I’ve said it before, but it still holds true… I’m at that age when actors from my childhood and youth are getting older and dying. It’s not unexpected, but still brings a bout of nostalgia, a touch of sadness, and a faint shadow of mortality.
Yesterday Geoffrey Palmer died.
We mostly know him from “As Time Goes By“, with Judi Dench. It’s about an older couple who lost touch when they were younger, and unexpectedly reconnect in later years. Quiet, understated, slow moving, no car chases and gun fights…and hugely funny! We’ve watched it many times, and still laugh every time. The whole family has been watching it with dinner tonight as a tribute 🙂
Geoffrey’s character, Lionel, is grumpy, reticent, and sweet. The love story that unfolds over the years is gentle and romantic, and I enjoy (and understand) it more as I get older ❤
I’ll attach a clip from the show, but you have to watch it all in context to get the full effect.
We’ll watch some more episodes, and raise a custard tart in salute.
Thank you, Mr Palmer, for making us laugh for all these years!
1000 Fields of Roses 