RIP Steve Wright

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  13 February

  Just heard this, what a shock. "Ask Elvis"' used to make me laugh so much.

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• KT53 Posts: 9,016

  13 February

  I start getting twitchy when people younger than me start popping their clogs.
  

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  13 February

  Thank goodness most of us are still 27 😉 

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• janetfoss Posts: 303

  13 February

  Out for a walk last Sunday with OH, a gaggle of honking geese flew by, above our heads. Without hesitation, the pair of us shouted, "Get the geese off!"
  RIP Steve.

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• Songbird-2 Posts: 2,349

  13 February edited 13 February

  Good heavens! I was just listening to him on Sunday morning, what a shame and very sad news. I shall miss him on the radio, he had such an easy way@/approach in presenting his show. 

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  14 February

  Not ashamed to say I was cryin' ['no g'] yesterday.
  Like many people my age, I grew up with Wrighty, and had a laugh at all the daft stuff he did - the Kenny Everett influence was huge.
  The radio has always been a friend for me, and for anyone on their own during lockdown, it was an absolute lifeline. He got people through dreary afternoons at work on so many occasions. 
  Some people simply don't understand what radio does - it isn't just about music. All the presenters on R2 today will find it difficult. I'm listening to Nicki Chapman just now - she was crying reading out a message from a listener. I can't think that anyone will mind any tears from any of them. 
  Bless you Wrighty. Sleep tight.

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Topbird Posts: 8,355

  14 February

  That sums it up beautifully @Fairygirl. Not ashamed to admit I had a bit more than a speck of dust in my eye yesterday too.
  
  Don't think I ever listened to one of his afternoon programmes without laughing out loud at least once. He made many a car journey much shorter and many a down day happier.
  
  RIP Wrighty - we loved you.

  Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  

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• Emerion Posts: 599

  15 February edited 15 February

  AnniD said:

  Just heard this, what a shock. "Ask Elvis"' used to make me laugh so much.
  

  Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.

  
  

  
  

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• Emerion Posts: 599

  15 February edited 15 February

  For some reason, it won’t let me add my comment to the above. So :
  

  My favourite was hearing Elvis explain that a pea is a legume, “legume” in that amazing accent was hilarious. 

  
  

  Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.

  
  

  
  

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  15 February

  This might make you smile @Emerion.
  https://youtu.be/UzkpnhyNx5A?feature=shared

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