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liadnanI feel like shite and I have a nominal trial tomorrow in Cambridge (nominal in that we've resolved everything except costs). Bah humbug.
I discovered via a chance-heard thing on Radio 4 that Bill Bailey has a weblog, here . The comments alone make it worth reading. Doesn't seem to be an RSS feed sadly, but Black Books 3 will be on Channel 4 next month, apparently.
I went over to Soho for lunch, for various reasons. As I was coming out, thinking about anything and everything save what I was doing and where I was going (about Part 48 of the Civil Procedure Rules, mainly; a recipe for brain damage if ever there was one) I bumped into a shortish man who was also not looking where he was going (the Coach and Horses as it turned out). He looked vaguely familiar so I smiled at him as I began to mutter apologies.. it wasn't until he cut in with "my fault" that I realised it was Ian Hislop, presumably on his way to the notorious Private Eye lunch. Hurrah. I make a habit of this actually: it is but a few months since I came round the corner by The Ivy and cannoned straight into El Paxman. Who is much taller than one would imagine. (Entirely my fault that time.)
You should try it, it's much more entertaining than ordinary slebspotting.
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Date: 2004-02-25 10:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-26 09:08 am (UTC)ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-25 10:43 am (UTC)LOL
(one day I will grow up - but not today, and definitely not tomorrow)
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-25 05:12 pm (UTC)Ooh, I saw Matthew Broderick last week... oh but he was on stage so I guess that doesn't count....Hmm.
Oh, I did have a very mental tube journey last timr I was in London and I could have SWORN that Michael Portillo was sitting two seats away from me, but as you are probably aware of my warm and fuzzy feelings towards him, I am not the most reliable witness.
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-26 09:05 am (UTC)I think Alan Alda beats mind. But you didn't walk into them, did you, hmm?
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-26 05:50 pm (UTC)Also, I can't help the Portillo thing. He's nice. I like Alan Alda better though. But he's quite old now. Very tall, and kind looking.
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-27 05:38 am (UTC)Do we know someone who slept with him, or something?
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-26 09:08 am (UTC)Hislop is a satirist, TV panel show man, and editor of Private Eye, Paxman the pre-eminent news presenter of the country.
When is your birthday?
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-27 02:24 am (UTC)My birthday was yesterday :)
(and I'm still not feeling older)
Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-27 05:35 am (UTC)Re: ah, British celebrities
Date: 2004-02-27 10:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-25 12:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-26 09:05 am (UTC)Physical presence
Date: 2004-02-26 06:12 am (UTC)Re: Physical presence
Date: 2004-02-26 09:06 am (UTC)Everyone admires him for the Howard questioning. No one ever remarks that Howard did actually keep it together.