Tuesday 18 August 2020

"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."

Via James yesterday evening, some very unexpected and sad news

Another of the greats is gone, and once again, my blogroll is missing a sturdy bulwark against insanity.

5 comments:

Michael said...

A gentleman whom I shall miss.

Anonymous said...

Paul Brickhill's account of the alleged Gibson/Wallis conversation was a complete fabrication in every detail, JuliaM.

Anonymous said...

His blog was very interesting and I agreed with most of what he wrote about.
Jaded

Mac the Knife said...

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...

JuliaM said...

"Paul Brickhill's account of the alleged Gibson/Wallis conversation was a complete fabrication in every detail..."

But it's still a great line.