Comments on The Baker Street Blog: "She Is Swift" [NOBL]

I had known Wayne and Francine for many years. In...

2007-10-13T14:16:00.000-04:00

I had known Wayne and Francine for many years. In fact Wayne was the computer guru for my business. They would come up to New Jersey often to visit us. Once they came, without telling us first that they were planning to bring their dog. At the time we had two dogs and two cats who did not take kindly to this idea. The ensuing chaos was memorable. I can't seem to think of Francine without thinking of Wayne as they were so well suited for each other. I will miss her as she always began her telephone calls with "hi chum." And she was a good chum.

I never met Francine, but corresponded with her af...

2007-10-12T02:48:00.000-04:00

I never met Francine, but corresponded with her after Wayne's passing. I felt I got to know her a bit, but I've always regretted that we never had the chance to meet. Now, I won't have the chance, but I know that I was lucky to have at least shared some good notes and letters.

Going out to stand upon the terrace in the cold, rainy night for a moment or two...

I always had a soft spot for both Wayne and Franci...

2007-10-11T20:54:00.000-04:00

I always had a soft spot for both Wayne and Francine, and was sat next to Francine at the BSI dinner when Wayne's 'Stand with me on the Terrace' entry was read out. She was devastated, but controlled herself extremely well - apart from squeezing the juice out of my hand while it was all going on. We'll all miss her blustering manner and wit.

Christopher Roden

Francine had a trenchant wit and did not suffer fo...

2007-10-11T15:55:00.000-04:00

Francine had a trenchant wit and did not suffer fools, but she had a soft spot for puppy dogs and other misguided four- and two-legged beasts. She was always interested and interesting. Though the times seem sad, the memories are glad for the grace that has gone is the Swifts.

Warren

Francine's joint interests with Wayne also extende...

2007-10-11T13:35:00.000-04:00

Francine's joint interests with Wayne also extended to the books of Dorothy L. Sayers. They were both very active members of an on-line Sayers group and its companion off-topic chatter group.

They were both much-beloved members in both groups; Wayne's nom has already been retired and Francine's likely will be as well.

Sandy

Francine was a formidable Sherlockian and a sweet,...

2007-10-11T10:42:00.000-04:00

Francine was a formidable Sherlockian and a sweet, lovely person, whom all of us admired and whose company we all enjoyed. Your comments, Scott, are spot on. She shall be missed in "the purlieus of the Sherlockian world."