Size 10 will fit me just fine Grumpy, thank you. Sorry to any of you that are struggling with being a bit cuddly.
When I was diagnosed I was a size 16. Overweight and trying to diet. When stressed I can’t eat. You all know the stress of diagnosis, so I lost 1 stone in six weeks. Since then I’ve lost another stone. Hence size 10…but even though I am now, according to the charts, the right weight for my height I look ill. I am trying to put on weight. All my clothes are too big, belts keep my trousers up.
I should go clothes shopping but I HATE shopping. In spring I might have to as I won’t be able to hide under layers and thick jumpers.
Is this mystery set oop North? If so I can do the accent too. I may live in Devon but I was born in Lancashire!!
AAW I wanted to be Bella too… grumpy beat me to it as well… neaver mind, can I be either
Euphemia Blenkisopp (disgruntled son’s wife, nervous, twitchy type) or Clarissa Blenkisopp (disgruntled daughter, mentally unstable) - I can easily do nervous, twitchy and / or mentally unstable (what on earth do you mean - I wouldnt need to act…)
I can do costumes or sets too, lots of lovely swags and tails curtains, in lush rich velvet, and lace tablecloths, lovely plump cushions on sofas and beds.
BTW size 10 will fit EVERYONE in Benchland… FF, how come not eating made you lose weight, yet even though I never ate much on chemo I still gained ???
I didn’t have chemo, Nannabarb, I lost most of it in the month after diagnosis being scared off my food by the thought of the operation! Then I lost more when Dr said I needed another op!!! Only really started eating properly after they were over.
My children kept bringing me food parcels and inviting me to meals to try to ensure that I ate. Stressful situations just do that to me but I did need to lose some of it. Since the end of rads (July) I’ve been eating healthily.
I could do mentally unstable without acting too! 7.15 this am and where are the car/house keys? Always put them in the same place every night and they’re not there. Seriously need to be out of the house to take grandaughter to her Driving Theory test 25 miles away and where ARE the car keys?? They live on the bookcase. I’m looking everywhere.
Just as I’m going into panic mode I spot them on the settee, What are they doing there? Never mind, get going.
Got her there in time, only got lost once (we didn’t know where it was, only had the address) driving through a blizzard…I exaggerate…but it WAS sleeting.
AND she failed!!! (AND yes, I do know that you shouldn’t start a sentence with a conjunction!!)
It’s been a long day, I just don’t DO getting up at 6.15 so on the knackered bench with a large brandy.
Early night planned as have to be up early again for appt. with onc. Another 50 mile round trip for what will probably be 5 minute consultation. Keys are on the bookcase…
Whew very busy day today head in a complete whirl, early bed for me, best of luck for tomorrow FF!
Allocated Roles
Sir Horace Blenkisopp-JCJ
Henry Blenkisopp-JCJ (Henry looks like his Dad Sir Horace and also has whiskers (loved them) therefore not too much of a change for you with make up, clothes etc)
Lady Henrietta Blenkisopp-Me
Clarissa Blenkissop-Kay (mentally unstable audition spectacular, so believable)
Euphemia Blenkisopp-nanna (loved your nervous, twitchiness)
Lucy Tomkin-Parker-FF (cause you’re slim and beautiful)
Eustace Smith-Ali (supreme knowledge of camels)
Mrs Toftilly-Tuppence (soooooo scary and evil eyed, well done)
Maud the Maid-RevCat (who could fault audition, blank expression was fab)
Bella the Cook-Dame Grumpy (sooooooo common and tacky, wonderful)
Still need auditions for the parts of Sir Justin Tompkin-Parker, Jones the Butler, Police Inspector Plod and young Plod. xx
Where are your keys FF?? xx
Just reading back the posts, Jane can you please be Police Inspector Plod and Young Plod?? After seeing your performance on ice the non stop spinning round and round and round, I just know you will be able to play two parts at the same time! Requires great concentration and speedy mobilty xx
Oh goody gumdrops I get to be Bella the rough-as-old-boots cook. Have been looking for an over-permed frizzy wig as per Mrs Thing in Downton. Will purchase some game from the local butcher(or farming community) to practce removal of pellets. This wll be a useful skill for removal of stitch ends from velcro finish left boob.
Any ex Charlotte Mason students out there? There are lots of plans to re-open the campus…
grumpy
Morning all! I need to ask a question about the French language but it involves a swear word and I don’t want to offend anyone…it’s just that the ‘F’ word appears in some very strange places here, for example on adverts for sales and playing on rap type songs in boutiques…I’m finding it really weird but the locals don’t bat an eyelid (one very nicelydressed little French lady was even singing along). What do they think it means?
Hello Caroline, welcome to the madness and this lovely bunch of people. Kayteeb rads is ok, don’t worry. I got myself daftly worked up about the whole thing, especially the tittoos, but it was pretty much a non event. Tedious, time consuming, a bit chilly…look after your skin though and watch out for the tiredness xx
Loving the blank stare, mental instability and common tackiness… I feel right at home!!
Rehearsals start next Tues 7pm promptly please!
Act One
Dinner party, soooooo fab costumes please, lots of diamonte, Jane can you play the piano (background) cause the Plods don’t appear until Act Two?
Dame Grumpy aka Bella, will need a sumptious meal for authenticity on the table approx 7 courses, please.
In true Agatha style the culprit will be revealed in the third act, whodunnit, who knows??
Kay you are really trying so hard to be mentally unstable and succeeding, well done!
RevCat the blankness works wonderfully well, seems to be so natural for you!
We will be in the running this year for a Golden Globe, if all goes well film will be released in March and DVD around September. If you want to be nominated acting has to be superb, we can do it, no problem.
Two roles left to fill Sir Justin Tompkin-Parker and Jones the Butler xx
FF not a little beautiful but stunningly beautiful, platinum blonde, used to be a nightclub singer, may wander over to Jane’s piano to sing a little song or two, whilst we wait for dinner to be served…
Caroline know it’s a lot to ask but can you be either Sir Justin or Jones the Butler if you can stretch to both parts would be truly grateful xx
Ali H,
Swear words are much more widely used in France. Their meanings have been lost in tranlation. I was rather old when I realised what I was saying as a kid. Unfortunately even after many yeas in the UK, I still find that when I am back home I swear a lot, while I hardly do in English. My 83 year old, churchgoer mother started swearing in the mi 70s; it really does make her grandchildren smile. We have reached the point where a lot of people do not know what is acceptable and what is not.
Keep on the good work benchlanders.
Thanks Vercors
Katytc the camels are volunteering for any role, they say that because they pretend I can see them they can therefore pretend to be anyone you like…but the humps might give the game away. Maybe they could be a sofa or something? They’re not particularly fussy…
