tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post1471139202477442140..comments2023-10-18T00:56:16.892-07:00Comments on A Girl's Guide to turning 50: Excuse me please.........Young at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07585882466695145340noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-34015323416075586242012-03-13T06:10:34.606-07:002012-03-13T06:10:34.606-07:00I never knew it was Noel Coward doing the announce...I never knew it was Noel Coward doing the announcements! Cool! Now I can bore everyone to death with a new piece of triv. (I only have about 3 and recycle them endlessly. Now I have 4.)MadameSmokinGunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369302102195138989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-29741406625397059982012-03-11T17:04:40.548-07:002012-03-11T17:04:40.548-07:00Jo! please can you email me? can't find your a...Jo! please can you email me? can't find your address.it's about a writing opp you may be interested in? Fiona xxFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564457318190213969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-48179032752528001542012-02-29T02:26:39.629-08:002012-02-29T02:26:39.629-08:00Oh... how I wish we could have something like that...Oh... how I wish we could have something like that up here. I love having an excuse to dress up. Makes it so much more of an occasion - and it can help people get a bit flirty (or was that just the champagne? :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-89921601959586839522012-02-26T06:05:16.636-08:002012-02-26T06:05:16.636-08:00I agree with the previous reader re the name "...I agree with the previous reader re the name "Troxy" - it just sounds special and your description of it "sells" it. It's hard to believe that we used to always stand up at the end of a film for the National Anthem..........<br /><br />Re the muppets: The Great Gonzo was my hero for years!menopausalmusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255069917743230560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-54259881981503385442012-02-25T02:18:33.935-08:002012-02-25T02:18:33.935-08:00Oh this sounds fabulous. What a fun evening. I lov...Oh this sounds fabulous. What a fun evening. I love the clipped way Celia Johnson speaks in Brief Encounter !<br />Not sure about The Muppet Movie - I mean I loved them but we rarely get to the cinema.BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-68467097627717020662012-02-24T21:12:39.585-08:002012-02-24T21:12:39.585-08:00Wow o wow. We have a Seattle theatre that features...Wow o wow. We have a Seattle theatre that features old movies and serves food and drink. But not fancy. Fancy is special.beth coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671290135595711572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-54702462402313045212012-02-24T17:41:05.794-08:002012-02-24T17:41:05.794-08:00Muppets make everything better.Muppets make everything better.his_girl_fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478394514503451317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-67620891957306655642012-02-24T11:35:33.229-08:002012-02-24T11:35:33.229-08:00a fabulous night outa fabulous night outKen Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-34737335365272411912012-02-24T06:32:23.744-08:002012-02-24T06:32:23.744-08:00One of the really good things about boarding schoo...One of the really good things about boarding school was the fact that the easiest way to look after us all on a Saturday night was to stick us in front of a movie so we got to see lots of old films on the big screen. Wonderful. But dressing for the occasion sounds fun! Will they be continuing to show oldies or was this because of BEs re-release?hausfrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311075972682014843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-45793742912819048932012-02-23T11:12:15.628-08:002012-02-23T11:12:15.628-08:00Fabulous. I introduced my husband to Blithe Spiri...Fabulous. I introduced my husband to Blithe Spirit last night.. he loved Margaret Rutherford ofcourse frightfully. This all reminds me of the Burlesque show we saw last week..all the young girls embracing the old stuff.. what fun eh!Jane Lancasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698456568767905170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-17908284598396958052012-02-23T10:25:56.801-08:002012-02-23T10:25:56.801-08:00The Troxy sounds so cool - love the name for a sta...The Troxy sounds so cool - love the name for a start. And Petula Clark - now I have Downtown ringing in my ears. As girls we made up a dance to that. And you really make me want to see the muppet movie now. Just in London and I went to the Electric Club in Portobello Road for the first time which was really cool, had many good seshes at The Electric downstairs...About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-86539836328068880982012-02-23T08:45:14.716-08:002012-02-23T08:45:14.716-08:00I cannot make my mind up if I'd enjoy the expe...I cannot make my mind up if I'd enjoy the experience you described or loath it for being too "posh", but I'm glad you enjoyed the evening.<br />There was something so absolutely British about those films. I wonder if the current youth will ever discover the stiff upper lip of the last generation?Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-77776814631543910922012-02-23T01:14:14.950-08:002012-02-23T01:14:14.950-08:00I saw the Muppets at the weekend - pure genius.
Da...I saw the Muppets at the weekend - pure genius.<br />Dave Ghrol in the tribute band as Animal was another priceless moment.Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-18786650545916323362012-02-22T17:17:07.394-08:002012-02-22T17:17:07.394-08:00If people behaved better then yes, I think we all ...If people behaved better then yes, I think we all would indeed get along!<br />Sounds like a fantastic place!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195209947252107326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-12282092226861177062012-02-22T13:06:00.832-08:002012-02-22T13:06:00.832-08:00Oh that sounds so lovely - I scribbled a quick not...Oh that sounds so lovely - I scribbled a quick note into my little book reserved for tips concerning England (when I'm there I have often forgotten what I wanted to buy - or to visit). I love special dress-efforts for special occasions - and manners and politeness makes life easier (I think that English people are much more polite as a whole - and not so pushy).Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-25920998319449046512012-02-22T11:47:02.616-08:002012-02-22T11:47:02.616-08:00That sounds like a great night out - I think we sh...That sounds like a great night out - I think we should all show each other more respect and politeness. Can't wait to see the Muppets. xxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-3851117296268151782012-02-22T08:45:13.315-08:002012-02-22T08:45:13.315-08:00Our small theatre on the Island recreates the Osca...Our small theatre on the Island recreates the Oscars ceremony. All attendees walk down the red carpet into the glare of camara flashbulbs.<br /><br />It sounds like you are having a lot of fun.Wally Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992375461165449990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-63300718423269352062012-02-22T08:24:55.274-08:002012-02-22T08:24:55.274-08:00I'm also a fan of Brief Encounter, and most es...I'm also a fan of Brief Encounter, and most especially, of Trevor Howard. At first I thought the photo was from The Third Man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-29964341190922755512012-02-22T07:41:09.665-08:002012-02-22T07:41:09.665-08:00I never knew that about the announcements, I need ...I never knew that about the announcements, I need to watch CE again. Kermit does Kurt, hahaha. How strange that you should end your post with top tip, I just started one with the every same words.Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782125673448880397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316792173764568160.post-76407867744150309022012-02-22T01:43:07.716-08:002012-02-22T01:43:07.716-08:00WOW ..... sounds like a great night out, one that ...WOW ..... sounds like a great night out, one that I would have enjoyed. Brief Encounter was a great choice of film for the occasion and lovely to see that politeness was observed....a rare thing nowadays !!<br />...... and now, for me, The Muppets is a must see as I can just imagine a Nirvana song given the Muppet treatment !!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.com