Dave Myers RIP
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Mammasaid

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4,895 posts

114 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Just been announced that Dave Myers, one half of the Hairy Bikers has died;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6843...

TikTak

2,357 posts

36 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Oh that's sad. Didn't follow them more than casually but seemed like a very rounded and likeable chap.

RIP

simon_harris

2,185 posts

51 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Sad news

Hawmaws

575 posts

187 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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RIP Dave. Always enjoyed the shows with Si.

Sheets Tabuer

20,433 posts

232 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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That is a shame, not a big TV watcher but I did like that pair.

He put up a brave fight.

Fitz666

682 posts

159 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Such a shame, had a beer with them once and they were exactly the same off screen. Great company, he will be sadly missed

Time4another

412 posts

20 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Sad times. Going to be greatly missed.

fathomfive

10,619 posts

207 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Sad news.

Zoon

7,007 posts

138 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Seemed like a very genuine nice guy.
RIP Dave

boyse7en

7,696 posts

182 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Aa, that's sad.

I don't know why, but i was under the impression that he was in remission, so this is a bit a shock. Seemed a very affable guy

limmy01

202 posts

151 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Very sad news indeed, use to enjoy watching them, especially last years xmas special where it showed him getting on a bike again for the first time and then cooking a xmas meal for all those who had helped him on his journey to fighting Cancer!

CardinalBlue

1,211 posts

94 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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limmy01 said:
Very sad news indeed, use to enjoy watching them, especially last years xmas special where it showed him getting on a bike again for the first time and then cooking a xmas meal for all those who had helped him on his journey to fighting Cancer!
Agreed. I enjoyed their shows and books and this episode was very moving.

Guess I'm going to have to make their sizzling balti this evening.

andrewcliffe

1,351 posts

241 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Yes a shame. Seemed a nice bloke.

I've used a number of hairy biker recipes over the years and they always came out well.


Smollet

13,655 posts

207 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Such a shame. He's been very ill of late but still managed on last series. RIP

Skeptisk

8,897 posts

126 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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There are some people you see on TV who you suspect aren’t that nice in real life. And then there are people like Dave. I wasn’t a regular watcher but always enjoyed it when I caught one of their episodes.

Quhet

2,689 posts

163 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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Really sad news. As others have said, he just seemed like a really nice bloke.

croyde

24,963 posts

247 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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boyse7en said:
Aa, that's sad.

I don't know why, but i was under the impression that he was in remission, so this is a bit a shock. Seemed a very affable guy
I thought that too.

Sadly too many people I have known go through this horror, then remission but then die. Awful.

NDA

23,457 posts

242 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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As others have said, I didn't follow the show, but every time I saw him on TV, he seemed such a lovely bloke. Very sad to have died so young.

OMITN

2,749 posts

109 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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A great shame.

Their apple pie is a long time favourite in the OMITN household. Might have to conjure something up of theirs tonight.

And their Route 66 trip was amazing - Mrs OMITN has driven some of it and it remains an ambition to drive the whole lot.

Also the only people to make me seriously consider riding a motorcycle on the road. They made it looked relaxed and fun.

A mate of mine met them a few years ago - pre their famous diet - and described them as lovely guys and also the size of giants..!

andyA700

3,452 posts

54 months

Thursday 29th February 2024
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RIP Dave. I always used to watch them, definitely one of the better cookery programmes on the telly.m They were characters and the trips were really interesting.