Sir michael palin

[janie48 95]

Congratulations to Sheffield born Michael Palin who has been awarded a Knighthood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826

Edited December 28, 2018 by janie48

[dutch 68]

9 hours ago, janie48 said:

Congratulations to Sheffield born Michael Palin who has been awarded a Knighthood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826

Knighthood is for brave idiots.

[DerbyTup 10]

9 hours ago, janie48 said:

Congratulations to Sheffield born Michael Palin who has been awarded a Knighthood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826

Hear, hear!  

 

A splendid chap who has given so much pleasure to millions through his acting, writing and travel adventures.  

 

He even makes the occasional nod towards Sheffield as well - to give a positive mention to The Blades and to remind us that even though he had the misfortune to start life here - anything is still possible.

Edited December 29, 2018 by DerbyTup

[Mr Bloke 1,445]

10 hours ago, janie48 said:

Congratulations to Sheffield born Michael Palin who has been awarded a Knighthood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826

Hmmm...

... well I'm just surprised he didn't say "Ni!".

[mickyboy 10]

Knighthoods  along with all other awards became meaning less when  we got Sir Elton, Sir Cliff ,  Sir Mick, and Sir Paul.

True credit should go to the likes of Keith Richard, Paul Weller,  Jim Broadbent,  Benjamin Zephanaya, even Nigeria Lawson who turn down these meaningless old fashioned inconsequential reminders of a bygone age.

[spilldig 187]

I basically agree with what Derby Tup said, but knighthoods for being able to do what you want to do and enjoy it and line your pockets at the same time. Ridiculous.

[kidley 48]

I wish i could have had a job like that or, maybe a footballer or even a retiring small party leader, any thing  baring the hum drum jobs like what we were used to (see link)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJAeb0wiQjA

 

[Angela P 10]

35 minutes ago, spilldig said:

I basically agree with what Derby Tup said, but knighthoods for being able to do what you want to do and enjoy it and line your pockets at the same time. Ridiculous.

Well said spilldig. Being rewarded for doing something you enjoy while making a load of money is ridiculous.

[janie48 95]

Hundreds of people in the Honours list have received recognition for charity work and other worthy achievements. The famous celebrities recognised for their contribution to entertainment and the arts are a  small minority in comparison, but they are the ones who make the headlines. 

 

For some reason, some Sheffielders seem to begrudge one of their own achieving any success in life, its the same with Helen Sharman,  I don't think she gets enough credit. 

 

 

I happen to think John the Pram Man should receive an honour, but I don't resent Michael  Palin getting  one. 

 

 

 

[*Wallace* 333]

Who’s Helen Sharman ? Oh yes the woman who’s famous for dropping the flame at the student games and looking lost then pretending to light the cauldron when the only thing that was alight was the carpet she dropped the torch on. Yes she deserved a gong.

Edited December 29, 2018 by *Wallace*

[Jim Hardie 523]

56 minutes ago, *Wallace* said:

Who’s Helen Sharman ? Oh yes the woman who’s famous for dropping the flame at the student games and looking lost then pretending to light the cauldron when the only thing that was alight was the carpet she dropped the torch on. Yes she deserved a gong.

She should have dropped the flame into the laps of the stupid councillors who were conned into saddling the city with £600m of debt to hold an event that nobody had heard of before or since. We're still paying it off at £25m a year to this day.    

[Ontarian1981 10]

5 hours ago, mickyboy said:

Knighthoods  along with all other awards became meaning less when  we got Sir Elton, Sir Cliff ,  Sir Mick, and Sir Paul.

True credit should go to the likes of Keith Richard, Paul Weller,  Jim Broadbent,  Benjamin Zephanaya, even Nigeria Lawson who turn down these meaningless old fashioned inconsequential reminders of a bygone age.

 John Lennon gave his MBE back after the Beatles split.   lol

6 hours ago, DerbyTup said:

Hear, hear!  

 

A splendid chap who has given so much pleasure to millions through his acting, writing and travel adventures.  

 

He even makes the occasional nod towards Sheffield as well - to give a positive mention to The Blades and to remind us that even though he had the misfortune to start life here - anything is still possible.

 He must have been having a giggle if he mentioned the Blades, as he is a lifelong Wednedayite.