1919-2008

Do I really have to comment on Hillary in this blog? Well, okay...



Something I did not know: Sir Edmund's name was right there in the phone book, and at least one schoolboy is known to have called him up for help with his homework. Imagine your son ringing up Derek Jeter for help hitting the curveball.

Plenty more on Sir Edmund Hillary in the Telegraph obituary. And more on the other Hillary some other time.