It was a great shock to me tonight to hear of the sad death of John Peel. Especially perhaps for my age group 40/50 somethings,who grew up listening to him on the radio. His great enthusiasm of motorcycling was always in evidence as he talked about his love of motorcycling and especially the Isle of Man TT racing. In fact this was one of the memories that Andy Kershaw mentioned in his tribute to him tonight on the BBC evening news.
Sad news indeed and deepest sympathies to his family, friends and many fans around the country.
Stella