» Encounters with Royalty

Deaf-ly Silent
Whilst working at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester back in 2002 (?), HRH Prince Phillip - the talisman of Political Correctness and tact - was being "treated" to a performance by some godawful steel drums band as part of the celebrations. There were several lucky children present in the audience also, all aged 5-11 or so. They didn't seem too enthused about the whole get-up. Dearest Phillip noticed...

Prince Phillip: "They seem awfully uninterested"
School Teacher: "They're all deaf, your Highness."

And with his usual tact, came the reply: "Well, you'd chuffing well have to be to stand here"

I made sure that went in the daily edition of the athletes' newspaper.

(* I'm pretty sure it was 'chuffing'. That's how I've always retold it, anyway)
(Fri 4th Aug 2006, 2:28, More)

» Accidentally Erotic

Hot spuds
I'm sat here reading all these on my laptop with my best friend playing the last Interpol album. Laptop's gently warming my spuds and when the lead singer bloke went "Ohh" during that last track ('Evil'?) it's got a little too much. Much giggling and nervous shuffling... can't work out how to adjust myself without him knowing what's going on. *pop*
(Fri 3rd Feb 2006, 20:40, More)