Chit Chat and All That...

[Jazzer]

Okay - here goes.

In the 1970s I played some gigs with blues singer George Melly. One such gig came up in a jazz club in Camberley Surrey.

The band was Brian White's Magna Jazz Band, supporting George Melly, a very risqué, camp performer, who was bisexual.

He turned up wearing a well cut dark suit, under which he wore a T-shirt, reading:
'2 into 1 does go.'

The excitement was that he would be introducing a mystery guest.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to a wonderful young lady whom you will never have heard of. Here she comes now."

A gorgeous young woman was threading her way through the crowd from the back of the room.

Bright red stilettos, pale blue jeans, and a baggy grey sweater that obscured nothing, as everything inside it moved beautifully as she sashayed up to the stage. (See - guys notice things like that.)

"Ladies and gentlemen - Miss Bett Midler.
In a short space of time her name will be on everybody's lips."

She sang a couple of numbers, but the only one I can actually remember is, "Hard Hearted Hearted Hannah, the Vamp from Savannah."

She would hardly have noticed me, I was just the guy playing trombone behind her, admiring the 'cut of her jib.' (physical attributes.)

As she left the stage everything moved beautifully again (calm down Hewett for god'sake!)

Melly said:
"How about that ladies and gentlemen
- like two weasels in a sack!"

 

[Tanni]

Okay - here goes.

In the 1970s I played some gigs with blues singer George Melly. One such gig came up in a jazz club in Camberley Surrey.

The band was Brian White's Magna Jazz Band, supporting George Melly, a very risqué, camp performer, who was bisexual.

He turned up wearing a well cut dark suit, under which he wore a T-shirt, reading:
'2 into 1 does go.'

The excitement was that he would be introducing a mystery guest.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to a wonderful young lady whom you will never have heard of. Here she comes now."

A gorgeous young woman was threading her way through the crowd from the back of the room.

Bright red stilettos, pale blue jeans, and a baggy grey sweater that obscured nothing, as everything inside it moved beautifully as she sashayed up to the stage. (See - guys notice things like that.)

"Ladies and gentlemen - Miss Bett Midler.
In a short space of time her name will be on everybody's lips."

She sang a couple of numbers, but the only one I can actually remember is, "Hard Hearted Hearted Hannah, the Vamp from Savannah."

She would hardly have noticed me, I was just the guy playing trombone behind her, admiring the 'cut of her jib.' (physical attributes.)

As she left the stage everything moved beautifully again (calm down Hewett for god'sake!)

Melly said:
"How about that ladies and gentlemen
- like two weasels in a sack!"

Wow, Bette Midler! That must have been such an honour to get to play for her.

How did she sound? Bet her voice blew everyone away back then, when they wouldn't have been expecting it. She's an immense talent, and such an icon.

 

[Jazzer]

The thing I always notice about Bette Midler is that when she smiles her twinkly eyes actually disappear behind those lovely cheeky eyelids.

Her sexuality was so potent that when you were on stage with her you weren't worried about playing a bum note, you were worried about dropping the bloody thing!
(I was a very shy boy in those days.)

 

[Jazzer]

Wow, Bette Midler! That must have been such an honour to get to play for her.

How did she sound? Bet her voice blew everyone away back then, when they wouldn't have been expecting it. She's an immense talent, and such an icon.

Yes her voice was great, but her 'PRESENCE' was breathtaking Tanni.

 

[Jazzer]

'Some of you gals don't know
how 'Scarey' you are !!!'

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

What I want to know, is the story behind this:

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That's @Steph1710 and her cohort in crime @aura.

 

[Wrfortiscue]

31 haha! Not quite 35 yet. It will soon come around though. This life goes fast.

Today, I look like a spotty teenager though - I only ever have like one spot a year. This year it's on my chin for the world to see lol.

Anyway, I just have a young looking face. No one ever thinks I'm 31. My little sister is 28, and people always presume she's the older one out of us two... Urgh, I'm so tired I was working till 2am this morning.

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You're cute Steph, not hitting on you but more in the sense of (you putting on a smile regardless of being tortured inside) cute. Not bad to look at either

 

[Exit]

You're cute Steph, not hitting on you but more in the sense of (you putting on a smile regardless of being tortured inside) cute. Not bad to look at either

Someone forgot to take his testosterone pill today...

Even our somewhat polite seniors here @Elmer B Fuddled and @Jazzer got more oomph than this!

Man up @Wrfortiscue and tell her what you really want!

