Love the music recommendations

Just been watching Darcey on Margot Fonteyn. They said that her balance was so good as her proportions were ideal - neck,shoulders, legs.

Wonder if J has such good balance - when dancing - for the same reason?


ETA now Korky I was talking about dance

Seriously though, I know Morgot Fonteyn was in an exceptional sandard of her own above nearly anyone else.

But just wonder if good dancers - from any background - with good balance have good proportions?

I see nothing at all wrong with Jay's proportions... 👀 😍

Pictures... 💕

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0KZvXNWgAEiEQf.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0KZw7-WIAAj8SM.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0KZyflXgAE0q-x.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0KFV61WEAABJ2r.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_th...N0WIAAir6N.jpg

Yes, Fred, dance too!

I can't see anything wrong with his proportions,

arms - yep they look ok
torso - oh yes
legs - very definitely alright
But, on balance I think it could all need a bit of closer inspection

Jay, come here, just let me check your proportions
Jay, why are you backing off, I'm only checking
Jay, don't look so scared
Jay, I'm not one of the scary women
Jay, look no hands just looking
Jay, stop running
Jay, come back, I'm just checking your proportions

Gazing at figure still running and wanders off listlessly

Well that went well, anyway his proportions are all wrong

Am really slow this morning, took me ages to work out what the hat said 🤔..... sleigh my name. Of course 💡

BIB
I think there was that, when Jay arrived on Strictly. He tweeted about how badly he was doing and Aliona was telling him the opposite. Aliona believed in him, not just to learn the dances, but as a person. She basically told him he was fine as he was, and she (I put it) set up the 'Jay Nature Reserve'.
It's a very strong thing when someone believes in you.

That's why this song I posted on one of the first pages of the thread came to mind.
https://soundcloud.com/mapei/believe

I met with a friend last night (who didnt know I was a Jay fan) who saw Big the night after me. She went with her Mum in Law and her two daughters (9-11 yr olds)- they all loved it and her description was "he is a natural in the role" and loved his voice and tone. Again, like me she was particularly impressed by the young performer playing Billy and Gary Wilmot as well as Diana too.
I hadn't realised she had seen it, so it was good to get a neutral perspective from someone who attended with three generations.

Lovely comments, video and photos tweeted last night, particularly the ones with Jessica Martin's (Mrs Baskin) family - I see the pics have been posted already so won't duplicate with the accompanying tweets - here are a couple more nice comments
https://twitter.com/brian_collins15/...52453153193985
https://twitter.com/theonlyac/status/811350008003969024

Good morning everyone!

Thanks to all who posted daft Christmas cracker jokes and links to lovely Christmassy songs yesterday evening. Have just had a really nice time going through those while drinking my morning coffee.

Seconded! (But it was a cup of tea and a biscuit )

Here is a not Christmas fun song from the Sons of Pitches - a History of Boy Bands! An extra mince pie if you can recognise The Wanted!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWioTuwCBYo

And finally

What do you call a health-food pirate crew?

Pirates of the Carob-bean!

Another lovely picture.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0NZu3NWgAAWujL.jpg



Q. Why is Bob Dylan's sleigh so quiet?

A. Because he has Nobel. 🎄

(Yay!)

It is indeed, Fatskia. What a lovely sentiment, and I hope you have someone - and indeed all the loyal posters here - as I do.

Promotion-wise, an unbiased and positive view is worth more than its weight in gold! We enthuse here because we already know what Jay's capable of, but the view of someone who is coming to the performance with fresh eyes means so much more, and he'd be thrilled about that.

Yes, I agree the boy who plays Billy is brilliant - I just love the tone of his voice when he's pleading with Josh to 'torrrrk to her'. His accent's spot on Joizy, and his voice has just the right level of huskiness that goes with the unpredictable squeaky soprano-to-bass variations of the average thirteen-year old, which Jay also has off to a tee. Apart from Big Josh I think it's the best part in the musical! The boy who played Billy in the film was a bit of a scene-stealer too.

Fatskia and Korky
Having someone believe in you is incredibly uplifting. I switched career midstream, and I was lucky enough to have a mentor whose belief in me really set me on the path to achievements I'd never have dreamed of when I left school at sixteen with no prospects whatsoever. It was great to have someone think you're a pretty good bet, and I'll always be grateful for it, so I'm sure the gorgeous Aliona will always have a very, very special place in Jay's heart.

Just catching up. Thanks for all the pics, jokes & Christmas song links. Here's a fav of mine that I don't think is quite so well known - That'll be Christmas by Thea Gilmore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qQAE794uvo

Korky - Jaydream poem is just beautiful 💕💕

Q What do you get if you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A Frost bite ❄️❄️❄️

Polly - Great to have an impartial, neutral, dispassionate verdict on Jay!

BB - Yes, a mentor in the past is wonderfully encouraging, though mine was around for only a year when I was 9. Still, he's never been forgotten and I feel him on my shoulder whenever I'm writing.

Whiffle - I'd never heard that song or the singer so thanks for posting it. I think it's very good. I wonder why it's not played in shops.

Q. Why is it hard to find advent calendars?
A. Because their days are numbered. 🎅

Very clever Korky
OT I was having a good day, until I popped into supermarket to pick up a few things on my way home. Pushed trolley across car park, wheels locked and went down a pothole and the trolley tipped over on to its side. 15 broken eggs flying across the Tarmac, micro-brewery beer either smashed or rolling in every direction as were the apples and clementines, 2 loaves of bread looking like I had sat on them, yogurt covering everything else including my jeans! The good news, 3 guys stopped to help me, a teenager, a guy probably in his late 20's and and older guy in a suit. Obviously chivalry and the Christmas spirit is not dead. Well not in darkest Berkshire

If only the tarmac were clean, you could have scraped everything into a large bowl and made a very festive bread pudding, making your Christmas wish while mixing.

Evening everyone

Enjoying the Xmas banter and assorted links

Dfer - hope no ill effects from your supermarket stumble

I think there are three young Billys and Joshs. I can't remember which ones I saw. They were not the ones in the opening night in Plymouth though.

Kate of LW fame said that there had been some key changes in some numbers and a few new lyrics in the Coffee Black scene since the Plymouth version of Big.

Off to do some Xmas jobs- back later

Would anyone be able to bump Whiffle's Advent Calendar to this page?
Distracted from my Xmas jobs already....

Ha ha! Got to have your Jayfix! 💕

https://adventmyfriend.com/14010/b27fbdb61f/

Thanks Korky
Very nice one today Whiffle.

In my defence, I am waiting for someone to do something first before I can do what I need to do.....

Ive not seen that before. Its brilliant. I must come on here more often

Clever Whiffle made it! It's cheatproof (so I'm told).

Yes, yes... I believe you.

Good idea Korky or I could have made a beer batter!
I was physically Ok, thanks Janfan just pride hurt and very annoyed
Won't be posting tomorrow, have the funeral to attend with a long journey there and back. Hope everyone has a good day