Dreadful News

[wolf63]

I know that some of you do not venture into Chatterbank so I thought that I would post this to make sure that you hear the sad news about Mikey.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1594695.html

:-(

[ummmm]

I'll miss him.

[wolf63]

No more 'eek' posts.

He was dreading wee Willy dying, he is an old hound and his last legs, but this news is totally shocking.

[youngmafbog]

He will definitely be missed on here, so strange how someone I have never met can have such an impact on loss. He was a valiant sparring partner over may years and I will miss him a lot.

[Quizmonster]

Dreadful news, indeed! What a shame; his political opponents here often made fun of him, but he held his views just as strongly as they did theirs. You were a fighter to the end, Mikey. Well done to you! We'll really miss you here for your integrity and - as far as I ever saw - unfailing politeness to friend and foe alike. Cheers, mate.

[ichkeria]

"so strange how someone I have never met can have such an impact on loss"

Isn't that true ymb!
I always imagined mikey as looking like Nye Bevan(!) although I am sure he didn't, and he wasn't actually Welsh I understand.
And all the comments have been very touching. It just shows that we aren't really "enemies" when it comes down to it.

[ToraToraTora]

Thank you so much for letting us know in news, I rarely visit chatterbank so I may not have picked up on this. Mikey and I were often like 2 front rows locked in battle but like in rugby we never lost respect for each other. Our brutal encounters on the pitch of news I know would have been forgotten over a pint afterwards. RIP mikey, I'll miss you.

[Kromovaracun]

The News section feels smaller this morning.

RIP.

[Kromovaracun]

^ I'm really sorry, that was in the wrong thread. If a mod could remove that, I'd be very grateful.

[ludwig]

I've only just seen this sad news. Mikey was always a real gentleman and will be greatly missed.