In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, sean neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> Canals and waterwaysTo fully appreciate the significance of the music >> Maddy chose you really >> need to read the notes she wrote. Apparently Edith Piaf was one of >> john's favourites and "Je ne regret rien" summed up her feeling about >> their life together. >> >> Guy >> >> A couple of additions with Guy's description to give the flavour:- >> >> Apparently John had a tortoise called Fritz. He'd seen it while >> driving along the motorway, thought it was a German helmet and >> screeched to a halt to pick it up. >> >> He also dealt with BW forms by putting an X in the signature space and >> telling them he could not read. Maddy reckoned that the reports of his >> funeral would spill the beans about his grammar school education, but >> it was a bit late for BW to do anything about their forms. >> >> On the back of the order of service was printed 'Wait for me in the >> little Fisherman's Cottage' - they had a seaside hut, but John had >> reckoned that after he had got out of hospital they should find a >> little fisherman's cottage for him to recuperate. Why a little >> fisherman's cottage? He didn't reckon he'd be able to beat up a big >> fisherman and take his cottage until he had recuperated. >> >> Sean > Hi Sean
i've sent a brief report, based on my posting, toNBW which Tom is going to use. May i suggest that you copy your post to him. I'm sure he'd include it and as you say it does add a lot of colour!! Cheers Guy -- Guy Morgan nb Virgo, WFB, Stockton GU Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
