She didn't have sex with the secretary, though, did she? Just tea. Though probably because she died mysteriously of vague breathlessness before she got the chance.
It didn't come close to Downton Abbey's vengeful gay footman/domineering mother combo.
You're right, no sex with the secretary - if only ventolin had been available in 1936 we might have got a romp out of it. I missed Downton Abbey - might pop back to it later, even though Up, Down did little to stimulate my hunger for period nonsense.
Ah, I'm quite fond of period nonsense. Downton Abbey was a bit heavy-handed in places, and also featured a politically-minded chauffeur getting a bit chummy with one of the young debs (commie rather than fascist), but it was generally pretty good. The bit where the (rather dishy) Turkish ambassador's son proposes a novel solution to the problem of retaining one's virginity to the eldest daughter made me giggle.
Poor chauffeurs. How can one drive straight when Milady is always hectoring one to read improving pamphlets and then grabbing one's knee... On the last point: cold showers and calming mantras, I hope?
Despite heavyhandedness and silliness, I quite enjoyed Updown, the last especially. Although I do think "Keeley Hawes' shoulderblades" is not the best reason to be watching TV.
Your memory of The Toy Patient is pretty much correct, I believe. See also:
"Would you like to put your pictures in my book?" "Pardon?" "I SAID WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHOVE YOUR PICTURES UP MY BOOK?" "I have really no idea what you're talking about." "Oh, shag me and leave me to die, you handsome devil."
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It didn't come close to Downton Abbey's vengeful gay footman/domineering mother combo.
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I missed Downton Abbey - might pop back to it later, even though Up, Down did little to stimulate my hunger for period nonsense.
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On the last point: cold showers and calming mantras, I hope?
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Your memory of The Toy Patient is pretty much correct, I believe. See also:
"Would you like to put your pictures in my book?"
"Pardon?"
"I SAID WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHOVE YOUR PICTURES UP MY BOOK?"
"I have really no idea what you're talking about."
"Oh, shag me and leave me to die, you handsome devil."
Or words to that effect.
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...is the best you're going to get, sometimes. I'm currently planning to watch a film just to see Colin Firth's terrible aging make-up (Dorian Grey).
I listened to Adam and Joe on Christmas Day.They gave each other little presents, and Adam sang Lady Gaga.
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