Comments on: GHINCH http://julesritter.com/2009/02/ghinch/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:50:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trevor Duncombe http://julesritter.com/2009/02/ghinch/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Trevor Duncombe Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:46:42 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1277#comment-1987 I note that Ellie Goldsworhty made reference to me on 27 Feb. Could you please provide me with Ellies e-mail address so that I can contact her and reminisce about Graham and Ruth. I remember Ellie well and her husband Jim. Much water has passed under the bridge since then. I note that Ellie Goldsworhty made reference to me on 27 Feb. Could you please provide me with Ellies e-mail address so that I can contact her and reminisce about Graham and Ruth. I remember Ellie well and her husband Jim. Much water has passed under the bridge since then.

]]> By: Elna/Ellie Goldsworthy http://julesritter.com/2009/02/ghinch/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Elna/Ellie Goldsworthy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:20:30 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1277#comment-1912 Trevor-- I met you way back in 1975-1978 when you came to visit Gray and Ruth. "eard it" was the pass word for quite sometime after you visited. I still can't quite fathom that Gray is not with us making jokes and mocking leaders. I loved his Idi Amin. I keep checking his blog -- not sure what I expect to appear. All of his USA friends miss him too. Trevor– I met you way back in 1975-1978 when you came to visit Gray and Ruth. “eard it” was the pass word for quite sometime after you visited. I still can’t quite fathom that Gray is not with us making jokes and mocking leaders. I loved his Idi Amin. I keep checking his blog — not sure what I expect to appear. All of his USA friends miss him too.

]]> By: Trevor Duncombe http://julesritter.com/2009/02/ghinch/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Trevor Duncombe Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:44:36 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1277#comment-1904 I congratulate on your kind words about my dear ccusin Graham. I probably knew Graham for longer than anybody, I have photos at home where my sister and I were pride of place at his christening. Over the years I always kept in touch wth Graham either through visits or telephone. He was a good mate as well as a cousin and we shared so many confidences. I am deeply shocked at his passing as I had spoken with him on the Sunday prior to his operation and I can still distinctly remember him saying to me " at least I'm not going to die...." Unfortunately I was not able to attend the funeral as I left for a months holiday in Florida on Feb. 5th. Since being in Florida I keep seeing lots of those big Chevrolet cars that Graham drove and it makes me think of him more. All that you say of him is right, he was a super bloke with a fantastic sense of humour. I will miss him so much. I congratulate on your kind words about my dear ccusin Graham. I probably knew Graham for longer than anybody, I have photos at home where my sister and I were pride of place at his christening. Over the years I always kept in touch wth Graham either through visits or telephone. He was a good mate as well as a cousin and we shared so many confidences.
I am deeply shocked at his passing as I had spoken with him on the Sunday prior to his operation and I can still distinctly remember him saying to me ” at least I’m not going to die….”
Unfortunately I was not able to attend the funeral as I left for a months holiday in Florida on Feb. 5th. Since being in Florida I keep seeing lots of those big Chevrolet cars that Graham drove and it makes me think of him more.
All that you say of him is right, he was a super bloke with a fantastic sense of humour.
I will miss him so much.

]]> By: Nadia http://julesritter.com/2009/02/ghinch/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Nadia Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:09:49 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1277#comment-1753 Dear Jules, I've been off-line for the last week, and just read your last two posts... I'm so sad for you, and for all of us, that he's gone. I don't think Graham greeted every day with wonder, I think he greeted it with a naughty cynical view that, lucky for us who read his blog or his comments here, he shared expansively. Even though I disagreed with many things he said, I enjoyed his writing and the courage he showed in expressing his opinions with no regard for PC-ness and no hypocrisy. At last someone who really didn't give a damn! Thanks, Jules, for organising that lunch, for adding me to one of your "dates"... I had such a lovely time, and I was so looking forward to the next one. He'll be missed, I think by more people than he could have imagined. And I'm sure he's somewhere up there, still reading your blog, thinking up a pithy, self-deprecating comment he could have added... xxxNadia Dear Jules,

I’ve been off-line for the last week, and just read your last two posts… I’m so sad for you, and for all of us, that he’s gone.

I don’t think Graham greeted every day with wonder, I think he greeted it with a naughty cynical view that, lucky for us who read his blog or his comments here, he shared expansively. Even though I disagreed with many things he said, I enjoyed his writing and the courage he showed in expressing his opinions with no regard for PC-ness and no hypocrisy. At last someone who really didn’t give a damn!

Thanks, Jules, for organising that lunch, for adding me to one of your “dates”… I had such a lovely time, and I was so looking forward to the next one.

He’ll be missed, I think by more people than he could have imagined. And I’m sure he’s somewhere up there, still reading your blog, thinking up a pithy, self-deprecating comment he could have added…

xxxNadia

]]> By: Diana http://julesritter.com/2009/02/ghinch/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 Diana Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:19:08 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1277#comment-1744 Dear Jules, What ghastly news. I am so sorry for you - it is awful to lose a friend and so suddenly. I also enjoyed Graham's comments and his blog. Your eulogy is very touching and he would be so proud to read it. I am sure he knew just how much you appreciated him and treasured his friendship. Another reminder to us all just how short life is and that we need to get out and "Find the Fun" while we can. Maybe we could make that a BOTTLE of wine? xx Dear Jules,

What ghastly news. I am so sorry for you – it is awful to lose a friend and so suddenly. I also enjoyed Graham’s comments and his blog. Your eulogy is very touching and he would be so proud to read it. I am sure he knew just how much you appreciated him and treasured his friendship.

Another reminder to us all just how short life is and that we need to get out and “Find the Fun” while we can. Maybe we could make that a BOTTLE of wine? xx

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