We went picking strawberries together once.
Well, I saw him picking strawberries once. Sort of. He was driving out of the farm car park as we drove in.

Except it wasn't Chris Packham, it was Ted Moult. Golden times.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 20:57, archived)

was he the double glazing guy that shot his face off, thereby inspiring Kurt Cobain to do the same?
not the double glazing adverts of course. that would be silly
(starwars mcguinness is now... STARWARS McGUINNESS, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

That's the one
well-remembered, you must be old like me.

Interesting idea, Ted Mould being the cultural forefather of Kurt Cobain. I reckon there's a Media Studies thesis in that.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 21:12, archived)

i just remember my dad dropping a feather next to our cheapo double glazing
and looking extremely disconsolate when it blew half way across the lounge.
there wasn't even a helicopter outside or anything!
(starwars mcguinness is now... STARWARS McGUINNESS, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 21:14, archived)

Haha
did he also used to get you to stand the other side and shout, then look disconsolate when he could hear you perfectly clearly?
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 21:15, archived)