some bloke on ebay...

[rigmahus]

Looking at his Ebay feedback he's sold near enough £2000 worth of 
Peel shows. :(
>

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "emailjpatterson" <emailjpatterson@...> 
wrote:
>
> Although I've been a Peel fan for ages, I am new to this group, but
> can I just say I've been really chuffed with the response to my
> post..and all the offers of help - you'll probably find a few emails
> pinging about as I offer up some potential B&P trades to improve my
> collection. 
> 
> To be able to listen to John again as nature intended - yes, 
complete
> with the records I didn't much care for - is a real treat and one by
> which I am genuinely moved. 
> 
> I first 'found' John's show in 1984 or so, and listened to him every
> night until University, at which point girls, beer and generally
> fannying about took precedence (I know, I know...) Then in about 
1999
> I realised I could set a timer to record Peel every night and listen
> to him on my way into central London every morning - from that point
> on I listened to virtually every show (if only I'd had the foresight
> to keep the tapes instead of reusing them...)so to find this sort of
> opportunity is a God send, and one I plan to keep for both my kids.
> They may (probably will) HATE nearly all the records but at least
> Rose, my daughter will know why I was so upset when 'my favourite 
man'
> - as she calls him - died, and I'll know that i've done a decent job
> in educating them about everything John stood for. 
> 
> Sorry to ramble on - but you've not only saved me the £30 this bloke
> was going to charge - you've also made me enjoy work journeys all 
the
> more...
> 
> Thank you to the group as a whole, and individually to those who 
just
> might be about to help me... :))
> 
> JON
>