Sad news about sick as a pike

[lazyhour]

What awful, awful news. He seemed like such a lovely, thoughtful, open, funny man. Condolences to all who knew him well.

[The Always Red Society]

Ah fuck that's devastating. He was an absolutely lovely bloke, spent a couple of great evenings with him and Julia in the past, he was funny, warm, generous and just such a genuinely nice guy, don't know what to say really. Horrible news.

[selectivememory]

How sad. Really enjoyed his posts over the years and was sorry to see he was having such a rough time of it recently.

[Lfbarfe]

Oh my god. I meant to call him again over the last day or two but I've really been in a bad way this week, and I know Buelligan and others have been keeping up with him regularly. Fucking hell.

I've been meaning to get in touch. I'm glad people had been keeping up with him. Terribly sad news. He was a lovely man, and Julia was brilliant too.

[Lfbarfe]

I'm stunned, just sort of sitting here waiting for confirmation that this is a stupid joke. He was the nicest fucking bloke.

He really was. Kind and hilarious.

[Famous Mortimer]

What awful fucking news.

[non capisco]

Ah jeez, so sorry to hear this. I've been in quiet awe of him ever since he posted years ago that he co-wrote the Harry Enfield Big Bob Joylove sketches and the Smith and Jones charades sketch. ("Bleep cleep chimney?"). Posted on here as far back as I can remember and always came across as a mint bloke. All my best to anyone who knew him personally. This is such fucking horrible news.

[Kelvin]

Very sad news. Seemed like a really nice guy, can't remember him ever being a dick, just funny and insightful.

[Sebastian Cobb]

Sorry to hear that. Seemed like a good guy.

[Glebe]

Oh no, horrendous... I don't know what to say. Fuck. Rest in deepest Peace dear Pikey. Deepest condolences to his family.

[phes]

How awful. I didn't know sick as a pike but he was one of the posters who was active best part of twenty years ago when I first came across CaB and so he is an indelible part of this place that I love so much. Really sorry to hear what he had been through and thoughts are with everyone here who has lost this friend and fellow poster.

[Barry Admin]

https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,68445.msg4207143.html#msg4207143

I have abandoned the dream kitchens for a low fire
and a prescriptive literature of the spirit... etc

(Derek Mahon)
In the wake of grief, this has done for me. 
For reasons of stupendous vanity but also comfort, here's me rendering it less poetic today.

https://vocaroo.com/35KWfkuuFMB

[Barry Admin]

Ah jeez, so sorry to hear this. I've been in quiet awe of him ever since he posted years ago that he co-wrote the Harry Enfield Big Bob Joylove sketches and the Smith and Jones charades sketch. ("Bleep cleep chimney?"). Posted on here as far back as I can remember and always came across as a mint bloke. All my best to anyone who knew him personally. This is such fucking horrible news.

He said recently that he'd also come up with the idea for kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse:

Ideas.
I know Graham has a different narrative, but...

Years ago, I was with him and Arthur at a party. We were standing behind lovely producer and extremely important comedy commissioner Geoffrey Perkins.  I seem to remember that Irish ex-president Mary McAleese was there as well.  So, really not a venue or time to be disrespectful.  Which is when I suggested to them that a really great thing to do would be to kick Geoffrey Perkins up the arse, then deny it.

But that seems to have got lost in comedy history, or I'm just flattering myself.

I'm gutted, he was lovely, they both were. I met them at the 10th anniversary meet and he wanted a photo, so I insisted that a more flattering angle - to compensate for my silly height - would involve both of us crouching down awkwardly. He did this without hesitation, and I kicked myself afterwards for being such a dick, because I only did it for a laugh.

[paruses]

Really sorry to read about this. Will miss his posts. And avatar.

[Blue Jam]

Sad news. Inventor of SM:TV Live's amazing "Wonky Donkey" and an absolutely sound bloke. Rest in peace.

[Johnny Yesno]

I just saw on Facebook that sick as a pike passed away yesterday.

I don't know any further details but obviously he was much loved on here and so I thought I'd better let everyone know.

Really upset about this. He'd had a very bad few months.

What?

oh no fucking hell. yeah he was mega upset about his partner dying recently (as you would be of course)

What?


Oh, god, I had no idea. This is terrible. I'll miss him posting here.

I met him in 2004 at a CaB London meet, when we went to a Victorian steam fair, and he was great. My condolences to his family and friends, and his partner's family and friends.

[gib]

Sorry to hear about this. He always came across as a lovely guy on here.

[Jockice]

Very very sad.

[idunnosomename]

Here is his post here about his partner dying of COVID.
https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=79642.0

he might have seemed stoic about it but what he posted publicly on facebook is heartwrenching. really really sad about this.

[the]

He was a frighteningly talented professional comedy writer, and amongst many other things wrote one of my favourite sketches of all time (together with his writing partner):

      The Fast Show - Holy Police

Basically a perfect three-minute sketch. Takes the simple conceit of the Fast Show's 'Christians' sketches and completely runs off with it. Not a line wasted.

I'm glad I got a chance to meet him and tell him how brilliant it is. And yes, he really was a nice guy. It doesn't feel right that this should happen.

[Absorb the anus burn]

Shit. Terrible news. RIP.

[dr beat]

Terribly sad news.  My deepest condolences.  RIP.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Only early 50s as well ffs

Love the Holy Police sketch. "Even better news: We forgave him and let him go"

[Beagle 2]

Oh my god, that's horrendous news. Completely stunned by this.

[Uncle TechTip]

Those of you who reached out to him, thank you.

[Smeraldina Rima]

Thanks for letting us know, imi. He was lovely, funny and warm and it was heartbreaking to see him so lost after his wife's death. Condolences to his loved ones.

[idunnosomename]

gawd whitehouse and williams really belt out that harmony. lovely stuff

[Twit 2]

https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,68445.msg4207143.html#msg4207143
(Derek Mahon)
In the wake of grief, this has done for me. 
For reasons of stupendous vanity but also comfort, here's me rendering it less poetic today.

https://vocaroo.com/35KWfkuuFMB

Fuck. I missed that voice recording at the time. I'm glad he got a bit of solace from poetry there. That poem is contained with the essential anthology "Staying Alive", which is full of very powerful poems for reckoning with the enormity of the world.

Desperately sad.

[SavageHedgehog]

Always enjoyed his posts about his experiences in comedy, and anything else for that matter. R.I.P.

[Buelligan]

Just got in from work to see this thread.  I just don't know what to say.  Extremely upset I suppose.  What can you fucking do, eh?