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thanks Cherry,agree with the majority of people on this thread. got his book for xmas and am keeping it for my holiday read,looking forward to it even more now.
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Never read any of his columns. Will no doubt pick up his racing book when out in paperback.
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One of the best books i have read
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Finished the book of his articles not long ago.
Tremendous read but short on racing anecdotes...might be time for the RP to bring out a collection of his Saturday columns? A great wit very much missed. |
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Emma , another credit to your father, and a chip off the old block for sure.
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i was watching an old terry thomas film for the first time last night.it was called make mine mink.a seriously dreadful film,but wat facinated me was to see a cameo by clement fraud playing a casino croupier.how apt ;)
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Thanks Cherry.
Wonderful.. brought a tear to my eye. :) |
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very enjoyable read,cheers cheery,
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Loved the story about when he was adopted as the Liberal Part candidate for Ely.
He went to the adoption meeting, and there were three candidates. The selection committee consisted of the usual local party officers, plus a few keen party members - making 13 party people present in total. The committee decided that it looked a little poor with only 13 people in the room, especially as the press were likely to be in attendance, as they had a celebrity applicant. According to Clement - the chairman then went across the road to an Old People's Home and asked if any of them would like to come to the meeting - there would be tea and cakes afterwards. 18 of the residents then duly trooped across the road. After he was interviewed Clement then left the meeting, thinking that he had performed poorly, and caught the train back to London. The following day the chairman of the Ely Liberal Party phoned him and said ... "You did not stay." "No," replied Clement. "Would you like to know the result?" asked the chairman. "Well, yes," said Clement. "You won," said the chairman "Oh, how remarkable," retorted Freud "Would you like to know what the voting was?" added the chairman "Yes," said Clement. "18 to 13." replied the chairman. |
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love it,onlooker
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thanks
brought to the top of this page - as plenty of people would miss it at the bottom of the first page ------------------------------------- Loved the story about when he was adopted as the Liberal Part candidate for Ely. He went to the adoption meeting, and there were three candidates. The selection committee consisted of the usual local party officers, plus a few keen party members - making 13 party people present in total. The committee decided that it looked a little poor with only 13 people in the room, especially as the press were likely to be in attendance, as they had a celebrity applicant. According to Clement - the chairman then went across the road to an Old People's Home and asked if any of them would like to come to the meeting - there would be tea and cakes afterwards. 18 of the residents then duly trooped across the road. After he was interviewed Clement then left the meeting, thinking that he had performed poorly, and caught the train back to London. The following day the chairman of the Ely Liberal Party phoned him and said ... "You did not stay." "No," replied Clement. "Would you like to know the result?" asked the chairman. "Well, yes," said Clement. "You won," said the chairman "Oh, how remarkable," retorted Freud "Would you like to know what the voting was?" added the chairman "Yes," said Clement. "18 to 13." replied the chairman. |
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great thread ...lovely tribute ....a great eccentric wit...he copied no one
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