Barbara Taylor Bradford (1933 – 2024) “I understood what writing fiction was: it’s who you are, what your protagonist is. If it’s a wimpy sort of person they’re not going to get anywhere. But if it’s a driven, ambitious, go-ahead woman who’s not going to be deterred by anybody then, obviously, she’s going to be […]

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John Prescott (1938 – 2024) “I relied on him many times: when in difficulty, under attack; and less well known when I needed someone whose gut instinct I trusted better than my own.” ~ Tony Blair Deputy Prime Minister of the Blair years, John Prescott, died aged 86 this week, a year after being diagnosed […]

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Quincy Jones (1933 – 2024) “Quincy just creates a vibe in the studio: he orders up great food, makes everybody feel comfortable and happy, and that makes for a great creative experience.” ~ Steve Lukather Multi-Grammy award winning impresario Quincy Jones died this week at the age of 91, the music world having been touched […]

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Geoff Capes (1949 – 2024) “The World’s Strongest Man” Shot putter Geoff Capes has died at the age of 75.  He was a household name, earning the epithet of “The World’s Strongest Man”.  I now have a new Archetype to explore, “The Strongman Archetype”, which I have started to investigate.  He still holds the British […]

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Liam Payne (1993 – 2024) “You know I’ve been takin’ some time and I’ve been keepin’ to myself I had my eyes up on the prize ain’t watching anybody else… You know I used to be in 1D (Now I’m out, free) People want me for one thing (that’s not me)” ~ Liam Payne, from […]

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Kris Kristofferson (1936 – 2024) “All I’m takin’ is your time Help me make it through the night I don’t care who’s right or wrong I don’t try to understand” ~ Kris Kristofferson Singer/Songwriter and Actor Kris Kristofferson died this week at the age of 88.  He wrote some beautiful songs, and was linked memorably […]

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Sven-Goran Eriksson (1948 – 2024) “I was looked upon as a distinctly average defender, but someone who rarely made mistakes” ~ Sven-Goran Eriksson Football Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died last Monday, aged 76.  He made his mark as the first foreign manager of England’s team, and under his regime they came tantalizingly close to victory.  He […]

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Edna O’Brien (1930 – 2024) “I rebelled against the coercive and stifling religion into which I was born and bred. It was very frightening and all-pervasive. I’m glad it has gone.” ~ Edna O’Brien Prominent Irish novelist Edna O’Brien died recently at the age of 93. Much of her often explicit work exposed the repression […]

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Rob Burrow (1982 – 2024) A beacon of bravery, fortitude and optimism, the rugby player Rob Burrow who died this week, aged only 41, from a long illness of Motor Neurone Disease, was regarded as a hero who raised the profile of the disease and did much for the charity which needed to find something […]

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Shirley Conran (1932 – 2024) “Life’s too short to stuff a mushroom.” ~ Shirley Conran Author Shirley Conran died this week, at the age of 91.  Her husband of seven years was household name Terence Conran, and her two sons Jasper and Sebastian are successful designers.  She emancipated herself, and sought to help other women […]

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