Peter Worthington: The Life of a Reporter

I regret, too, the nuisance for them of a funeral which they may hope will be well attended, but which I know won’t be, because I tend to be a loner who treated most people decently, but who never encouraged intimacy. My reservations are meaningless and will be ignored. Pity I wasn’t a drinker, then everyone could feel superior and forgive a weakness. (H/T: Peter Elikann)

Spoke French like a native, mastered physics, rode a unicycle, handled elephants, etc. and then this:

Norman's real talent lay in photography.

What a great character. Read it all!

(H/T to Lisa Sayers)