And today, joining the underground .....

[solidarity]

Michael Gambon shuffled off today. Never knew he was Irish.

The singing detective was a fascinating idea.

[big mervyn]

Michael Gambon shuffled off today. Never knew he was Irish.

The singing detective was a fascinating idea.

For such an acclaimed actor, it was a shame that much of the media went along the lines of "that bloke who was in the Harry Potter fillums"

[kUD]

Michael Gambon shuffled off today. Never knew he was Irish.

The singing detective was a fascinating idea.

Need to find the Top Gear clip of him as Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. They named a corner after him, so it must have been a good one.

[mid ulster maestro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W7pLkFkVjg
There you go kUD.

[big mervyn]

Surprised that Sir Robert Charlton didn't get a mention here.
One of my earlier childhood memories is receiving a bright red pedal car and a Bobby Charlton doll on Xmas morning 1966. I would have been 3 years and 15 days old.

[justinr73]

RIP Sir Bobby.

Played for the best club in the world.

And Man U.

[BR]

Tell me - did he ever win any trophies or anything at international level?

[big mervyn]

Last of the combovers. Never the best choice for a prolific header of the ball.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Tell me - did he ever win any trophies or anything at international level?

He was no Alan Ball

[MightyRearranger]

I found out last night that Ryan Hamilton, one of the Ulster team doctors and long time captain of the Cooke 3rd XV sadly passed away on Thursday.

https://safelyhome.com/death-notice/hamilton-ryan-john/

Absolutely horrific news, posting this here in case there are any who knew him that haven't heard.

[solidarity]

Seems that Elon Musk's latest rocked 'died' soon after launch. The event was described by the commentator as a 'Rapid unscheduled disassembly'. I think 'explosion' is a more widely understood term.