 

[Steph1710]

You're cute Steph, not hitting on you but more in the sense of (you putting on a smile regardless of being tortured inside) cute. Not bad to look at either

Thanks man That's a lovely compliment considering I feel like I look so damn rough in the photo. 5 hours sleep. Burning ear pain etc. You've really cheered me up!

I did manage to go for a swim today, and have a lovely walk in the sun. I'm now about to have dinner with three of my girlfriends - which should be nice.

I refuse to give up doing things despite my poor health. I have time to stop living when I'm dead. So for now, I'll just smile and get on with it (lol).

Much love @Wrfortiscue - hope you're doing okay today? <3

 

[Jazzer]

You're cute Steph, not hitting on you but more in the sense of (you putting on a smile regardless of being tortured inside) cute. Not bad to look at either

"Not bad to look at!
Not bad - did you say ??
Steph is wonderful xx
Looks - Brains - Nice Boobs
(well she admitted that herself
- and I haven't forgotten.)
What more could a man want ???"

Come on man!
Smarten up for god sake!

 

[Wrfortiscue]

Someone forgot to take his testosterone pill today...

Even our somewhat polite seniors here @Elmer B Fuddled and @Jazzer got more oomph than this!

Man up @Wrfortiscue and tell her what you really want!

They are better with the ladies than I am lol.

 

[Wrfortiscue]

Thanks man That's a lovely compliment considering I feel like I look so damn rough in the photo. 5 hours sleep. Burning ear pain etc. You've really cheered me up!

I did manage to go for a swim today, and have a lovely walk in the sun. I'm now about to have dinner with three of my girlfriends - which should be nice.

I refuse to give up doing things despite my poor health. I have time to stop living when I'm dead. So for now, I'll just smile and get on with it (lol).

Much love @Wrfortiscue - hope you're doing okay today? <3

Glad you can still find ways to function and carry on, it's the best we can do.

I'm ok... some good days some bad. Worsened overall after MRI which I accepted may happen. All we can do I move forward

 

[aura]

@Exit, @Jazzer, LOL LOL LOL.

I'm having a spike again because of you 2!!

Have you all forgotten about @Wrfortiscue's medieval wedding?
Because I haven't!!
I bet the ink on their marriage certificate is still wet! )

Give the man a break!
He is trying... in his own time!

Well I guess somebody did take the daily testosterone pill. That would be me )

 

[Exit]

@Exit, @Jazzer, LOL LOL LOL.

I'm having a spike again because of you 2!!

Have you all forgotten about @Wrfortiscue's medieval wedding?
Because I haven't!!
I bet the ink on their marriage certificate is still wet! )

Give the man a break!
He is trying... in his own time!

Well I guess somebody did take the daily testosterone pill. That would be me )

Guess you're right aura. He is a very young lolling dude.

Sorry about the spike!

We're still waiting for that wonderful dream you had!
Was it the one were you hopped on a plane to London and convinced @Steph1710 to take me off her ignore buttons before flying to Norway and jumping my bones...? While @Wrfortiscue's wife was whipping us simultaneously with a long "stick"...?

 

[Jazzer]

This one is for @Wrfortiscue.

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Aura - you are beautiful.

 

[Wrfortiscue]

@Exit, @Jazzer, LOL LOL LOL.

I'm having a spike again because of you 2!!

Have you all forgotten about @Wrfortiscue's medieval wedding?
Because I haven't!!
I bet the ink on their marriage certificate is still wet! )

Give the man a break!
He is trying... in his own time!

Well I guess somebody did take the daily testosterone pill. That would be me )

See you know what's up

 

[Exit]

Aura - you are beautiful.

Lol.

 

[aura]

Guess you're right aura. He is a very young lolling dude.

Sorry about the spike!

We're still waiting for that wonderful dream you had!
Was it the one were you hopped on a plane to London and convinced @Steph1710 to take me off her ignore buttons before flying to Norway and jumping my bones...? While @Wrfortiscue's wife was whipping us simultaneously with a long "stick"...?

Sorry to disappoint you, but it wasn't anything sexual.

It was magic though.

So I was going to a resort in the Alps for tinnitus sufferers named Happy Maskers

I was walking through a beautiful forest with tall, green trees surrounded by mountains covered in snow.

Everything was so quiet and peaceful and I somehow realised in the dream that I'm not hearing the tinnitus anymore.

As I was standing in the middle of the forest, enjoying the view and the silence, I started composing and singing a song, something very beautiful from the Romanian folklore.

No need to say that there wasn't any kind of hyperacusis involved... I was feeling very good, like back in the old times, when I was singing and dancing with my friends...

As I was singing, two birds started to flap their wings in the air in a funny dance.

