what I been seeing...

• Mull balls
• grammar Robbie
• opportunity mist

• pseudo book talk
• not yet published
• I'll have what Emma's having

• kiss yourself
• stand up for yourself
• Penistone in the spring

The Enchantment of Scotland

Ireland is now substituted by Scotland as Saga Pearl
cruises into Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye - one of the
Inner Hebrides. See its famous castle, then cruise to
Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, where you can watch
seals at play around the harbour. Saga Pearl also
drops anchor in the picturesque harbour of Tobermory
on the Isle of Mull, the island that inspired Sir Paul
McCartney to compose Mull of Kintyre. At its most
beautiful in summer, the meadows are strewn with
colourful wild flowers.

Saga Magazine, Sept 2003

but if you want  to, I will try
if you want me to I will try / if you want I will try

I gave you what you need
  I gave you what you needed

youth is wasted on the young, before you know it has gone
  youth is wasted on the young, before you know it it has gone

Great lyrics tho

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WHITE-NOSING
     taking manuscripts home to read at night to impress boss 
LBF'd
     knackered. Often used in late February. 
PARACHUTER
     unpublished author who will 'do anything to promote book' 
BEEN RANCHED
     told to move to countryside with the job 
RUNNING WATER
     equals 'The Thames' as in, 'with running water?'. Used when comparing offices 
NETWORKING
     handing out cards or CVs to bemused strangers 
DOING LUNCH
     extended lunch break supposedly entertaining important client

You can take my hole again the song Atomic Kitten didn't sing

Cows and effect



Oh what a knight!

Customer: I'll have what Emma's having
Cashier: Who the fuck is Emma?

As at a Gloucester caff, Jun 01

Tip: If you go on the central line, look in the glass opposite and lean backwards you can kiss yourself. 

Stand up for yourself and defy bullies, Metro 17/10/05.  But which newpaper was everybody reading in my part of the train today?  Yes, Metro.  And four people had their page open at this very same article.  Who's the bully eh?

From Nationalrail.co.uk
Stations matching Paris: 
PAISLEY    PENISTONE    PAISLEY CANAL    PONTARDDULAIS    PAISLEY GILMOUR STREET    PREES    PAISLEY ST JAMES    PRINCES RISBOROUGH

At London Bridge there is a sign 'train drivers must not be disturbed'

There are just so many people not putting their hand up right now, Allan at our chorus regarding the WNO workshop

It's raining, Severs.  This tent is gonna get wet!  Come out.  Come out.  Severs finishes shuffling his papers slightly manically.  Shouting: You need to come further out.  Pausing, dripping wet, he says Honey, I COULDN'T BE ANY MORE OUT - all right?

Severs, that T-shirt looks great on you.  Pausing, we pass a large shop window and stop to look at each other.  Severs, why don't you tie a knot in it to make it look sexy.  Oh, like this you mean? Pause.  Hang on - this is no good.  Red face, Severs tugs the t-shirt loose again. I know your game. ARE YOU TRYING TO ELIMINATE THE COMPETITION BY MAKING ME LOOK FAT??  Looking into my eyes.  Well, errr. (Maybe!)

Severs: You know I've been doing this big project in Sheffield and I'm really stressed.  Uh yeah yeah. So you gonna stay in London this week after Pride then.  I should be so lucky - NO I'M BACK UP TO BLOODY STRESSFIELD. I mean Sheffield.  God I must be stressed.

"I plead the fourth", and in the same breath (!), 'she's had more experience of computing than you've had hot dinners' 
"Whilst all cabaret acts are booked well in advance they may be subject to late change due to any unforeseen circumstances affecting the artistes." (Cabaret at the George Isleworth)

As well as having many fictitious lunches with the composer of We Will Rock You the opera (which helped us no end to decide what to do with it), David, of Crouch End Festival Chorus ejected the following memorable phrases (12/3/4):

Five flats are not an extra note, basses
Don't cover the sopranos' r's, tenors
Sharpen, basses - or is that an oxymoron?
Mahmahnt? Are you auditioning for the part of Eliza Doolittle?