Hi Tau, I am so glad that you said he looked like John Cleese....

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Originally posted by Taurisk: ↑

Hi @Joannie - thanks in his behalf; everyone used to say that - and i always got defensive and said 'he looks like himself' - later, when his hair was thinning, he had a similarity with John Cleese - he loved the series - and could do the 'funny walk' (German marching step) - I remember a party when another guy turned up who could also 'do the walk' and the two of them were clowning around. I do miss his good humour most of all . . . .

I remember when he was doing some brick-work on one of our homes, and he was outside, concrete mixer going; he had shouted for the girls to make him a coffee. He was ignored - no coffee was forthcoming - I was in the kitchen - eventually he came in in his working boots - saw the girls rivetted by a ballet show on TV; so - daintily - with finger tips only, he picked up his concrete encrusted shorts legs, lifted them like a ballet skirt and danced on tip-toes in front of the TV set - and pleaded: 'where is my coffee?" - fits of laughter . . . .

I am always looking for that kind of gentle humour in a man - not so easy and precious when found!

go well
Taurisk

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Hi Tau, I am so glad that you said he looked like John Cleese. Actually that was my thought too, but I thought you may be offended lol.
He sounded like an absolute scream. You girls must have all adored him.
Fawlty Towers, what an absolute classic, even after seeing each episode many times it makes me laugh.

A soh goes such a long way

Jo Jo
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