He tried to order dessert but John Peel died beside him

Going through the britblog roundup, this was No.1 on the list. It's a very strange and disconcerting thing, the sudden death of someone. I think Randi Mooney documents his reaction exceptionally well, without delving into emotion, with the incomprehensible shock still palpable. All this done 6 months after-the-fact only emphasizes how strange death is, still.