Obituary Thread

[Jason H]

Sir Roger Scruton, aged 75.

 

[Tim Long]

Sir Roger Scruton, aged 75.

Someone who I only know about because Private Eye would regularly take the **** out of him.

 

[DB9]

Sir Roger Scruton, aged 75.

Is that the gentleman who said he became more conservative after seeing the student riots in Paris in 1968 which he said even back then it was mainly "Middle class left wing shouty types" or words similar? If so Nothings changed much then

 

[Stuffy]

Is that the gentleman who said he became more conservative after seeing the student riots in Paris in 1968 which he said even back then it was mainly "Middle class left wing shouty types" or words similar? If so Nothings changed much then

Tell me about it. In the late 50's when we lived in Richmond Road, my parents had all-girl uni students living in digs who had much to say for for themselves. As my balls were about to drop I was totally in love with one of the worst of these called Jill who used to swan around in billowing skirts and petticoats. My first love but sadly out of reach.

 

[Alistair20000]

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Tell me about it. In the late 50's when we lived in Richmond Road, my parents had all-girl uni students living in digs who had much to say for for themselves. As my balls were about to drop I was totally in love with one of the worst of these called Jill who used to swan around in billowing skirts and petticoats. My first love but sadly out of reach.

Why was she out of reach ? My sauces say you cut a dashing figure in your youth.

 

[Stuffy]

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Why was she out of reach ? My sauces say you cut a dashing figure in your youth.

How on earth did you know that? Of course in those days I had more than a passing resemblance to Errol Flynn

 

[Colesman Ballz]

How on earth did you know that? Of course in those days I had more than a passing resemblance to Errol Flynn

That could have been a problem, if you were a shortass like him as well ! Lol.

 

[iscalad]

How on earth did you know that? Of course in those days I had more than a passing resemblance to Errol Flynn

Really?

 

[Stuffy]

Such rudeness this morning. I can only put it down to jealous ugly feckers.

Errol Flynn, 1938 (printed 2008)

'By instinct I'm an adventurer; by choice I'd like to be a writer; by pure, unadulterated luck, I'm an actor' is Errol Flynn's often quoted reflection on his career. Hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell captured Flynn at his very best, eliminating his flaws through his use of high...

www.portrait.gov.au

 

[DB9]

Such rudeness this morning. I can only put it down to jealous ugly feckers.

Errol Flynn, 1938 (printed 2008)

'By instinct I'm an adventurer; by choice I'd like to be a writer; by pure, unadulterated luck, I'm an actor' is Errol Flynn's often quoted reflection on his career. Hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell captured Flynn at his very best, eliminating his flaws through his use of high...

www.portrait.gov.au

Was it the looks that you resembled Stuffy or the rumours that when god created men not all were equal, If you know what i mean