Really old money! Look them up on the site index.

Sidney Poitier has died aged 94. In the Heat of the Night would be in my best 10 films ever. I've even got the book.


"They call me Mr Tibbs"

I have to agree with you David. It would rank high with me. ("They call me Mr Tibbs" is burned into my brain.)

RIP Sidney Poitier
To Sir With Love

I agree with you David, an iconic film and actor.

Ronnie Spector RIP

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59975272

Peter Seabrook has died. Must admit I'd nearly forgotten about him, but it reminded me of a time (pre Monty Don ) when the gardening TV was worth watching.

These days the first thing I look at in obituaries is how old they are...... You get to the stage where they are mostly younger than you are.... Not a cheerful thought.
In the days when he was doing TV gardening I was a Fred Loads and Bill Sowerbutts man on the wireless......

RIP Meat Loaf
https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/21/meat-loa ... -15957970/