PETER’S FAVOURITE THINGS

During his life, Peter had a huge amount of interests and hobbies. Here are just a few of his favourite things…

Fencing Kit: Peter had always been a keen Fencer, with both Sabre and Foil, and fought at the famous Green Club.

Vivien Leigh: He appeared with Ms Leigh in Duel of Angels, and still describes her as “The love of my life”.

Tennis Rackets: He would play Tennis daily on the private courts at the rear of his home in London. One of his favourite pastimes later in life was watching matches from around the world.

Water Skis: He began skiing on snow in the early Seventies, and became quite proficient and so, latterly, he decided to try his hand at water skiing, with mixed results!

Bust of Beethoven and Beatles Albums: Peter had an eclectic taste in music – from Jazz to Pop. His favourite genre of music, however, was Classical. I knew when he was about to get up in the morning as the radio would be turned on, and the sound of Classic FM would fill the flat.

Lion: He loved animals, and watched any and all wildlife programmes on TV.

Car: Peter had had a life-long love of cars, and has owned many classics, including Triumphs, a TVR, a Bentley Continental and a Bristol.

Fresh Veg and Fruit: It was a little-known fact, but Peter was a fabulous cook, and said that he finds cooking “therapeutic”. He’d always eaten healthily.

Dog: He’d owned dogs all his life – his most recent were an Afghan Hound called Yuseff, and two Corgi’s named Cassio and Pipistrello – the latter because “he looked like a bat”.

Jewellery: Early in his career, Peter collected both wrist watches and clocks.

Flowers: He was inundated with flowers at the height of his fame, so always had bouquets of them around the house. His favourites were roses, so I’d buy him a bunch most weeks from a flower seller on the High Street, Kensington.