tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post589391541703553281..comments2023-04-09T16:07:39.987+01:00Comments on Wrinkled Weasel's World: Simon DeeWrinkled Weaselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-67769487873338340672009-09-04T21:58:36.168+01:002009-09-04T21:58:36.168+01:00Never speak ill of the dead! my daddy told me. If ...Never speak ill of the dead! my daddy told me. If you cannot say anything good say nowt! my mummy told me.<br /><br />Simon Dee entertained many people. I, for one, enjoyed his show. Like Jet Harris of The Shadows I could not understand why both suddenly were dropped.<br /><br />But, at least, for a short time both enjoyed more than Andy Worhol's famous ten minute rule.<br /><br />God rest his soul.strapworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228784526399929300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-46073262319147233702009-09-02T09:42:13.577+01:002009-09-02T09:42:13.577+01:00KW had this to say about him in his diary, Nov. 19...KW had this to say about him in his diary, Nov. 1968 - sorry, I mean 'back in' 1968. I must try to keep up with modern abusage.<br /><br />'Dee saying 'Welcome to Kenneth Windsor and Barbara Williams, and other daft, lame cracks. He is a fool of an interviewer...'<br />and June, (back in) 1969,<br /><br />'They want me on the Simon Dee show. I said no. I can't stand the idiot'.Jim Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817293012642419524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-3458167089053641112009-09-02T09:19:46.152+01:002009-09-02T09:19:46.152+01:00Didn't he say, after a lull in his 'inter...Didn't he say, after a lull in his 'interview' with Kenneth Williams, 'I just like looking at you'. <br /><br />Ah, the great old days of TV when interviewers uncovered the very souls of their subjects.Jim Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817293012642419524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-39588131027369596492009-09-02T01:59:02.011+01:002009-09-02T01:59:02.011+01:00I never 'took' to the man and now I unders...I never 'took' to the man and now I understand why. He was shallow and slightly pompous.<br /><br />Thanks for reminding me. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.com