RIP Anita Roddick who died today of a sudden brain haemorrhage. Her husband, Gordon, was a co-founder of ABCTales. Sympathies to all who knew her. What a shock.
I just heard this too and, although I haven't been around on this site for some considerable time now, my thoughts immediately switched to it.
Good on you Lou for starting the thread.
Yes, Tony and John Bird, with the backing of the Roddicks, started this site and it is sad to see the anti-establishment Anita die so young.
I have just come back from a few days in Venice to this news. I will pass on your condolences to Gordon.
Anita was a lovely, noisy, angry bee and I will miss her. Watching her and John Bird go at it hammer and tong was one of life's great pleasures!
My latest killing is:
http://www.bookscape.co.uk/short_stories/human_sacrifice.php