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( for OGRI mailing list sept 94)

Name: (Robert) Ian Edmondson (No relation)
Sex: Have done
DOB: pre yesterday
DOD: # 1524
MHM: a small but perfectly formed 12x2
Marital status: Married :-) to Doth Noble
Parental status: Kate and Peggy
Friends, including absentees: John Bamling, Maisie, Silver is the colour we call wings, Linda L, Charlie Early, Des, Carolyn, Pip Jones, Dave Checkley, Sally Jean, Pete Barker for whom this, Graham Bowden, Pete Farrow, Stonegnome Steve Benner, Colin "Sheik Ya" Willey seen here at his wedding in Hiroshima Peace Park, and here with Halo. Bob D, Dave H, Kathy, Lisa, Mal Purnell and Sue McDonnell for continuing a socialist education, Ed Barker - RIP:Stick no Bills, Keith Whittaker for whom this, Mandy Martin aka York, Tom Brown, Ged Watts ( Over to Slaidburn ), Phil Gleghorn, Pete Bazley, Nigel Higson by arrangement, Ian Kirby, Mike Cleveland (early days at sea), Terry L Jones, Andy Deacon, Peter Hooker, Andy Tymn, Andy H Jones, Tricia Kyte.
Local Boozer: Sundial, Low Bentham, maybe uptown in the bright lights of the big city at The Horse and Farrier at HighB, or ove at The New Inn, Clapham.
Occupation: Environmental Science Uni.of Lancaster
Height: 5'8 1/2''
Weight: 12 st. (168 lb) ish
Eyes: not to close together brown
Hair: blackish and often beard
Clothes: lived in
Bikes: 1972 Triumph 120RV Bonnie, XL1200R Sportster .
Transport: was Austin A55, Rover P4 (80), 2 * Austiin A35, Saab 96, 2 * Volvo 144S, Volvo 145, 1967 Bedford CA Dormobile and series IIa 4 meg video clip , 1967 Volvo 122, 1970 Volvo Amazon coupe 131 ,Volvo 245GL, 1970 V-dub , VOLVO 244 GLT, sierra, Volvo 245, 940, now Ford Fusion and a 1967 220 Amazon.
Bikes Previously Owned: CZ 125 X 3, BSA B25, Triumph T110, 2 X BSA A65 Spitfire, Jawa 250 Californian !, Honda CL 350, Ariel NH350 , Puch moped, Velo Valiant, Honda CM200, MZ 150, BMW R850R,Suzi T500, Suzi GT500, purple Suzi GS250.
Worst Bike Crash: flew over VW and broke pelvis.
Worst Car Crash: A35 round a tree
Places Lived: Hazel Grove [ Discussion Forum ]- schools: Chapel Street; Norbury Hall (David Kitching has fine local history site; The Grammar School, Stockport (photos). Brudenell Road, Leeds 6 (Univents Stage Crew), Didsbury working at the MRI where taught to fault find by the great Tony Kershaw, Lancaster, Low Bentham and Grizedale College.
Drink: Bitter, dry red, retsina, port,
Beer of the decade - Deuchars India Pale Ale
Government Matured Java coffee
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China St., Lancaster 0524 65470
Food: peasant, medlar jelly
Newsgroups:Alt.drunken.bastards, uk.education.misc, a.a.v.f.f.f, uk.rec.subterranea, rec.moto, uk.rec.motorcycles/caving/sheds/sailing, alt.guitar.amps, uk.music.rhythm-n-blues, alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove.
Books: read Arthur Ransome books to daughters. Racing Techniques explained by Conrad Gulcher. Oh! .... hmmmm ... loads of stuff - Max Beerbohm, Dostoevskii, Waugh, Paul Reps, Miller, Durrell, Lautreamont, Voltaire, Ransome, Farnol, Ballard, you know, books, Bug Jack Barron, Tunc, stuff
Trivia Facts: I possess a stuffed piranha that was smuggled into this country by the Bishop of Peru, an original copy of the "Warren" report that wasn't, and one of these.
Audio Stuff: Selmer Truvoice Treble'N'Bass - MkI Croc Skin Fifty [ Wiring Diagram, Garrard 4HF (H), Rega Planar 3, AKAI 4000 DS MkII etc
Comix bande dessinée: Altan, Le Dernier Cri , Crépax, Ed Barker, Les Humanoides Associes, Murray Ball, Tony Benyon.
Pinball: My pin Gottlieb Target Pool (1969) called Ziggy - bonus ball and thanks to Pinball Heaven for spares.
Radio: Radio 4, Rawlinson End.
TV: not much, Baka people of rain forest was good but that's years back, oh and SledgeHammer.
Music: Ash ra tempel, Cosmic Jokers/ Schulze et al, Tangerine Dream et al Stonegnome Steve B
, eno, the dead, Dick Gaughan, Kevin Coyne Bob Marley, early to mid stream Zappa (for a quick run through try Mothermania - to me hugely influential), June Tabor, Pink Fairies, Dr. Feelgood, John Martyn, Michael Chapman,Bad Taste Blues Band, Lord Kitchener, Roy Harper, Bjork,Richard Thompson, Beefheart, The Deep Fix, Free, Beth Orton, Kinks, JJ Cale, Caravan, Kate Rusby, Lee Scratch Perry, Rebetika , Pogues, Reissue Vivian Stanshall's MEN OPENING UMBRELLAS AHEAD, Commander Cody, Bartok, Family, Early Floyd etc
Favourite songwriters: Coyne/Thompson/Gaughan/Rosselson/Hunter and my daughters.
Film: Caravaggio, Gwendoline, Kings of the Road, Blues Bros.
Politics: raised left ofLabour Party i.e. socialist (eeeek! the s word)
Religion: hmmmmist, great respect for Society of Friends and Unitarians approach - the beliefs of my forefathers. SoF. Attempt not to let this happen.
Minor Distorted non-participant LRP Facet :Aboroko
Sport: sailing, ex caving (something I helped discover and survey) , saving climbing for my old age
Musical Ability: zero
Dislikes: crumbs
Hates: rattling glass doors on bookcases.

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit? Or wilt thou go ask the Mole: Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod? Or Love in a golden bowl?