Listening into BBC Radio 4 the news was announced that Edward
Kennedy died in America known as Senator Edward Kennedy, Teddy
Kennedy was a 70 something and he died from brain cancer. Teddy Kennedy was the brother of the world figure
President John F Kennedy who was assassinated in 1963 ... where was I .. working full time in a bank in
Ireland ... and Teddy Kennedy's other brother Robert Kennedy was also assassinated in the 1960s - I was in Greece and had stayed in the Greek Islands to include Corfu and had visited the Greek Capital Athens. (I was then working in the Diplomatic Service in London) - Teddy Kennedy has been one of the longest serving politicians in America and has been a force for good throughout the world and in America but particularly his support and personal involvement in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by many including the British Government who needed the US to support the peace process there in Northern Ireland!
Teddy Kennedy did "run" for President during his long and illustrious career but was beaten by Jimmy Carter ...Teddy Kennedy was a focus in America for all sorts of good work and The Kennedy Family became known as The Kennedy Clan ...and I remember a story I heard in Dublin Ireland from a US Journalist that they are ever with us writers .. how true ...of course even after death their legend and that of Teddy Kennedy .. will live on .... we all mark the passing of Teddy Kennedy .... sad news! Where am I when the news was announced of the death of Teddy Kennedy .. why in Southampton, of course!