Thread: sadly, Iain banks is gravely ill
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Old 04-04-2013, 07:55 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I have a strong memory of a very enjoyable train journey from the NW of England up to Glasgow in the company of Iain Banks and Bob Shaw, when they were both guests of honour at a Glasgow Eastercon. Iain and Bob between them demolished an entire 1l bottle of whisky on that 3h journey . Alas Bob has been dead for many years, and now it looks as though Iain too won't be with us much longer. A genuinely nice man - this is really terrible news.
How lucky you were to have ridden and conversed with Iain Banks, esp. in happier times.
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