And then... I woke up, still singing that beautiful song.

I wish you guys could feel at least for a few seconds that silence, that peace that I never thought I can feel again...

 

[aura]

Lol.

He was talking about my soul

C'mon, man, just let it slide. Let me enjoy some compliments too. @Steph1710 got them all

Btw @Wrfortiscue called. He wants his lol back

 

[aura]

Was it the one were you hopped on a plane to London and convinced @Steph1710 to take me off her ignore buttons before flying to Norway and jumping my bones...?

If I go to London, I'm never coming back.

I'll be living with @Steph1710 in her van happily ever after.

 

[Damocles]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it wasn't anything sexual.

It was magic though.

So I was going to a resort in the Alps for tinnitus sufferers named Happy Maskers

I was walking through a beautiful forest with tall, green trees surrounded by mountains covered in snow.

Everything was so quiet and peaceful and I somehow realised in the dream that I'm not hearing the tinnitus anymore.

As I was standing in the middle of the forest, enjoying the view and the silence, I started composing and singing a song, something very beautiful from the Romanian folklore.

No need to say that there wasn't any kind of hyperacusis involved... I was feeling very good, like back in the old times, when I was singing and dancing with my friends...

As I was singing, two birds started to flap their wings in the air in a funny dance.

And then... I woke up, still singing that beautiful song.

I wish you guys could feel at least for a few seconds that silence, that peace that I never thought I can feel again...

Sounds like you just starred in a Disney movie @aura.

I hope you got paid... unlike all their other princesses!

 

[Steph1710]

"Not bad to look at!
Not bad - did you say ??
Steph is wonderful xx
Looks - Brains - Nice Boobs
(well she admitted that herself
- and I haven't forgotten.)
What more could a man want ???"

Aww Dave. You are an extraordinary man! So many exciting stories (which I LOVE reading about), so much love for others, such a great sense of humour, always there to cheer us up - Dave, there aren't many like you out there.

I look forward to the day we meet. I will even wear a dress for the occasion.

Steph
x x x

 

[aura]

Sounds like you just starred in a Disney movie @aura.

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I hope you got paid... unlike all their other princesses!

Still waiting for my money from the Wes Craven movies...

 

[Exit]

Still waiting for my money from the Wes Craven movies...

Lol.

Goodnight.

 

[Wrfortiscue]

He was talking about my soul

C'mon, man, just let it slide. Let me enjoy some compliments too. @Steph1710 got them all

Btw @Wrfortiscue called. He wants his lol back

Aura, you're really good looking too. It's the truth and you deserve the compliment. Lol. Did that "lol" just for you.

Ok that's enough, I feel like I'm cheating on @Exit.

 

[Jazzer]

Aww Dave. You are an extraordinary man! So many exciting stories (which I LOVE reading about), so much love for others, such a great sense of humour, always there to cheer us up - Dave, there aren't many like you out there.

I look forward to the day we meet. I will even wear a dress for the occasion.

Steph
x x x

'Blimey Steph - I'd better get my heart checked out!"

But seriously, after an isolated childhood, I really enjoy relationships, human interaction, conversation, fun, banter, the whole bit.
If that shows, then I'm pleased.
I also love kids, pussycats, and doggies.

Time for my bybyes.
G'night folks,
xx

 

[Jazzer]

Aww Dave. You are an extraordinary man! So many exciting stories (which I LOVE reading about), so much love for others, such a great sense of humour, always there to cheer us up - Dave, there aren't many like you out there.

I look forward to the day we meet. I will even wear a dress for the occasion.

Steph
x x x

Reminds me of an irreverent birthday card Sylvie made when she used to do card making.

 

[Steph1710]

Reminds me of an irreverent birthday card Sylvie made when she used to do card making.

Ah Sylvie! Brilliant!!

I make all my cards too. Such fun!

 

[Steph1710]

'Blimey Steph - I'd better get my heart checked out!"

But seriously, after an isolated childhood, I really enjoy relationships, human interaction, conversation, fun, banter, the whole bit.
If that shows, then I'm pleased.
I also love kids, pussycats, and doggies.

Time for my bybyes.
G'night folks,
xx

Aww Dave. I can sympathise. <3

I'm not sure if you've read my post on here about my difficult childhood? Seems we have both had it pretty tough.

BUT we both have so much love to give, and know how to love... so really, we have gained so much more than we have lost. Though it doesn't always seem that way.

 

[Jazzer]

Ah Sylvie! Brilliant!!

I make all my cards too. Such fun!

Please feel free to copy this card Steph.
It always raises a smile xxx