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  • #1

    How many more?

    2016 is a bad year ... and it is only April.

    Victoria Wood

    Doris Roberts

    Denise Robertson

    Ronnie Corbett

    David Bowie

    Paul Daniels

    Glenn Frey

    Terry Wogan

    Alan Rickman

    Frank Kelly

    Plus a personal friend, Julie Brewer.

    RIP all.
    John

    "A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau
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    Re: How many more?

    I was completely shocked when I heard about Victoria Wood's passing this evening. She was immensely talented and I found her very funny. Unlike so many these days, her humour was not at the expense of other people. She seemed to be a genuinely 'nice' person. Such a shame that her death came at such a young age.

    Ron

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    • #3
      Re: How many more?

      At the end of Question Time this evening a selection of photographs from the Sony Photography Awards were shown. I quite liked the one entitled 'Planned Obsolescence', we're all heading to the recycle bin, but live on we will - our molecules will be reused once more.
      Steve

      on flickr

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      • #4
        Re: How many more?

        Death and taxes.

        RIP all those on the list and the countless others who don't make the headlines but leave a lasting impression nonetheless on those around them.
        Paul
        Panasonic S1Rii and S5 with a few lenses
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        • #5
          Re: How many more?

          There's one more. We had to call it time on Monday for our little King Charles Cavelier Spaniel - Clara. The house seems very empty and the absence of shared routines is very unsettling. Ouch!

          David
          The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by periods of anxiety

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          • #6
            Re: How many more?

            Arthur C Clarke's statement in his classic 'A Space Odyssey' is still relevant today:
            "Behind every man alive stand 30 ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living."

            Edit: Current estimate is approx 29, based on current population.
            Steve

            on flickr

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            • #7
              Re: How many more?

              Originally posted by Crazy Dave View Post
              There's one more. We had to call it time on Monday for our little King Charles Cavelier Spaniel - Clara. The house seems very empty and the absence of shared routines is very unsettling. Ouch!

              David
              Yes, the loss of a much loved pet is also very sad. Sorry to hear this news, Dave.
              John

              "A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau

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              • #8
                Re: How many more?

                Sorry to hear of Clara's passing. Add another PRINCE died today, not a good year so far!

                Wee Man
                Ed

                Live life in the slow lane.

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                • #9
                  Re: How many more?

                  Originally posted by Crazy Dave View Post
                  There's one more. We had to call it time on Monday for our little King Charles Cavelier Spaniel - Clara. The house seems very empty and the absence of shared routines is very unsettling. Ouch!

                  David
                  So sorry to hear this, David. We lost our " Charlie " a few weeks ago, these pets are sorely missed.

                  On a brighter note, " Trim", our new Border Collie pup comes home tomorrow, she is not a replacement for Charlie ( we have been waiting for a year for her) but a new member of the family
                  The picture tells the story, great when you have a bad memory.DW.

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                  • #10
                    Re: How many more?

                    Originally posted by Wee man View Post
                    Sorry to hear of Clara's passing. Add another PRINCE died today, not a good year so far!

                    Wee Man
                    Sorry to hear that. Clara was my first dog and had many health issues which meant that we kept her close. I have never seen so many smiles when people encountered her and of course, she made us laugh every day. If there's a doggy place in the sky, perhaps Clara & Prince will exchange a woof.

                    Regards

                    David
                    The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by periods of anxiety

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                    • #11
                      Re: How many more?

                      Ahhhh, Prince was a year younger than me.

                      Still Keith Richards and Robert Wyatt seem to go on forever.
                      All the best

                      Being left handed my brain sometimes works sdrawkcab

                      Andy

                      Lots of cameras and lenses.


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                      • #12
                        Re: How many more?

                        Originally posted by andym View Post
                        Ahhhh, Prince was a year younger than me.

                        Still Keith Richards and Robert Wyatt seem to go on forever.
                        8 days older than me
                        Paul

                        Retired and loving it.

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                        • #13
                          Re: How many more?

                          And I have a funeral to go tomorrow and another next Tuesday. It just seems to go on and on.

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                          • #14
                            Re: How many more?

                            We forgot Terry Wogan.
                            The picture tells the story, great when you have a bad memory.DW.

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                            • #15
                              Re: How many more?

                              Originally posted by Imageryone View Post
                              We forgot Terry Wogan.
                              We could never forget Terry, he is in my original list.
                              John

                              "A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau

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