I think that princess works just fine as an adjective in "princess hair", even without playing the poetic licence card

Lola expressed one view, Rosa expressed another. Two differing views, which is fine because this is a forum where everyone's view has equal validity.

You have made rude comments to me before, we respect each others comments and views on this thread. Please do not leave any more unwarranted and unjustified comments about another persons posts. I will not be replying to any more of your posts.

Thank you.

let's .
I am glad he enjoyed his birthday with all his friends and family

This is brilliant, Fatskia, and i think that 'princess hair' works just fine. I partucularly like that image of Aliona.

Isih - what a monumental undertaking! Thank you

Please, show me all those rude comments I made about you. For what I can recall, this is the first or second time I quote one of your messages.

I subscribe to, support and sign the petitions of many campaigning groups, including 38 degrees...they do an incredible job. https://speakout.38degrees.org.uk/ca...tip-and-ceta-1 ...petition closed now.

38 degrees have been beating the drum about TTIP for well over a year, a subject that has only recently been picked up by mainstream media, much to their shame.

It's one of those apparently insignificant 'deals' that could actually change everything...including our NHS. It's been kept very low key by those involved.

Had a big day, I'm gong to bed because I feel I should...not tired.

Ooh down the rabbit hole I just found this! Another little gem , Jay doing lots of the talking...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wATcQqNhOo

Good guess. At least he'll be well rested to start the hard work again

Jumbo Jay
*looks round for the elephant in the room*

He is so articulate, I could definitely see him presenting very comfortably on TV once he has a bit of experience.

BionicBard, "princess hair" is a clever reference by fatskia to Jay's donation of his hair to The Little Princess Trust

Hope he is ready for the hard work after a summer of beer and tequila 😂😂

First rehearsal will leave him so sore, I just know that hahaha. Good thing he's quick at catching up, but after that, there'll be BIG rehearsals, so the guy needs to stay more awake than ever

He'll probably have another long vacation after BIG, though... if he doesn't get some other booking that'll start right away, that is.

So fades the day
Day turns to night
Night brings the words
Words I must write
Write till they're out
Out from the soul
Soul sometimes dark
Dark out of control
Control is forsaken
Forsaken again
Again sift the thoughts
Thoughts never wane
Wane not in dreams
Dreams often stark
Stark in their power
Power can spark
Spark new feelings
Feelings turn to rhyme
Rhyme till the dawn
Dawn ousts nighttime...

No twit twoo duties tonight? I may be around should you fail to fall asleep and pop back. Although if I'm talking to myself I may not. Oh I'm talking gibberish now.

But I am going to look at Lola's post aswell as your info in more depth in conjunction with the current US political arena

That's the irony of it

i enjoyed the poem as I read it, but that interpretation works too. So that makes it a doubly excellent piece in my view. Bravo, Fatskia!

It's so good to have a masculine perspective too! Bravo indeed, Fatskia!

Speedy, Agrion One reason the TTIP negotiations were taking so long was that the EU was trying to put in protection for the NHS and other European health services from the USA health industry. Whether we'd be strong enough just on our own to do it, I don't know.


Anyway, back on topic - J is very interested in USA politics it seems. Don't think he's made many tweets about UK politics?

Suppose he could have American citizenship, it's possible to do so and keep your British citizenship. Mind you, many people who work in entertainment live and work in the USA without taking citizenship, so maybe not.


Wouldn't be surprised if he's not back here in the UK already - under the radar. Don't think he'll need much rehearsal if he kept up his fitness - more or less
I know we say he wasn't as fit before Strictly, but he couldn't have done that epic Jive - up on his toes, at speed - just a few weeks in if he'd been very unfit?
Though, I do remember his comment on Alan Carr - 'What was I thinking of?'

Don't blame him for having a long break - he's going to be working flat out from the end of August until at least the end of January - and maybe longer if Big goes to the West End.
Then he'll need another break.

Bit ironic as hannah says.
ETA - thank you for your list of the J and A 'dance' words or phrases


Ano which dance to choose if only one??
On the Tour I'll always remember J and A coming towards me doing the amazing kick ball changes in the Jive
Love the first Waltz where I first really appreciated the J and A partnership

But for my favourite - can't decide between last Red Paso (with Green music, thanks to Agrion?) and the Tango.

So Beth, I agree with you


Isih, you do such a brilliant job, thank you for the wonderful lists and as Whiffle says, the pie chart is epic
And you got it on page 200 so it'll be easy to find
Super!!
Fred the Real Dog says thank you for putting him on the chart.


Seconded for Whiffle for job of upskilling the thread.
Think DD has done some too?


Thanks to DD for the brilliant job of collating the poems with the photos thank you. I could easily access your alternative way of posting it.


Fatskia - super poem and so well expressed It work so well.
Love the phrase 'princess hair'.
To second Korky, Bravo!


OT does anyone else like the BBC's Olympic trailer with the synchronised diving alligators? Have been watching Tom Daley on TV, but will have to give up as falling asleep


*Waves* to kmelly

Glad you enjoyed it, and nothing singed, except the eyeballs from all that gurning....

✔

Thanks Fred. Yet again you have said everything I was thinking so I have put big fat red ticks because my eye hand co-ordination is fast deteriorating tonight for some reason. (And now I can't spell. Pah.)
Well look at that, I ticked everything. Yay.

Night to anybody going to Bedfordshire. I'm continuing on through the witching hour 😜

Oh how true that is, the exquisite agony of The Night Writer.

You have a great gift, Korky. I've just read this aloud to OH and he said 'she should be published'.

We seek him here,
We seek him there.
We Jayites seek him everywhere.
Is he in the US
Or in the UK,
That darned elusive non-popinJay?

With apologies to Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Many thanks to you both but Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

The Lady doth protest too much methinks.

We must make this happen. Publish and be damned. 😄😄


ETA Oh dear. I've hit the proverbial brick wall.

Night night 😴😴😴

Morning folks
Just stumbled across this tweet with a short video of j dancing on the stage....ah, that's better!

https://twitter.com/toriwes/status/760685818877018112

I'm sure speedy posted this sometime but I can't find the YouTube link