Create Remarkability. Keith Floyd – an inspiration to us all
Posted: October 1st, 2009 | Filed under: life purpose | Tags: food | No Comments »
In a humanist burial ceremony Keith Floyd – chef, bon viveur, bow-tie wearer, and a whole host of other excellent adjectives – was cremated in a coffin made of banana leaves and draped with sunflowers. A last creative act from a remarkable man.
Not without his faults (extremely heavy drinking mainly) Keith brought his unique character to cooking and helped demystify food to a nation that was just beginning its current love affair with celebrity chefs.
On the day of his death the Twittersphere was buzzing about it. Documentaries have appeared on TV, and I am sure that there will be the inevitable re-release of his books and TV series on DVD.
Keith Floyd was much loved because he stood out from the crowd. His passion for food and warmth of character were clear for all to see.
Not just because I love food, I have been very struck by the reaction to Keith’s death until I realised that we all love creative people, people who dare to be different, who are not afraid to expose their weaknesses. Keith Floyd is someone we can talk about. He decided to make a difference with his life, in his own way – he created remarkability. Remarkability in that he stood out from the crowd, and remarkability in that we had stories to talk about him. By creating remarkability Keith left the world a richer place for his being here – the one thing we should all do, otherwise what is the point?
I am celebrating my birthday this weekend over dinner with some close friends – I’ll make sure that we all raise a glass to salute the life of a remarkable man.
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