giggirl

Oh I do feel shamed

Fact - I once dated Mr Lea from the Lea & Perrins family. Sorry, that's very dull - but I'm on the waggon what do you expect?

Roll Deep Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh come now Giggirl, my little bijou. Where's your > sense of soouulll..... > > Right back at you Rolly - Rock a little

It's almost Valentines' Day. Let's have some romance. Now Voyager - "Don't let's ask for the moon"

Sorry PGC but I disagree. He at least only f***ed Edwina (as ghastly as she is), whereas Tony f***ed the lot of us. Sorry to be crude but there you have it.

Never mind Jah, you're officially "hot" and that's the main thing! Congratulations.

I've just got home and there's the most beautiful full moon tonight over East Dulwich and very little cloud. If you haven't already eyeballed it then put your coat on and go have a look. It's a real stunner. I googled it just to make sure it was full and apparently tonight's full moon is the best we'll get this year. See here: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/29/biggest-brightest-moon-tonight/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528Text+-+SciTech%2529 I would love to post a YouTube clip from American Warewolf in London but all such clips are sadly blocked! Boo.

Yes, I voted for him too. Twice. And I sang "Things Can Only Get Better" and jumped up and down. No man has ever let me down more than Tony (and believe me he faces some pretty stiff competition in that department). A plague on him.

Wait until 2030 when you're all hiding the photos of what you look like TODAY. Then we'll see who's still laughing.

Bill Nighy is totally hot.

Dear TRB, I'm a woman. Here are some observations on my turning 40 and how I think I?ve changed as a result. Everything I write here is deeply personal for me so try not to judge and I?ll return the favour. Sorry they?re a bit rambling but I?m struggling to be coherent this evening. I believe wholeheartedly that in life you have to play the hand that has been dealt you. Whatever you don?t have; don?t cry about it. Enjoy what you do have. You are who you are; you?ve got what you?ve got ? don?t let people bully you into believing you?re not good enough. If you don?t like who you are then change it ? otherwise learn to love yourself or you are doomed to unhappiness. Children ? I don?t have any. My 20s and 30s were blighted by severe gynaecological problems that meant (a) I couldn?t conceive and (b) my body was fucked up to the point that I seriously and frequently thought about suicide. I gave up trying to get pregnant when I turned 40 and had a coil fitted. I?m a healthier and happier person for it. This has changed my life; seriously. Because I haven?t had children I feel that I frequently (and I do mean frequently) fall foul of other people?s prejudices and assumptions and I haven?t yet learned how to deal with them. I took stock of my life when I turned 40 (I think most people do); re-evaluated my relationships, my friendships, my closets! Just before my 40th birthday I got rid of a highly manipulative boyfriend and that alone felt like a huge burden was lifted from me. He used to check the mileage on my car on a daily basis and quiz me about where I?d been. I don?t miss him. He?s STILL trying to get me back ? phoned me just last week ? he doesn?t hear ?no?. That was part of the problem. Sex ? as Miss Jean Brodie once said, ?I?m in my prime?. Enough said. I?ve been on the planet a while now, I have forged some strong friendships. You need to invest effort in friendships to nourish them or they will fizzle out from neglect. When I turned 40 I jettisoned a few friendships that weren?t working for me so I could pay more attention to the ones that were. Gravity ? mother nature is a mean old cow and takes no prisoners. It definitely takes longer to get ready now. I spend more time putting my slap on than I used to. I don?t want to look younger ? I just want to look as good as I can for my age. It takes more time and more effort when you?re older. So be it. Get used to it. Confidence ? I never had any. People always assumed I was confident ? apparently I give that impression ? but they were wrong. I have acquired some inner confidence in my 40s and I must say it?s a wonderful thing to have. I believe that people are basically good. Even when those around me behave badly, I don?t find it so hard to still see the good in them. As I?m getting older and less riddled with doubt and insecurities, I find it easier not to take what people say and do personally. I?m aware now that everyone is fighting their own demons so I don?t assume everything is about me. It?s a different way of seeing things and its a million miles from how I saw things in my 20s. Finances ? I made some good investments - they?ve matured and so have I. Basically I can afford whatever I want. Fabulous. There?s a lot of ageism out there and a lot of assumptions are made about 40 something women. It?s not a battle I particularly want to fight but I am aware of it. I don?t feel the need to be fashionable or cool. I don?t care if someone thinks my ipod choices are a bit iffy. I?m not trying to impress anyone. I loved Susan Boyle?s ?Wild Horses? ? it made me cry ? so there! Vogue is my bible and I get a real kick out of seeing the new collections, but NOBODY is going to dictate to me what I can and can?t wear. Uncool is so hot it?s the new cool. I?m done for now. I hope I haven't over shared.

Portishead - ssecond album - big yawn

The Midlake gig this week has been sold out since the day it went on sale but a few returns have just gone on sale here. You would need to be very quick. http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user?query=search&category=misc&search=midlake&region=gb_london&beginmonth=01&beginday=25&beginyear=2010 I think they're brilliant and I wish I was going.

I'm liking John Mayer's new album. Still listening to Them Crooked Vultures a lot, but I suppose that's so last year now. Px

All the Vampire Weekend standing tickets have gone now for Brixton now - only circle left

Did anyone want to go to Vampire Weekend in Brixton? It's been sold out for ages but is back on sale at SeeBastards. You will need to be quick though: http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?e%7Cartist=VAMPIRE+WEEKEND&n|artist=null&resultsperpage=20&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch&filler3=id1getfront&orderby=date,time

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Edit - Wilton's isn't exactly small but very cool. I can't make any of the gigs unfortunately. If I was going to anything it would be Wilton's Music Hall though - it's a very very cool place. Never been to a gig there but been there for other things. Would love to see a band there.

Midlake should be great DC - I've been listening to them a lot.

Who would we like to reform?

What are you doing on the 12th then Brendan?

12th May - how 'bout you?

I'm going to Pavement too. I'd forgotten. Yeah - there IS something in my diary after all! Px

Bowie - Without You Haven't heard this for maybe 20 years and, guess what, I still love it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYGhWjJACrI "There's no smoke without fire. Oh oh" I'm dancing round my kitchen

Absolutely 2Jimmy2. I like this Motown classic though - it's one of the songs I put on when I'm getting ready to go out for the evening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOU056X7YY

Brum I'm shocked at you - dogging in ED indeedy. My eye strayed to the top shelf in the newsagent this morning and I saw THREE - not ONE but THREE - porno magazines for those with a taste for naked tattooed ladies. Had there just been the one I would have shrugged it off - but THREE. I ask you. Where have I been? I must be leading a sheltered life.