RIP John Peel

Very sad day. John Peel music radio's finest great died of massive heart attack while on holiday in Peru. He was the true master. He had it all, enormous love of music and playing it sharing it with the people and helping the people discover new different great and not-great music that they would never ever have had the chance to experience without John Peel. For me John Peel was was the anti of what corporate stands for, the anti of what else mainstream radio plays and before there I heard John Peel music was a very shallow place. Where else would I hear happy hardcore, nosebleed thrash metal, some shit by the wedding present, melt bananna, nina nistasia... etc... you get the picture. Also very funny as a grumpy old bloke on BBCradio4's home truths, mostly always funny and definitely stories always bursting to be told, the family the wife and the kids and the acres of records waiting to be played. Very sad day.

today: had medical at addenbrookes for gsk clinical trials, first ever blood sample taken, and an ECG too. Hooked with GT3 stayed up till 330 last night playing it after getting back from Sandhurst. I travelled to the Parents on Sunday went for excellent walk in the Chilterns nr Henley. 7 miles very hilly good very. Nanny and Grandpa came round for cake and T. With Mum and Dad went out to dinner was very nice. Monday went to look at walking boots, didnt get any didnt see any I really liked. Really useless old dears in one shop didnt have a clue about boots, and didnt like serving people.