In memory of Bernard Manning

[bri]

One of Bernard's....
This bloke met this girl and took her back to his place after dining her and romancing her. Trouble was, she had terrible bad breath and he had terrible sweaty feet. Anyway, they ripped each others clothes off and just as they were about to get down to it, she turns to him and says, "I've got a confession to make."
He says, "I know, you've eaten my socks."

[paulhcctt]

Ah Bernard Manning............

truly one of the greats.

i remember when he was sick, at a gig he read out a few cards sent in by fans, and one of them read "Dear Bernard......... Die You @*!%@*!.......... Love,Roy "Chubby" Brown.

i was lucky to be in the audience on holidays with parents at this gig.

[bri]

Hi Paul
Don't think I've "met" you yet. I used to back cabaret for a living for several years, and one of the people I backed was - you've guessed it - Bernard. I remember, the first time I worked with him, first night, he was chatting to us before going on and he turned to me and said, "You look frightened to death lad," which I admitted I was. He said, " Don't bother what I say about you, I'm only taking the p***. It's all part of the act." Then he went to his Rolls Royce and unloaded 4 crates of ale, one for each of the band. A good lad, a great comic and will be missed.
Regards
Bri