All the while I was worried about hot water I missed the fact that James Callaghan died.
He was 92.
He is survived by a son and two daughters.
He was the first Prime Minister that I actually remember.
He was also known as 'Sunny Jim'.
Beneath his avuncular exterior was a tough strategic mind and a skilled political leader.
There's a website where you can see a picture of 'Sunny Jim' on a skateboard. It's called statesman or skatesman. google it.
S'pose Michael Foot will be next.
nb. I once taught a kid called James Callaghan. His mother was very keen for us all to know that they were not Labour supporters.
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Bloody hell! When did this happen?
Time for a wake, Mr. B.
We need a series of wakes, we should also remember Roy Jenkins and Babs Castle. Perhaps we should have premature wakes for Michael Foot and Tony Benn when next we meet.
holy shit- have you heard about this?
http://wisdomweasel.blogspot.com/2005/04/message-from-his-holiness-pope-john.html
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