Sir Billy Connolly

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That made me smile

Funny - not one word of congratulation either for Connolly or J. K. Rowling. Don't suppose their stance on independence has anything to do with it.

Well cd I congratulate the pair of them. I hope I'm not alone

It made me snarf

I wish I could have witnessed his immediate reaction to the news....

Sir BigYin, I salute you

Oh, JK too?
Marvellous

Not one word of congratulations where, cd? I'm sure there will be plenty. We just found out today, didn't we? Congratulations to them both from me anyway.

BC is a legend! Love him!

I saw BC talking about it on BBC news. He's a wee dote. I love him so much.

Thourghly deserved knighthood and he should of had one years ago. Billy connolly is an absolute treasure to scotland

I agree, his honour was a wee bit overdue.
I wonder what he made of it....?

Proper national treasure. If you can get it outside Scotland, I recommend the recent BBC Scotland programme 'Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime' about the three huge murals of him that Glasgow got in honour of his 75th birthday. Funny and moving and altogether very lovely telly.

Good for him. Way more deserved than an OBE for that torn faced harpy Judy Murray whose claim to fame is giving birth to two sons who turned out to be good at tennis!

Saw Billy live once - had sore sides for days. . A true comedian.

Arise Sir Big Yin. .

"Way more deserved than an OBE for that torn faced harpy Judy Murray whose claim to fame is giving birth to two sons who turned out to be good at tennis!"

She was their coach... wee bit more to do with her than just giving birth to them.

I don't particular care for her either way, but that description of her seems a bit unwarranted.

Pacific he said he felt embarrassed, but I think that's because he's humble.

Brilliant news! Congratulations billy! It was well overdue.

Just watched the BBC Scotland documentary - lovely, just lovely

I know want photographs of those 3 portraits blown up to ginormous sizes on Glaswegian buildings.
Does anybody know their location??
One looks like it was behind St Enoch's Centre...

pacificdogwood the one with him dressing up is along at gallowgate and vetrianos portrait is on dixon street if i remember correctly

Brilliant!
Thank you.
I might have a trip with a 'proper' camera

No problem :)

No problem :)

Good for him. Way more deserved than an OBE for that torn faced harpy Judy Murray whose claim to fame is giving birth to two sons who turned out to be good at tennis!

I take it you have no idea how active Judy Murray is in trying to get young kids, particularly girls into playing tennis? She also was GB's Fed Cup captain until recently.

What a horrible thing to say DementedMa.

A family member who is involved in children's tennis coaching has met Judy Murray several times and she is not a torn faced harpy at all, rather the reverse. She found her to be cheerful, professional , positive, personable, and very down to earth. And as Trixy says she does a huge amount for British tennis. Also, you have to do way more than "just give birth" to your dc for them to become elite athletes playing sport at the highest level - you basically give up your own life for them - the selflessness and dedication required is unbelievable.

@Justmadeperfectflapjacks I've seen Billy live too and I was in pain from laughing so much, such a funny man

Also, a great actor and presenter

Saw the paintings featured on ONE SHOW iirc

I love that man. I didnt notice the Sir in the title so my heart dropped when i first saw it, was expecting bad news!

loads of parents give up their lives for their talented offspring - they don't all milk the media to death for their own glory. How many other Olympians, para olympians and commonwealth athletes' mums and dads have OBEs? Not many.