An old friend actor Matt often has dead friends and relatives visit him in his dreams.
He had a lovely actor friend called Malcolm who always seemed to play baddies and ne’er do wells (was in Lovejoy) but in real life was the most charming and sweet man.
He was also an amazing painter and brilliant raconteur, who called everyone ‘dear heart’.
Matt said casually to me one day ‘I dreamed about xx last night. I haven’t seen him since his funeral about 4 years ago’.
Matt was delighted to see his friend and, exclaiming on the years gone by, Malcolm beamed at him and said ‘Well yes, I thought that I would come and visit you!’.
Matt asked him how it was up there and Malcolm said it was wonderful. Matt then asked if there were lots of rules and his friend said pleasantly ‘Oh yes, yes. Lots of rules’.
They popped into the French House pub and saw lots of old friends there.
Matt said that Rick Mayall was at the bar too but looking younger.
I have heard that when you die, you settle into the age that you were happiest and healthiest at and Matt says that when he dreams about his parents, they are much younger.
They continued to wandered around Soho, as they used to do, chatting happily about art, etc and Malcolm greeted many friends on the way.
They all exclaimed at how well he looked and he replied back cheekily ‘Why thank you! I shouldn’t be you know - because I’m dead’
