"If all these fellows had known from the beginning they wouldn't be coming back they would have gone for it just the same. There isn't a single one of them that would have dropped out."
I felt a chill when he hadn't posted since last month. Sad to hear my fears realised as another sound voice falls silent. Ave atque Vale Ræders, surf to your rest on a rolling wave of fine booze - and spend eternity drinking it, smoking and making things...
A gentleman whom I shall miss.
ReplyDeletePaul Brickhill's account of the alleged Gibson/Wallis conversation was a complete fabrication in every detail, JuliaM.
ReplyDeleteHis blog was very interesting and I agreed with most of what he wrote about.
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I felt a chill when he hadn't posted since last month. Sad to hear my fears realised as another sound voice falls silent. Ave atque Vale Ræders, surf to your rest on a rolling wave of fine booze - and spend eternity drinking it, smoking and making things...
ReplyDelete"Paul Brickhill's account of the alleged Gibson/Wallis conversation was a complete fabrication in every detail..."
ReplyDeleteBut it's still a great line.