michael lambe

I just had a phone call from my mother in England, which always worries me a bit because she usually doesn’t call unless there’s a very serious reason. It turns out my Uncle Jimmy in America has died. He was 86. I never met him, but I think that’s even sadder in a way because now I never will… These past few years I’ve lost a few uncles and aunties and my parents are getting on a bit now too… When I was little they were the big people showing me how to do things, and standing between me and the big old world, and making me feel safe… Death didn’t mean anything. I thought those big people would always be there, somewhere. When the big people go away it makes the world seem a far far lonelier place. Well, I never met him but he was family. Rest in peace Jimmy Lyons of Kentucky. Hope to catch you next time around.

On a brighter note I found a nice link on Neil Gaiman’s website to a preview of Eddie Campbell’s latest. I read it. I was intrigued. Check it here.

And here as promised is the further adventures of the クジラブ　wagon, reminding us all that there is more to whales than meat. There are some further whale factoids up here.