Comments on: In Memoriam: Adrian Grey-Turner (1955-1986) http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175768 harry b Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:52:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175768 Thanks everyone for such nice comments. This is about to go off the page, so I'll quickly explain my hesitation. I was worried it was a bit too personal and revealing, but more than that I was concerned that it might seem to be more about me than about Adrian. It seems not, so I'm very glad of that. And glad to have shown to people who didn't know him aspects of a life that was wonderful but much, much too short. Thanks everyone for such nice comments. This is about to go off the page, so I’ll quickly explain my hesitation. I was worried it was a bit too personal and revealing, but more than that I was concerned that it might seem to be more about me than about Adrian. It seems not, so I’m very glad of that. And glad to have shown to people who didn’t know him aspects of a life that was wonderful but much, much too short.

]]> By: Roz Kaveney http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175501 Roz Kaveney Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:34:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175501 I was directed here by comments in my own lj and was quite inexpressibly moved by what you say and by a vague sense that all of this was going on somewhere just out of sight of my own life, separated by a mild fog of third-hand connections. Which is one of the good things about memoirs of one's own time; they remind you of all the people you might have met, and loved, but never quite got round to becasue you happened not to go to this party or that gig. I was directed here by comments in my own lj and was quite inexpressibly moved by what you say and by a vague sense that all of this was going on somewhere just out of sight of my own life, separated by a mild fog of third-hand connections. Which is one of the good things about memoirs of one’s own time; they remind you of all the people you might have met, and loved, but never quite got round to becasue you happened not to go to this party or that gig.

]]> By: Tim Worstall http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175490 Tim Worstall Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:26:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175490 <strong>Britblog Roundup #87...</strong> Welcome once again to your nominations of posts you think the rest of us should see. You can make your nominations for next week's simply by sending the URL to britblog AT gmail DOt com. First up this week is... Britblog Roundup #87…

Welcome once again to your nominations of posts you think the rest of us should see. You can make your nominations for next week’s simply by sending the URL to britblog AT gmail DOt com. First up this week is…

]]> By: Jonquil http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175448 Jonquil Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:27:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175448 How loving and vivid. How loving and vivid.

]]> By: Rob http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175366 Rob Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:34:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175366 This is really beautiful. Thank you. This is really beautiful. Thank you.

]]> By: Randy McDonald http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175346 Randy McDonald Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:02:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175346 I'm so sorry. Thanks. I’m so sorry. Thanks.

]]> By: Anarch http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175341 Anarch Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:21:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175341 This was beautiful. Thanks. This was beautiful. Thanks.

]]> By: Em in London http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175202 Em in London Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:39:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175202 So many of us were affected during those years with dreaded and dreadful loss. A few days ago I came across a rather philosophical letter from the recently bereaved partner of my first son's godfather, Peter. He had just found out about his own Positive diagnosis and had written a glorious and witty letter about 'Life these days'. Back then there was so much fear and loathing, certain uncertainties. Thanks for taking me back. So many of us were affected during those years with dreaded and dreadful loss. A few days ago I came across a rather philosophical letter from the recently bereaved partner of my first son’s godfather, Peter. He had just found out about his own Positive diagnosis and had written a glorious and witty letter about ‘Life these days’. Back then there was so much fear and loathing, certain uncertainties. Thanks for taking me back.

]]> By: Barista » Blog Archive » ooooh… shit http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175167 Barista » Blog Archive » ooooh… shit Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:21:19 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175167 [...] Here’s an obituary for a man long dead, which has left me weeping at the keyboard. As much for my generation, and our aspirations, and the brutality of early death and the ghastly scythe of chance. [...] [...] Here’s an obituary for a man long dead, which has left me weeping at the keyboard. As much for my generation, and our aspirations, and the brutality of early death and the ghastly scythe of chance. [...]

]]> By: Backword Dave http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175161 Backword Dave Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:23:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175161 I agree, beautiful. (But I think the para beginning "We got wet feet at once..." is missing a 'not'.) I agree, beautiful. (But I think the para beginning “We got wet feet at once…” is missing a ‘not’.)

]]> By: tom hurka http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175159 tom hurka Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:13:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175159 Sounds like two special people -- to be remembered, and to remember, that way. Sounds like two special people—to be remembered, and to remember, that way.

]]> By: Andrew Brown http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175157 Andrew Brown Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:04:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175157 Thank you for that. I wish I had known either of you when I used to walk up theobalds road to the Spectator in those days. But a really lovely appreciation. Thank you for that. I wish I had known either of you when I used to walk up theobalds road to the Spectator in those days. But a really lovely appreciation.

]]> By: Alan http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175141 Alan Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:58:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175141 Very rarely does a memorial move me to tears. This did. Very rarely does a memorial move me to tears. This did.

]]> By: ingrid robeyns http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175136 ingrid robeyns Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:31:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175136 You don't mention why you hesitated about posting this (#7) -- is it because it's so easy in an obituary of a personal friend to become oversentimental or inappropriately personal? (which is what I'd think as a real risk, especially to those of us who are not so gifted in writing beautifully in English, since it makes it more difficult to get the right tone and nuances). Clearly I've never met Adrian or have no experience with ENgland in the early 80s, but your text is a wonderful description of both the person and a specific time and place - thanks for writing and sharing it. You don’t mention why you hesitated about posting this (#7)—is it because it’s so easy in an obituary of a personal friend to become oversentimental or inappropriately personal? (which is what I’d think as a real risk, especially to those of us who are not so gifted in writing beautifully in English, since it makes it more difficult to get the right tone and nuances).
Clearly I’ve never met Adrian or have no experience with ENgland in the early 80s, but your text is a wonderful description of both the person and a specific time and place – thanks for writing and sharing it.

]]> By: astrongmaybe http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/comment-page-1/#comment-175132 astrongmaybe Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:09:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/12/in-memoriam-adrian-grey-turner-1955-1986/#comment-175132 That is a really beautiful text: hopefully it will have pride of place when the CT anthology is published. Funny too: it had me making strange barking noises out my nose when I read the part about the QM. That is a really beautiful text: hopefully it will have pride of place when the CT anthology is published. Funny too: it had me making strange barking noises out my nose when I read the part about the QM.

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