http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30775352
For me the name Clemens instantly conjures up The Professionals. Clemens was responsible for many more TV series including the "New Avengers" but I hope that the music that will accompany him through the departure curtains at his send-off will be the brilliant Professionals theme tune.
The music has drama, energy, excitement and an ending that is as final as his funeral. That’s got me thinking I might even add it to the list of songs I plan to have played at mine.
Clemens joins Gordon Jackson and Lewis Collins, two of the stars of his show, at the pearly gates but at least he had a better innings. Clemens made it to 83 whereas Jackson (Cowley) only made it to 66 and Collins (Bodie) to 67.
Separately, it was a real shame to read about the death of WW2 veteran Bernard Jordan last week. By getting to the grand old age of 90, at least he’d had a good innings too – I imagine he also had the time of his life over the last six months.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-30699446
Bernard’s antics around the 2014 D-Day celebrations inspired me to write about him in June - http://www.adrianbaldwin.net/blog/brighten-up-your-day-read-about-bernard-jordan
News from the 8th Jan. revealed that his wife of 65 years, Irene 88, died just a few days later.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-30724729
In one respect that’s doubly sad but in another, the Jordan’s story has a decent, almost romantic ending, the kind that might suit many elderly husband and wife teams.
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