Be careful what you wish for…
Posted by dulwichmum on Thu 24 July 2008
I have not been a very good blogger of late (sniff). I must admit that I am actually on a family holiday avec Brenda (my mother) and the munchkins – perfect James is away on business in The Bahamas.
We are in Ireland (Brenda’s spiritual home), staying at the most perfect hotel in Donegal (sigh). I am quite simply having a ball!
Instead of tending to my secret private blog, I have been indulging in fine wines, gentle exercise and luxury beauty treatments. Tonight I caught up with the newspapers, and read the sad tale of Ann Darwin and her six year jail sentence for assisting her husband to fake his death. How incredibly sad.
I wondered if she had in fact been initially convinced of his death, and later coerced into assisting him with the lie as she had claimed…
Brenda so enjoys reading the obituaries in the newspapers whilst listening to Daniel O’Donnell on her new Ipod Nano. I must admit that I too, find the “deaths” section of Irish newspapers particularly entertaining. For example;
Mr. Humpty O’Dumpty of Craggy Island (tragically) while on a pilgrimage in Lourdes (France) , beloved husband of Bridie O’Dumpty, father of Humpty Senior, James , Mathew, Mark, Luke, John-Paul, Edward, Patrick, Michael, Joseph, Brigit, Eileen, Mary, Maria, Josephine, Carmel, Teresa, Margaret, Rosaleen, Concepta and Imelda. Devoted grandfather to Crystal, Alexis, Pamela, Sue Ellen, Kylie, Charlton, Savannah, Rioja, Chablis, Beckham, Britney and Maisy, Mohmad and Olympia. Sadly missed by his loving family, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law, brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements later.
We seldom ask for miracles,
But today one would do,
To have the front door open
And to see you walking through,
You gave us all you had to give,
Gifts both big and small,
But most of all you gave us love,
The greatest gift of all.
Can you imagine the one you love turning up on your door stop just as you were beginning to warm to the idea? OHMYGOD!
I think I may be drunk (hic)…
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Kitschen Pink said,
So are you suggesting Ann Darwin recited this poem with a little too much gusto and that’s exactly what happened…. followed by secretive canoe holidays, vilification and a 6 year term in lock-up?! Why were her defence team so ill informed as to be unaware of this! I suppose that’s Legal Aid for you.
I’m wondering how poor little Rioja will ever learn to spell her (his?) name with phonics so prevalent these days! We had to learn the new alphabet pronunciation just to help beautiful boy with his school work! Grannie was not the least impressed with the suggestion that she did not know how to pronounce her ABC’s. t.x
GoneBackSouth said,
The whole thing is quite bizarre and awful. Oh well, perhaps she’ll use her time in the clink wisely and get a few GCSEs, or enrol in an OU course in Creative Accounting or something. Every cloud, as they say …
valley girl said,
Perhaps she can qualify as a Canoe instructor?
aconfusedtakethatfan said,
Ha ha Valley Girl, v funny.
DM, you should not be worrying about death or non deaths whilst en vacances, get back to the fine wine and Daniel O Donnell and don’t worry Anne Darwin, who looked far from sad on her photos from Panama…
dulwichmum said,
Oh Kitschen Pink sweetie,
No, I am not suggesting that she recited this poem at all, I am just saying, be careful what you wish for!
Darling Gonebacksouth,
Indeed, there is bound to be an “up side” to prison? Surely…
Perfect Valley Girl,
Why yes of course. Or she could try her hand at the ironing press, just like on Prisoner Cell Block H!
Kind A Confused Take That Fan,
Indeed you are right. I shall put my feet up and order a glass of Chablis – for a change!
Omega Mum said,
Just wanted to say hello – and well done on Telegraph stuff. Very, very good and funny. Keep the flag flying!
Miss Hope said,
What is really sad is the method of exit don’t you think?
Personally I would make sure Mr. G shuttled off with style, perhaps forced fed a pie made with his own kittens and a little oregano, or at the very least drowned in a vat of Fentiman’s ginger beer.
dulwichmum said,
Perfectly divine Omega Mum,
Thank you so much sweetie, and as you are here, shall I open a bottle?
Miss Hope! Darling Chum!!!
Why I was just saying to my great chum Vicki that every girls dream is to have a friend who owns a chocolate shop *swoon*. I adore your site, and we scoot to your sweetie emporium most Saturdays. I am sure that Mr G is devoted and would never let you down, just like my darling James (sigh).
Frog in the Field said,
DM are you drinking without me again??
Sparx said,
Oh, enjoy the emerald isle, pampering sounds much more fun than blogging!
valley girl said,
There’s an award for you over at mine, DM – I am sure you have lots already, but it can be added to your trophy collection.
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