Head and shoulders above the rest

[rickshaw]

Clive James - Head and shoulders above the rest   

[PR19_Kit]

Terrific stuff. 

Why did I read all that in a semi-Oz accent? 

[zenrat]

Terrific stuff. 

Why did I read all that in a semi-Oz accent? 

With respect Kit, you didn't.  You heard Clive James' voice in your head because he writes as he speaks (or vice versa) and you have seen or heard enough of him for that to happen.
As always, it is beautifully written.  Thanks Brian.

[Nick]

Keith Parks statue can be seen not far from Buckingham Palace in Waterloo Place. He stands with other "nobodies" such as King Edward VII, Prince Frederick (the Grand Old Duke of York), Lord Clyde who led the Highlanders in the Crimea, Scott of the Antarctic, John Franklin of North-West Passage fame, Florence Nightingale and the Brigade of Guards memorial for those who fell in the Crimea.

[kitnut617]

Terrific stuff. 

Why did I read all that in a semi-Oz accent? 

With respect Kit, you didn't.  You heard Clive James' voice in your head because he writes as he speaks (or vice versa) and you have seen or heard enough of him for that to happen.
As always, it is beautifully written.  Thanks Brian.

Had to go google Clive James, and after looking at photos of him from various years I can honestly say I've never heard of him

[PR19_Kit]

Terrific stuff. 

Why did I read all that in a semi-Oz accent? 

With respect Kit, you didn't.  You heard Clive James' voice in your head because he writes as he speaks (or vice versa) and you have seen or heard enough of him for that to happen.
As always, it is beautifully written.  Thanks Brian.

Had to go google Clive James, and after looking at photos of him from various years I can honestly say I've never heard of him

He used to be quite a regular on UK TV, but maybe after you'd left for the prairies Robert. He had a very distinctive accent, sort of 'soft Oz' maybe.

[rickshaw]

Clive James   

[zenrat]

He has said he doubts he will ever be well enough to come back here.

[Old Wombat]