This is so sad, her poor family If only she'd realised what caring friends she had - some lovely tributes there. Alcoholism is a terrible illness, one that has blighted my own family and sadly there is nothing anyone can do to help. Hope her family can find peace.
Sometimes I think when someone reaches the point of utter despair, no way out etc. they are unable to see the care & support that surrounds them imo.
I don't know why as I obviously didn't know Dawn but this news has made me feel quite sad:(
Right, so a funny, bubbly lady gets pissed a couple of times during a week of nights out and now all the amateur psychologists, who clearly realised that she was alcoholic with mental health problems and just watched in stony faced distain, say we shouldn't have laughed......?
Right, so a funny, bubbly lady gets pissed a couple of times during a week of nights out and now all the amateur psychologists, who clearly realised that she was alcoholic with mental health problems and just watched in stony faced distain, say we shouldn't have laughed......?
Only on Digital Spy :rolleyes:
Laugh at her. She liked people to laugh at her and with her.
38, but we all lie a little, personally I take six years off.
Ah ok,says 36 in the sun and 38 in the fail.
I personally loved this bunch of people in this CDWM,esp the funny old lady that talked strangely and kind of had her glasses on the end of her nose lol
I personally loved this bunch of people in this CDWM,esp the funny old lady that talked strangely and kind of had her glasses on the end of her nose lol
Taboo, it really is the greatest CDWM, I'm married to an American and showed him all the Preston episodes and he loved it.
Right, so a funny, bubbly lady gets pissed a couple of times during a week of nights out and now all the amateur psychologists, who clearly realised that she was alcoholic with mental health problems and just watched in stony faced distain, say we shouldn't have laughed......?
Only on Digital Spy :rolleyes:
I didn't say nobody should laugh, however for me I found the whole show pretty sad as she clearly shouldn't have been on it.
Don't think you need a degree in psychology to realise that.
I didn't say nobody should laugh, however for me I found the whole show pretty sad as she clearly shouldn't have been on it.
Don't think you need a degree in psychology to realise that.
How about a degree in fun? You obviously lack that.
Dawn went on the show game for a laugh, she made the nation laugh, known as the most famous contestant from Come Dine With Me.
I didn't say nobody should laugh, however for me I found the whole show pretty sad as she clearly shouldn't have been on it.
Don't think you need a degree in psychology to realise that.
totally agree, no amateur psychology needed IMO.
To go through the process of getting on the show and then get obliterated and go to bed on the night you host, clearly shows a problem to me.
I think my fave ever bit on CDWM was when that slightly eccentric mans cat nicked the salmon and the big black lady (sorry I can't remember their names) was virtually wetting herself about it as the salmon had cats teeth marks in it:D. That is my kind of fun, it was infectious how funny she found it.
I didn't say nobody should laugh, however for me I found the whole show pretty sad as she clearly shouldn't have been on it.
Don't think you need a degree in psychology to realise that.
totally agree, no amateur psychology needed IMO.
To go through the process of getting on the show and then get obliterated and go to bed on the night you host, clearly shows a problem to me.
Well, that totally bypassed me I'm afraid. I just thought she was nervous about hosting, as she couldn't cook, and wasn't getting along with one on her fellow diners so had a few drinks. Life and soul of the party and all that. Doesn't necessarily make anyone "troubled" or an "alcoholic" in my book.
Well, that totally bypassed me I'm afraid. I just thought she was nervous about hosting, as she couldn't cook, and wasn't getting along with one on her fellow diners so had a few drinks. Life and soul of the party and all that. Doesn't necessarily make anyone "troubled" or an "alcoholic" in my book.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing :cool:
Tweacle I'll admit I laughed the first time I saw it but was more in a nervous, this is awkward to watch sort of way. I will hold my hands up and say I enjoy car crash tv but when it has a sad end like this I feel slightly guilty about having done so.
*off topic but I do love your Lionel Blair anecdote btw, made me laugh lots*:)
Tweacle I'll admit I laughed the first time I saw it but was more in a nervous, this is awkward to watch sort of way. I will hold my hands up and say I enjoy car crash tv but when it has a sad end like this I feel slightly guilty about having done so.
*off topic but I do love your Lionel Blair anecdote btw, made me laugh lots*:)
BIB: Don't feel guilty, Dawn liked to make people laugh.
Tweacle I'll admit I laughed the first time I saw it but was more in a nervous, this is awkward to watch sort of way. I will hold my hands up and say I enjoy car crash tv but when it has a sad end like this I feel slightly guilty about having done so.
*off topic but I do love your Lionel Blair anecdote btw, made me laugh lots*:)
Ha! You gotta love a bit of Li
But I do understand what you mean. I remember saying how I thought Dawn wanted to be Pamela Anderson when I watched it because of how much she appeared to love herself. I did feel a big twinge of guilt about that today knowing what we know now
totally agree, no amateur psychology needed IMO.
