I'm so sad to have lost a good friend, who must have been in my life for over forty years. However it's become clear to me that Les was not only a unique talent, but also had the ability to create friendships wherever he went, and there are so many of us who are feeling bereft.
In terms of a legacy, I can't think of anyone else in my life (possibly apart from Shakespeare) who has made such a difference to the way my husband and I use the English language. We can't say "déja vu" to each other without the obligatory "a rhyme" following on, we can't talk about occasional tables, camouflage nets, boomerangs, dachshunds, Thunderbirds (always "are OG"), Jason and the Argonauts (always the Arguments) and so, so many other references.
Thank you, Les, for this and so much more.