u/DonkeyOT65

Watching a BBC tribute to St. David of Attenborough at the the moment on his 100th birthday. Is there a more beloved character other than the late HRH in the UK?

I'd argue not. Those family Sunday nights before we had to go to work on a Monday morning.

This guy is part of out national psyche.

Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough.

The word legend is over-used. But in his case it is apposite.

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u/DonkeyOT65 — 6 days ago
▲ 464 r/CasualUK

Watching Sean Lock on a re-run of 8 Cats Does Countdown at the mo. God, I miss that funny fecker.

The funniest comedian (for me) in my lifetime. Made comedy effortless and pant-wettingly funny.

I was blessed to see him live twice. Cried laughing on both occasions. Nobody has come close since.

RIP Sean, you genius.

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u/DonkeyOT65 — 7 days ago
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In these days of celebs often being easy targets, which UK celebs have gained your respect in meeting them, actions - or something you've learned about them?

I have no personal insight into any UK celebs, but a few I admire are Joanna "Lum Lum" Lumley, who I admire for her promotion of the Gurkhas, and her ability to send herself up.

Rupert Grint - for his 2 x Ed Sheeran videos where he took a backseat and sent himself up as a stalker.

And Lewis Hamilton - who I'm not a huge fan of, but respect for donating £20m in a single year to charities.

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u/DonkeyOT65 — 7 days ago
▲ 49 r/AskUK

Mine is toast. I grew up in a poor family of 8 kids and I was brought up with toast as an essential basic staple.

My mum racked up huge piles of toast to feed our myriad mouths. Cheap but effective.

What's your "poor" foodstuff that, no matter how well you do in life, it never lessens it's appeal to you?

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u/DonkeyOT65 — 13 days ago