On Friday 10th July, 2009 the distinguished conductor, Sir Edward, and his wife, Lady Downes, climbed on to separate beds in the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland. They took a fatal dose of barbiturates and quietly died. Their family was present. Lady Downes had terminal cancer and Edward Downes was losing his eyesight and hearing, a particularly Continue Reading

'It's not the winning, it's the taking apart, of your opponents, that counts'. Helen Lederer on BBC TV this morning. This is the pseudo macho attitude of most sports people, be they players or followers. Let's face it most sports people are nothing more than a group of ball manipulators. Let's face it there is more claptrap written and spoken Continue Reading