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mik
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Terry Jones

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yup

77 is a bit too young. RIP.

I am not sure if it was one wafer-thin mint too many? :?
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Ah - what a shame.

Some of you may know that Terry Jones wrote a book on Chaucer's 'The Knight's Tale' - his theory was that the whole thing was a contemporary satire, and that the 'gentil knight' was in fact a ruthless mercenary. We studied Chaucer at school for O-level (GCSE), and someone managed to persuade Terry to come and talk to us about his book.

I can't remember any of the details, partly because this was over 35 years ago but more because our class of teenage boys was awestruck at being in the same room as a Python. I do remember that Mr Jones was as funny and charming as you could have hoped.

RIP

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Balls. A proper legend. Saw him once in a pub in Highgate.
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Just bought Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl. We grew up on that, and haven't watched for ages.
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[mention]JonathanE[/mention] what a fabulous story 😎
(And as an aside - please update us on your current fleet)
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RIP. A proper legend.

The footage of him and his son collecting his BAFTA is heartbreaking, isn’t it? Dementia can fuck right off.
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A release for him more than anything else. Hope he did not suffer too much. A good legacy to leave behind though.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:45 pm Dementia can fuck right off.
Very much that. It’s truly horrible.
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RIP to a legend.
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I saw this on BBC News At 10 and somehow had a golf ball stuck in my throat. :?

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R.i.p. :(
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