Comments on: In Mourning for Mac

By: Simon Holledge

Simon Holledge — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:39:40 +0000

Mac and I used to argue a lot in the blog comments and we also used to write to
each other occasionally. I agreed with very little he said (he was a conservative
after all) but he was an exemplary opponent who fought hard, but never stooped
to any kind of personal attack.

At that time I was living in Callander and he told me he had a special affection
for the Trossachs. He had some kind of family connection with the area. A week
or two earlier I’d been to a concert in the nearby church at Balquidder – where
Rob Roy is buried – and I guessed correctly that Macarnie was a MacGregor.

I hope Mac will enjoy his big clan meeting up in the sky, no doubt under a big
banner with the words, as on Rob Roy’s grave, ‘MacGregor despite Them’.

Simon Holledge

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By: idlex

idlex — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:16:28 +0000

and it is very sad that his prose won’t be adorning the site any more. (wibbler)

Mac will always adorn this site.

In this our virtual world, nobody ever really dies.

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:37:00 +0000

How touching to hear from the McGregors first hand.

It is a privilege to hear your comments and to know of your real admiration for your father/uncle.

He was a splendid fellow.

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By: Jaq

Jaq — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:58:15 +0000

Mathew Mac – what a beautiful poem.

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By: Boriswatch

Boriswatch — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:17:31 +0000

Mac will never be back…

Since the official Boris Johnson site first became an outrageously popular blog – second only, of course, to Boriswatch’s standing – there has been a little community building up, with regulars posting… well, regularly. Sadly, one of the best of…

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By: Wibbler

Wibbler — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:10:02 +0000

I have to confess almost complete ignorance of Mac, apart from his wonderful poems. However, it really seems he touched a lot of people’s lives with them, and it is very sad that his prose won’t be adorning the site any more. Rest In Peace, Mac…

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By: mathew mcgregor

mathew mcgregor — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:44:53 +0000

To my dearest uncle mac, we shed a tear for thee, it’s a shame it takes something like this to get together an entire family.
The pain you suffered 5 years since past, i talk of when that lady left your side, I speak of my aunt, edgars mother, your lovely flamed haired bride. How we miss her anwering you, in her exquisite native tongue, always the lady no hair out of place and never a foot wrong.
We miss you both, our hearts are torn in two, I speak of macarnie and my aunt, his one, his only, and true

we love you both

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By: Edgar Rolf-McGregor

Edgar Rolf-McGregor — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:45:00 +0000

I’m one of Arnold McGregor’s sons and would like to thank Boris Johnson and everyone who has written in response to the “In Mourning for Mac” item for your very kind comments.
Many thanks.
Edgar Rolf-McGregor

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By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:48:49 +0000

Get Boris to translate it into Latin and it should fit very nicely on the right of the current banner, just below his name.

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:23:44 +0000

idlex – your poem does him proud – he would have smiled at that…

Steven_L – I like your sentiment
>like raincoaster says, the world has become a smaller place, perhaps heaven has become just a little bit bigger

This ought to be our banner on the site:

~~ Courtesy, Humour, Poetry ~~

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