I am almost finished reading a great book – In the Company of the Courtesanby Sarah Dunant. It is initially set in sixteenth century Rome but quickly moves to Venice (where I hope to visit next year, and I am open to suggestions of fabulous places to stay!). It is a truly gripping read seen through the eyes of the Courtesan Fiammetta’s loyal dwarf servant, Bucino. I urge you to read it if you can/want to but it is one of those books that you don’t want to put down and I do confess, I am rather hard to please in the literature department.
The other Courtesan medium that I want to get my sticky paws on is the film ‘Dangerous Beauty’ which is the tale of Veronica Franco, another Venetian Courtesan of the same period. (have just ordered this!)
My first dip into this sort of literature was ’79 Park Avenue’ by Harold Robbins when I was a wee lass of 15. I have never looked back hehehe. Miss Dollymopp has the definitive collection of harlot literature though and I am trying to work my way through them all :)
Now maybe I have a shocking taste (but I think not), and true, I haven’t seen this movie in its entirety, BUT I really thought the trailer was quite funny, in the style of Airplane! et al. But ladies and gents, this was voted the worst movie EVER. Honestly it was. Do you think it was by the very same people who voted Four Weddings the best movie ever?? – ohhh I am naughty! , I know I am! hehehe Now then, the whole concept of this film is fab, a big dollop of post modern irony – I desperately want to see it now!
Hmm this may take a few threads but I have been asked this question more than once and so here goes..
My favourite..
Newspaper Columnists – Julie Burchill, Liz Jones, Piers Morgan
Music – ballads mainly
Comedy – Jack Dee, Billy Connolly, George Carling, Bill Hicks, Chris Rock, Joan Rivers
Places to be – Fiji, Australia, the Caribbean
Drinks – champagne or cocktails
Book – Vanity Fair (Thackeray), White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
Jewels – diamonds of course dahlink! oh and white gold or platinum (not keen on yellow gold – just in case you were thinking of splashing out hahaha)
Colour – blue
Charities – see to the right
Films – obviously all Ken Loach :) but also I loved The Green Mile, Sixth Sense, Once Upon a time in America, Gangs of New York, My Left Foot, The Godfather (all of them)
Food – actually it would be easier to say what I don’t like – not keen on pasta or North African food – obviously I am not going to be consuming sheeps eyeballs or even tripe – ye Gods!
Designers – Amanda Wakeley
Glass half empty or half full? – oh half full and don’t waste any!
That’ll do for now, I’m exhausted – will have to go and lie down ;
Oh do you like the pic? hahahaha – are these for real???
What a travesty! This must be wrong – very, very wrong! I have just read that the silly film, ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ has just won an award for best British film EVER. (Puts film critic hat on) What about British realism? – fantastic films like ‘Kez’ and ‘Nil by Mouth’, ‘Kathy Come Home’ etc and also what about ’Withnail and I’ and ‘Trainspotting’? Ok Trainspotting came in 2nd but you get my point don’t you? I am sure you know lots more that would knock spots off that Hugh Grant tosh. As you can see, I am very disappointed in this award. As you can also probably gather, I am a great fan of British realism. My favourite Director just has to be Ken Loach – I may have seen all of his films, never disappointed by any of them. Four weddings? pah!
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I am almost finished reading a great book – In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant. It is initially set in sixteenth century Rome but quickly moves to Venice (where I hope to visit next year, and I am open to suggestions of fabulous places to stay!). It is a truly gripping read seen through the eyes of the Courtesan Fiammetta’s loyal dwarf servant, Bucino. I urge you to read it if you can/want to but it is one of those books that you don’t want to put down and I do confess, I am rather hard to please in the literature department.
This here blog thing started as a way to express my saucy self. But do you know what? There's more to me than the saucy bits! So herewith you will find all sorts of thoughts, anecdotes, ideas, funny things (lots of them), deep and meaningfuls - a mixture of everything really, just like life. I hope you like it here. I like it here. It's cosier if you are here too so stay a while - and make a comment when you feel the need; I like that x