To go through the process of getting on the show and then get obliterated and go to bed on the night you host, clearly shows a problem to me.
I think my fave ever bit on CDWM was when that slightly eccentric mans cat nicked the salmon and the big black lady (sorry I can't remember their names) was virtually wetting herself about it as the salmon had cats teeth marks in it:D. That is my kind of fun, it was infectious how funny she found it.
I didn't say nobody should laugh, however for me I found the whole show pretty sad as she clearly shouldn't have been on it.
Don't think you need a degree in psychology to realise that.
I agree. I didn't see a 'bubbly' lady, I saw someone who looked confused, unhappy, blitzed by booze and the fact that she went to bed so someone else had to cook her dinner was a real WTF moment.
totally agree, no amateur psychology needed IMO.
To go through the process of getting on the show and then get obliterated and go to bed on the night you host, clearly shows a problem to me.
I think my fave ever bit on CDWM was when that slightly eccentric mans cat nicked the salmon and the big black lady (sorry I can't remember their names) was virtually wetting herself about it as the salmon had cats teeth marks in it:D. That is my kind of fun, it was infectious how funny she found it.
RIP. Truly the most classic week of come dine with me. Dawn, bless you, you were a real character, much like 4 out of 5! contestants that week. They were all brilliant. Hope she's at rest now. xxxxx
'i hope you like pheassaaaannnnttttt' That was a valerie line I couldn't resist. Sorry.
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Sometimes I think when someone reaches the point of utter despair, no way out etc. they are unable to see the care & support that surrounds them imo.
I don't know why as I obviously didn't know Dawn but this news has made me feel quite sad:(
Only on Digital Spy :rolleyes:
Laugh at her. She liked people to laugh at her and with her.
Don't feel guilty, Dawn wouldn't want it.
38, but we all lie a little, personally I take six years off.
Ah ok,says 36 in the sun and 38 in the fail.
I personally loved this bunch of people in this CDWM,esp the funny old lady that talked strangely and kind of had her glasses on the end of her nose lol
Taboo, it really is the greatest CDWM, I'm married to an American and showed him all the Preston episodes and he loved it.
"Dawn, Dawn, yer 'air is in the avacadoooo!"
God bless her.
Lol awww
I didn't say nobody should laugh, however for me I found the whole show pretty sad as she clearly shouldn't have been on it.
Don't think you need a degree in psychology to realise that.
How about a degree in fun? You obviously lack that.
Dawn went on the show game for a laugh, she made the nation laugh, known as the most famous contestant from Come Dine With Me.
I'll never forget her, that's for sure.
totally agree, no amateur psychology needed IMO.
To go through the process of getting on the show and then get obliterated and go to bed on the night you host, clearly shows a problem to me.
I think my fave ever bit on CDWM was when that slightly eccentric mans cat nicked the salmon and the big black lady (sorry I can't remember their names) was virtually wetting herself about it as the salmon had cats teeth marks in it:D. That is my kind of fun, it was infectious how funny she found it.
If not laughing at a woman who was clearly troubled means I don't qualify for a degree in fun, then I can live with that.
Nothing more to say about it.
Go on youtube - Come Dine With Me Preston
The best laugh you will have in years.
Well, that totally bypassed me I'm afraid. I just thought she was nervous about hosting, as she couldn't cook, and wasn't getting along with one on her fellow diners so had a few drinks. Life and soul of the party and all that. Doesn't necessarily make anyone "troubled" or an "alcoholic" in my book.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing :cool:
Tweacle I'll admit I laughed the first time I saw it but was more in a nervous, this is awkward to watch sort of way. I will hold my hands up and say I enjoy car crash tv but when it has a sad end like this I feel slightly guilty about having done so.
*off topic but I do love your Lionel Blair anecdote btw, made me laugh lots*:)
BIB: Don't feel guilty, Dawn liked to make people laugh.
Ha! You gotta love a bit of Li
But I do understand what you mean. I remember saying how I thought Dawn wanted to be Pamela Anderson when I watched it because of how much she appeared to love herself. I did feel a big twinge of guilt about that today knowing what we know now
That episode was hilarious. Bernard throwing a tantrum every five minutes was epic.
I agree. I didn't see a 'bubbly' lady, I saw someone who looked confused, unhappy, blitzed by booze and the fact that she went to bed so someone else had to cook her dinner was a real WTF moment.
She didn't make me laugh in any way at all.
Lol.
Quite. May the poor woman RIP. But for her to be held up as some sort of comedic genius is completely baffling IMHO.
'i hope you like pheassaaaannnnttttt' That was a valerie line I couldn't resist. Sorry.