Valium Marilyn is lurking nearby...

Thursday, 30 November 2006
Mood: hug meNow Playing: ... Why should I now be playing anything?Topic: Daily Doings
Valium Marilyn is lurking nearby; I hear her cries. Guesss what I found out about her? She is an old age pensioner and still on the drugs. She puts reading glasses on and takes false teeth off before smoking crack.
When I'd stayed overnight I ha d such entertainment from Cockney Marilyn Monroe the other morning on the phone. "Oh please help me, ‘dear’ — I'm a poor old age pensioner and my money hasn't come through. I haven't got a penny!" (Sob, sob.)
She threw in about three dozen "dears" in the space of ten minutes, winking at me conspiratorially every time.
It's deep midwinter. Dark from not long after 4pm. All anyone wants to do is hibernate. No wonder the Chinese Mouse stays in bed round the clock. Roll on spring!
Marilyn's nephew was in Australia last week. He sent back photos of a place called the Ice Bar in Sydney — literally it's carved out like an igloo. Every punter gets a free winter coat to put on at reception.
I had never guessed Marilyn was a pensioner... She told me she was 47 years old only last week!!
Bumped into another oldie who I'll call "Lucky" tonight. Had drink, smoke. Lucky showed me her old photos. Lucky is one of these people who has grown into her features; looks better in her 50s than she did as a kid. The only parallel I can dredge up is Joan Collins, who looked better in Dynasty than she ever did in her 20s. However, Lucky is no Joan Collins. Lucky is a true one-off.
They're babbling on the radio about trains. Do you know what's embarrassing about Britain? Our only proper 180mph highspeed line is the one going to France!!
Well I'm off now for more Jaffa Cakes. L8Rs, G.
Posted by gledwood at 11:10 PM GMT
Updated: Monday, 4 December 2006 7:16 PM GMT