Iain Banks - diagnosed with terminal cancer
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Not sure if anyone follows the updates that Iain blogs, but he recently made an update a few days ago.
Many of you will know he gave up his tasty cars some time ago, and stopped flying to reduce his carbon footprint.
But, in true PH fashion, he has now bought a 6yr old M5, and is currently enjoying hooning around Scotland, with a big grin on his face, and in his words, loving 500hp......
Many of you will know he gave up his tasty cars some time ago, and stopped flying to reduce his carbon footprint.
But, in true PH fashion, he has now bought a 6yr old M5, and is currently enjoying hooning around Scotland, with a big grin on his face, and in his words, loving 500hp......
Trax said:
Not sure if anyone follows the updates that Iain blogs, but he recently made an update a few days ago.
Many of you will know he gave up his tasty cars some time ago, and stopped flying to reduce his carbon footprint.
But, in true PH fashion, he has now bought a 6yr old M5, and is currently enjoying hooning around Scotland, with a big grin on his face, and in his words, loving 500hp......
That's great to hear, what a top bloke.Many of you will know he gave up his tasty cars some time ago, and stopped flying to reduce his carbon footprint.
But, in true PH fashion, he has now bought a 6yr old M5, and is currently enjoying hooning around Scotland, with a big grin on his face, and in his words, loving 500hp......
Since I heard the news at the start of April I've been going through all his stories again, with the aim of finishing all his 'M' books before he left us.
I'm writing this in the pub, was just about to start on my last one, Consider Phlebas...
Farewell Sol-Terras Iain El-Bonko Banks of North Queensferry.
I'm writing this in the pub, was just about to start on my last one, Consider Phlebas...
Farewell Sol-Terras Iain El-Bonko Banks of North Queensferry.
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