Absent Friends & Missing Persons

[salymap]

Not exactly friends, but rather odd nevertheless.

I mentioned Henry Wood's daughter,Avril, who worked with my friends at the British Council. Up
popped someone who is still listed and sent a photo as he holidayed with the Woods as a child.

The same with Fred Marshall,whom I knew at rehearsals. She appeared once also- a friend of Fred who died recently..

Are they really still members after one visit? one for Ff of course.

[Petrushka]

Whatever happened to Freddie Campbell, he of the idiosyncratic post layout and ex-Life Guards bandsman?

[Serial_Apologist]

I had a PM here from Handsomefortune, which I replied to, about a month ago, saying she was having computer problems, but nothing heard since. I miss her posts, displaying as they did a remarkable (if occasionally cramped) style of amassing opposing and reconciliating ideas with enviably sharp perceptiveness and idiosyncratic spelling and syntax!

[doversoul1]

But has anyone heard anything from Third Vienna School? He went on holiday about three months ago - I hope he's being kept busy by his twelve-note pop tunes and not anything shittiful, but I do miss his unique blend of barminess enlivened by comments of quite outstanding intellectual perception.

I think he mentioned on the Classical Music Associating thread that he was using a computer at work. Maybe there have been some changes in his work routine. Let’s hope this is the case.

I miss Chris Newman more than ever these days as I am now very much into listening to songs and operas. When I discover a new work, I automatically think what I’d have said to Chris and what he might have said about it. I hope his family is well.

And I hope gamba is well and composing his next story to tell us.

[verismissimo]

I enquired about Roehre a while back. Has he been back since?

[Anna]

I still think of smittims as an absent friend and wonder whether anyone has news of him.

I remember smittims from the original BBC MBs, apart from his knowledge I was impressed at how he liked ironing, rare in men I think you will agree? But he had two youngish sons and wanted to devote time to them, rather than faffing about on the internet, so - good for him. But, he is much missed. I don't recall him as bad tempered, but he didn't suffer fools gladly.

[teamsaint]

I enquired about Roehre a while back. Has he been back since?

I thought I noticed he was logged in the other day.

Pianorak? haven't heard from him(?) in a bit I think.
Roberta, the voice of the youth section?
Certainly miss 3VS and his unique take on life and music.

[Petrushka]

I miss Chris Newman more than ever these days

As do I. Difficult to believe that it is now over a year since his passing.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I was impressed at how he liked ironing, rare in men I think you will agree?

"Liking ironing" is surely "rare" in anyone?! I stick Bach on and get on with it, but there's no enjoyment involved in the ironing itself.

teamster

Yes, I thought Roehre made a couple of posts a week or so ago, too - but I would always welcome more comments from him.

[salymap]

Yes Doversoul, I too often think of Chris - he was so much a part ofthe MBs. And gamba was around a few days ago -let's hope he's preparing another post for us.

[Beef Oven]

Beef Oven has been silent for a day or so and is currently in Hungary according to his profile. I hope he's managed to dodge this lot or at least to reach higher ground with a stash of Curly Wurlies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22825247

Nonsense, I posted earlier this morning on the Rock/Experimental/Avant Garde thread and yesterday too. keep up.

[Anna]

I enquired about Roehre a while back. Has he been back since?

He runs a business in N. Wales, this is his busy time, he will be back

[Anna]

Nonsense, I posted earlier this morning on the Rock/Experimental/Avant Garde thread and yesterday too. keep up.

And, man, women and child, we were glued to it

[EdgeleyRob]

He runs a business in N. Wales, this is his busy time, he will be back

That's good news,I really miss his wonderful posts.

[Beef Oven]

And, man, women and child, we were glued to it

Why do you always have to take the piss out of me? try to observe the house rules.