RIP LJKS. Obituary in the Guardian today:
snipped-for-privacy@aber.ac.uk (Andrew Robert Breen) realised it was 19 Sep 2005
20:01:45 +0100 and decided it was time to write:
Setright drove an SC100GX? Well, that raises his esteem with me. Must remember to reread some of his columns.
:(
He had uncommon sense.
My impression was that he didn't really know about the subjects he wrote on - but simply recycled maker's handouts, or those from those who did understand. But in a very readable way. An earlier 'Honest John'.
He wrote a very critical article about the number of people involved - crew wise - on a TV show he'd appeared in, and showed then his obvious lack of knowledge about that. I wrote to him explaining the functions of people on the crew and got the most weird reply. So concluded that he didn't have much in the way of original thought.
: Setright's writing may not have been to everyone's taste...
I recommend that anyone interested read his piece on the Citroen DS : "The Mating of Hydra and Ulic", which I believe to be one of the worst pieces of writing ever perpetrated.
Ian
In news:dgn1up$2a66$ snipped-for-privacy@central.aber.ac.uk, Andrew Robert Breen decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows
LJKS, Phil Llewellin and George Bishop.
There'll be some silly conversations wherever they all are now.
RIP LJKS!
Pete M ( snipped-for-privacy@blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
And Russell Bulgin.
In news:Xns96DDBD90795D6adrianachapmanfreeis@204.153.244.170, Adrian decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows
Indeed, I always liked Bulgins writing, the famous M5 from Germany story was a classic, as were the Testarossa to Blackpool and XR3i to Essex pieces. More like social studies than motoring journalism.
However, when he presented TG back in the 90's (for I think one episode), he did a test drive of the 200 SX and was, frankly, abysmal.
And, I have no doubt, good food and drink. I always /did/ enjoy Bishop's reviews of the food and drink at any new car launch.
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