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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: Songbird on February 29, 2024, 10:28:15 AM

Title: Dave Myers
Post by: Songbird on February 29, 2024, 10:28:15 AM

Hairy Biker Dave Myers passed away aged 66. Absolutely shocked. Oh my, Si will be lost without him. RIP Dave, you were class 🙏

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: jaypo on February 29, 2024, 11:07:03 AM

Such a shame, thought he was maybe in remission but sadly not,he lived in Aberdeenshire apparently,in his younger days,didn't know we were neighbours.

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: discogirl on February 29, 2024, 11:27:07 AM

Aw this is such sad news.

I thought he was getting better

RIP  Dave

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: CLKD on February 29, 2024, 11:36:34 AM

 :'(.   :-\

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: Taz2 on February 29, 2024, 11:44:00 AM

He looked really frail I thought on whatever I was watching the other night. Think it was the new series?

Taz x

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: CLKD on February 29, 2024, 01:47:18 PM

I agree.  Sometimes treatments can be worse than the condition as well as suddenly cutting short life, i.e. heart problems.  66 is no age  :-\

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: Dazedandconfused on February 29, 2024, 03:08:30 PM

 :'(

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: jillydoll on February 29, 2024, 07:41:25 PM

Loved the Hairy Bikers. Such lovely blokes.
Can't believe he's died. Such a shock.  :'(

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: CLKD on February 29, 2024, 07:58:00 PM

Lovely TV memories this evening on ITV and BBC.

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: CLKD on March 19, 2024, 07:59:37 PM

 :'(. the last in the series  :-\

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: Songbird on March 20, 2024, 12:46:59 PM

I watched the last episode last night  :'(.
Si and Dave, obviously, had such a lovely, close relationship. I do wonder what Si will do now.
I didn't see any articles about Dave's funeral. I would imagine Si would have spoken at his dear friend's service ❤

Title: Re: Dave Myers
Post by: CLKD on March 20, 2024, 01:08:33 PM

I can't find a date.


While his funeral is sure to be an emotional event, Myers had a specific set of instructions for his final farewell, including his coffin being carried out to The Best is Yet To Come by The Scorpions in order to "cheer everyone up".

In an article by Rob McGibbon from 2014 the Barrow-in-Furness-born personality revealed his last wishes.

Myers said: "I'd like vodka martinis served before a church service to get everyone loosened up. To begin, I'd have a reading of Blake's Innocence, then Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending to get them crying.

"I would be carried out to The Best is Yet To Come by The Scorpions, a good rock anthem to cheer everyone up. I'd prefer a traditional burial as I'm not keen on all that burning stuff. For the wake, I will lay on a feast of meat and potato pie and chips with some decent wines."

Reflecting on how he most wanted to be remembered as a person, Myers said he hoped it would be as someone "who had a go" and for people around him to "never limit" their goals.

“Aim for the moon and you might just get there,” he added. “As my dad used to say, 'You've got to fill in your coupon, or you'll never win the Pools'."