Paula Radcliffe

I too think of Paula as "one of ours", having taught her French many years ago at her secondary school. I like to think my athletic prowess inspired her too

I stepped out of the post office once and she ran past me so quickly I was nearly bowled over - she was superb to watch.

Your influence will have kept her on the straight and narrow too Alea.

Cilla? What have I missed??

She died!

Sorry that was abrupt. But it was very shocking!

Oh, I thought you meant someone had been muckraking as they do; I still am in shock re Rolf Harris .

Suppose I am a naive ( spelling ) Old Lady!

I was in shock about Rolf too, but I'm over that!

Sadly, there is always another one.

Hope all is good for Paula Radcliffe.
Her husband's family come from our village.

I didn't find Cilla's death shocking. These things happen to non-famous people all the time. Just saying.

The stuff about Rolf H was (is) shocking.

It shocked me bags and quite a few other people.

So it seems.

Do not read anything else into what I have said. I just didn't find the news of Cilla's death shocking. That is absolutely all I've said.

Indeed !

Sounds like a malicious headline.

Do you remember the one when Prince Charles was young:
'Prince Charles categorically denies taking drugs'

When asked by a reporter if he had indulged.
Well, of course he would deny it if he had never taken them.

Hope they don't have to rename Paula Radcliffe way which is a local bypass.