This came as a bit of a shock. While I am not a middle-class, Liberal Democrat-supporting, pseudo-intellectual Radio 4 listener, I fondly remember Linda Smith filling in on LBC Radio over the past couple of years. She wasn’t a regular presenter but often stood in if the regular presenters were on holiday. When she was on, her shows were clever and very funny. She spoke of experiences I understood. She spoke in my terms. She spoke to me. Of course, it was later that I realised that this Linda Smith was the same lady who appeared on Have I Got News For You and Room 101 and that made it all the more better. Ahhh…THAT Linda Smith. My only experience of her was through the radio and those TV shows and despite this brief connection, her death was still a shock and still upsetting. Another intelligent, clever, person bites the dust. A real bona-fide shame.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4759922.stm
On completely unrelated matters, I have a cold and I am feeling sorry for myself. (All together now…aaahhhh!). Lots of freshly squeezed lemon with hot water and honey topped off with a dram of whiskey and paracetamol. Is is a cure? I don’t know, but it makes me feel very warm inside. 😉

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