The weird and the wonderful

Hard Times From Pompadour in The Corner House (14 days old)

Haven't been posting. Been a bit lethargic of late. Tarot line dead as a doornail. I've just applied to be a Leaflet Distributor and really hope I get the job 'cos the bailiffs are hanging around a… more

A Hard Taskmasker From Pompadour in The Corner House (43 days old)

Renowned drama tutor is not that for no reason. He's hard to please and then some. His pupils love him, dunno why 'cos he insults us from a height. Most of his classes, I just think, "I can't do th… more

Swine Flu From Pompadour in The Corner House (43 days old)

I've had a bad cold for the past two days. I know, a cold is nothing much but it's miserable while you have it and I didn't feel up to logging-on to the tarot line. Bonnie dissaproved. "What's the… more

If at first you don't succeed.... From Pompadour in The Corner House (49 days old)

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Misery From Pompadour in The Corner House (49 days old)

Let's have a bitta misery. Always cheers me up! http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/flash1.shtml… more

More From Pompadour in The Corner House (49 days old)

I read somewhere that if you think what you'd do with a lottery win, it shows your direction in life and what you should be aiming for. What I'd like more than a lottery win? Once I would have said … more

Another e-mail from the he-mail From Pompadour in The Corner House (49 days old)

I would never be sarky about you're acting. I genuinely think you might still get a shot at the big time. Thanks for Lynne details. I should have asked for her phone number but her call took me co… more

Bored From Pompadour in The Corner House (50 days old)

I am getting very fed-up of being a telephone psychic. For one thing, the lines have gone so quiet lately. So I spend hours sitting around, not getting any calls, not making any money and just bored.… more

Melancholy Celt From Pompadour in The Corner House (79 days old)

Discovered this is the middle of all my packing and just love listening/watching it. Will I ever be ready to move outta here?… more

Saying Goodbye From Pompadour in The Corner House (81 days old)

Worse thing ever when you're supposed to be packing is to start listening to Leonard Cohen. Just sitting in the middle of all this junk and I can't cope. I can't organise, I've never been able to.… more

War of the Roses From Pompadour in The Corner House (81 days old)

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Gypsy starring Mo Rowntree From Pompadour in The Corner House (82 days old)

Last post, I hope, I have a whole house to pack up by Friday. Nice Niece, 18 and waiting for her "A" level results, wants to be an actress. Did I tell you the O'Looney's opinion of that when they he… more

The Devil in Disguise From Pompadour in The Corner House (82 days old)

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Jerry Hall From Pompadour in The Corner House (82 days old)

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Calendar Girls From Pompadour in The Corner House (82 days old)

One good thing about moving back to London - I can go and see the new version of "Calendar Girls". All sorts of reasons for seeing it, I mean, I loved the book and the film but mostly - hee-hee, I wa… more

Circles From Pompadour in The Corner House (82 days old)

Spent a pleasant Saturday evening with the ladies from my psychic circle. Lovely meal, wine and then, naturally, the tarot cards came out. The very glam Terri, who runs the circle and looks every in… more

Bachelor Girl From Pompadour in The Corner House (87 days old)

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Leonard Cohen From Pompadour in The Corner House (88 days old)

Well, down at Lemonie's all last week. Bless her but the poor woman does need educating at times. She can have some very 'Daily Express', genteel little ways. 'Don't you love that song, Halleluj… more

Lucky for som From Pompadour in The Corner House (106 days old)

Ex-soap star very nice, by the way. Only really got to say that I enjoyed the show (which I did). Friend said to her, 'I'd wish I was as successful as you' to which she replied that she'd been luck… more

Organisation From Pompadour in The Corner House (106 days old)

Luckily, it wasn't necessary to pre-order my graduation gown. Back to this topic again because one of Menhir's comments reminded me of the fracas the night before the graduation ceremony. I was at B… more

Caravan From Pompadour in The Corner House (107 days old)

Always wanted a caravan. Just like them. I remember caravan holidays as a child and I loved them then and still do. I like their dinkiness and compactness. People say don't buy one, site fees alwa… more

Name Dropping From Pompadour in The Corner House (107 days old)

Going to meet famous ex-soap star tonight. I'm dead chuffed, I love hob-nobbing with the rich and famous, me. Maybe won't get to actually talk with her. She's an ex-student of my drama tutor, we're… more

On a roll now From Pompadour in The Corner House (107 days old)

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Pre-Raphaelite Monkees From Pompadour in The Corner House (107 days old)

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Pre-Raphaelites From Pompadour in The Corner House (108 days old)

Just watched BBC iplayer, the new series about the Pre-Raphaelites. Can anyone else remember watching the original one? Sometime in the 70's. This one's more light-hearted than that (from what I ca… more

Ice is nice From Pompadour in The Corner House (108 days old)

Bored and hungry is what I am. Wish I'd gone out now. Not allowed to eat. Not excessively anyway and I've had today's three square meals. Plus a sneaky ice-cream on a stick!… more

Not Ceroc From Pompadour in The Corner House (108 days old)

Went to have hip x-rayed. That's it, really. Came home and felt really tired so had a little lay down. Skipped the Ceroc class, not sure if my hip up to it. But still, intend to go next week. C… more

Graduation From Pompadour in The Corner House (110 days old)

I should be working not blogging. Still. Quite liked my graduation. I mean, I've never been to one and hardly likely to go so would have been a shame to miss out on my own. On way there, at bus st… more

Gap Year From Pompadour in The Corner House (112 days old)

Part of me wants to decamp to Spain. Or anywhere warm but I do like the Med. It would do my arthritis good. A TEFL course and a bit of tarot-reading on the side, it's feasible. What's stopping me? … more

Top to Toe From Pompadour in The Corner House (112 days old)

Hairdresser's this morning. Have to prepare my graduation self. S'alright, my hair. I'm letting it go unnaturally grey i.e. grey with peroxide streaks. So it looks a kind of ash blonde now, not to… more