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I only just found out this dreadful news. I always enjoyed Robert's posts for his wit, erudition and intelligence, and I regret never having met him in person as I'm sure he'd have been great company. We've lost a good 'un, that's for sure, and I shall miss him terribly. -
We do know of a (sort-of) "Mr Hammersmith" in connection with the Ripper case, though, namely Montague Druitt and his return ticket from Hammersmith. Perhaps the diarist read about the Druitt case and the word "Hammersmith" got lodged in his/her memory....Leave a comment:
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I've lost count of the number of times I've corrected that mistaken impression....Leave a comment:
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That really brings it home. Excellent work, Richard.Leave a comment:
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I seem to remember a shorter, earlier documentary about Jack the Stripper/Harold Jones, but not that one from 2019. It's fascinating.Leave a comment:
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I've looked it up, How, and I can confirm that Mahatma Kane was in the hallway.Leave a comment:
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I actually checked when Mohandas K Gandhi (not yet a Mahatma) arrived to study Law at London University. Turns out he set sail from Bombay on 4th September, so he's probably in the clear
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That'll be a first...
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It's funny how famous people/events can sometimes influence how children are named. In the latter half of the last century, we saw the names "Tracy" and "Wayne" become popular (for obvious reasons), and latterly I've noticed a few "McKenzies" (after McKenzie Crook) and...Leave a comment:
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Erich von Daniken just gave birth to kittens.Leave a comment:
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When two of my University friends got married, my sister, myself and some other fellow wedding-guests stayed in a large house owned by a friend of the bride's family. He was a collector of antique dildos, and there was a gigantic cabinet in the kitchen (of all places) that contained dozens of them....Leave a comment:
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I thought that, too....Leave a comment:
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I hadn't heard of "battered" (= drunk), but I've heard - and used - the similar word "hammered" on many occasions
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Thanks How...Leave a comment:
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Where is that article? I find his site interesting, but very difficult to navigate!...Leave a comment:
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