Theland, Sad News

[Neveracrossword]

Please see the Crohns Flare Up post, in Recent Posts. There is some sad news...

[burlyshirley]

I agree with Rosetta's definition of the photo. For some reason, I imagined him to be dark haired though !

[The Builder]

Lovely to put a face to a name. Thanks Binksy.
Much as I expected in appearance, especially the eyes.
We had fun. We disagreed: but he was no fool.

[AuntPG]

For some reason I always had a picture of Derek Nimmo in my head when reading Thelands' posts. Came as a bit of a shock, but he looks like the sort of person you could have a good argument with and be still best mates at the end of it. Sorry for your loss.

[nailit]

Contrary to what others have said, Theland looked nothing like I would have imagined. Certainly didnt envisage long hair and a beard!
He looked like a kindly old professor.
(Actually reminds me of Dumbledore...)

Would have loved to have met him for a pint with religious differences aside.

[naomi24]

He didn't look like that some years ago nailit. The picture he sent me has him slim with short hair. I must try to find it.

[Binksy2012]

Khandro,
Yes as Naomi said it was Theland as in "The promised Land" he told me that many many years back and it seemed if great insignificance to me then.

[Binksy2012]

Naomi, my Dad changed quite dramatically over the past 3 years I'd say.. and more so the past 12 months as his body started failing and he was struggling with fluid retention and carrying a lot of oedema. Bless him he hardly ever ate anything but the fluid had him bloated quite considerably. He did love his beers though and even had enjoyed a few cans of lager the day before he died so I'd noticed, he did what he wanted to do despite his health it was a struggle for him but I know having a little drink helped him, he used to feel so anxious with his breathing and it was quite frightening for him at times so a few cans helped him to relax. ill have to post a few more pics now that I know what I'm doing x

[Binksy2012]

Nailit,
How did you imagine him to look? I'm intrigued?
Honestly a few months back his hair was longer than mine and I class myself as having "long hair".
I'm sure he would have loved to meet for a pint and a chat but his health prevented him from so much the past 12 to 18 months.

[Binksy2012]

Mozz71
Really that's very interesting!! How old is your father or is he still with you? I'm so proud my Dad got to see his 70th birthday in January he was quite content with that x

[anneasquith]

TH, looks just as I would have expected. Also in that picture he looks quite healthy .

[nailit]

//He didn't look like that some years ago nailit. The picture he sent me has him slim with short hair. I must try to find it.//

Please do naomi,

[naomi24]

If I can find it, nailit, I’ll certainly post it for you.

[Tilly2]

Naomi, its in your 'He-man' folder. :-)

[naomi24]

Haha, I don’t have one of those, Tilly, but I have literally hundreds of files going back years. I’ve no idea where I might have stored it so long ago so finding it is no mean feat - but I’ll try.

[jourdain2]

Thank you so much for the photo, Binksy. He does look very much as I imagined him. A lovely chap to chat to. I will really miss him.