Vlogmas #19 "Nanny Di & Mark Stumble into HARRY POTTER Photo SHOOT, Nigellla AROUSES Mark into the LOFT." Join me in the continuing saga of stupidity dressed as frivolity, bad singing and the delusional ramblings and frequeting swearing of a middle aged man, whose nose has been pushed out of Xmas celebrations.
"You're
bleeping joking." In the background Nadia is singing as she and Kiki decorate the tree. Mark has a Xmas hat on, all pasty and sweaty. Do us all a favour and find the filter on that blessed iPhone will you? "I've heard the sound of screws on the floor." He is worried about his robin with the screw in its face. He asks her if she has found it, there are actually 3 of these now, and she says no. "She is trying to destroy my Christmas." Aerial view of the chalet. Views of the decorated tree. Slo-mo of those two. More views of the baubles.
Why do they have 2 baubles, one in front of another? It's not even Christmas yet and I'm getting ads for Boxing Day sales.
Mark is in the car. He says Nadia is up in bed "So poorly, woorly." Incessant yapping by Mark about going to find Nanny Di. Great, so this means it will be mostly Mark and his nonsense. Mentions being looked at aggressively by a 10-year-old on a bike.
He is probably doing that, because he sees an adult with an antler hat on, talking to himself, parked in a care, wondering if Mark is a perv or not. He is a perv, but not little kids. He is Shadwell, filming the train, filiming his feet going upstairs. Mark says he hasn't done any exercise for 10 days, says he is knackered going up the stairs.
I find the idea of not working out of 10 days, if you do it on a regular basis, not to knock you out walking upstairs. Drama Llama. There is Di waiting for him. He gets her arm and escorts her off to get coffee and a bite to eat. "Oh look! There's a pussy cat!"
It's a cute black and white cat. Best thing in this vlog so far. There are Palestine flags and weapon dogs, a real "vibing" place is Shadwell says Mark. They walk past someone and Di mentions he can sometimes "lash out."
Some random box structure that people have left their drinking containers on.
What is with people who do that? You can't carry it and find a rubbish bin? God I hate litterbugs, just vapourize them from space already. They stop at the coffee shop at the station.
They are at Bank Station, the busiest one in London. Mark being silly on the escalators and Di says "Don't do that Mark."
"This is exciting mum. Where the
duck are we going?"
It's one thing to be effin and jeffin in your own home, but outside where you are polluting the atmosphere! My mum was in the grocery store and told me she say an older lady with her 30 something daughter, were debating on what to get the grandkids. The daughter says to get them some chocolate "they bleeping love chocolate." My mum was just floored by 1. Casually swearing in front of her mum and 2. In public. My mum said if that were her, she would have been mortified. The guy on the escalator near Mark didn't look too pleased with him either. Back streets now and Mark asks Di if she likes the city. She says she does, but liked it more before. Mark says it looks like a film set.
They walk past St. Clement's Court and Di mentions the"Oranges and Lemons" song. Mark says up the road is St. Clement's.
That reminds me of an episode I saw of Playschool in the early 80s. They took the halves of oranges and lemons, put string on it, attached them to a metal frame like they were bells hanging and started hitting them with a drumstick and sang that song. That was the most ridiculous thing I saw in children's TV and children's TV has plethora of stupidity. Mark missed his calling. They talk about the Cockney rule of being born within earshot of Bow Bells. My mum's late friend was a proper Cockney, so was Jim says Mark. Mark asks her if she feels like a Cockney and she says no, because she wasn't born there. She doesn't feel like a Brummie either, more like a Shadwell person or Shaddie as Mark calls it. Di stops to give a shoutout to Sarah/Zara and her mum, is it Janet?
Mark says he is struggling with filming because Nadia is sick, Maddie can't film and Dina has lost her Xmas spirit. Di blames that on the chalet. Chat about him giving her tough love, because no one else can. Mark has cold finger and he is just wearing a t-shirt and hoodie.
Mark says it is nice to show the subs other parts of London they don't usually see.
Yes, a break from the usual Southbank, Covent Garden, Soho treks. Addiction chat as Mark asks Di if she misses having a drink. She says not really and Mark concurs. He says "It left me feeling dirty, horrible, smelly, souless." Mark waxes lyrically about his addiction being fool's gold, chasing a dream. Mark says he looks at these people being all convivial and they won't remember these chats.
Some people do drink and don't get wasted like your missus Mark. Di gives an example of a kid who has existential angst and drinks. Mark says to own it and create.
Yeah, okay then. "You need to find a spiritual dimension and I think for creatives, the spiritual dimension is creativity. "
"Why does my mouth look so black?" asks Di. More wandering around. Are they going anywhere specifically? Just as I ask myself that question, Mark answers it. "There it is! Leadenhall Market!" Mark says they shot some of "Harry Potter" here and Mark used to work there in the Waterstones. Ponder going to Waterstones for old time's sake and purchasing a book, can you imagine? Down Bull's Head Passage and Mark asks Di what that sound is. He doesn't know what he is talking about and neither do I. He says that's the sound of men, men drinking. He says he is worried about if there are lots of drinking men.
Give them a wide berth, duh. Di tells him they aren't going to affect him. "They might." Mark makes mention of one of them having a ribald laugh. Di says that sounds Dickensian and Mark asks her what it means. She says ha ha ho. In case you are interested the definition actually is (of language or behavior)
referring to sex in an offensive but humorous way a ribald sense of humor ribald comments/jokes/laughter.
Right up Mark's alley. A tour group rocks up. Mark says they have come to check out the Migraine Clinic.
Mark figures it out. The doorway to the London Migraine Clinic features in "Harry Potter." "Surely all these people don't have migraines."
It's the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron. Mark leans in to kiss Di's head and tells her he loves her, whilst she wipes her nose. "I think you are 5 years away from not knowing what the
duck's going on at all."
Lovely. "Until then, I think we should have some fun." Mark says look there's an Alpine Bar! There is a lit archway and Mark comments on making memories.
The way he goes on, you'd think Di had 6 months to live. "I'm going to bring you here when you're 95. Do you think you'll remember?" Di says of course. Mark mentions the drinking men and Di says there are drinking women. More mention of drinking people and men, MEN EVERYWHERE, WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM?
Does London have a curfew on men? He has amplified the sounds of said men. "Aww, it's so festive and it's so alcoholic."
I've never been here. It's really pretty. They haven't turned it into condos yet. Mark takes a pic of Di by the big Xmas tree. Mark suggests getting something to eat. Di isn't hungry. Photo montage. IT'S TIME TO GO HOME!! Dancing Faerie time.
Home and Mark looks sternly at the camera. "Nads you didn't even tell me." He found the Merry Xmas
witches ornament broken and almost cut his finger on it. "Merry Xmas
witch."
Good riddance. Totally foul Xmas ornament. "Nigella said she is about to cream something." Mark is languishing on the couch, watching TV. Nadia fusses with her hair. Nadia says Nigella needs to sort herself out.
Oooh, jealous much? My dad liked Nigella, but said he could see himself having a beer with Martha Stewart. "Let's unwrap this fat patty? Did you hear that?" Janine Amory gets a thank you for the trees. Mark is upstairs stalking Nadia. As she comes out of the walk-in she gets started and says "I hate you Mark." She goes down the stairs to
witch about Nigella. Mark goes up into the loft. He has a wheeze. Why he doesn't get prescribed a preventative inhaler, I don't know. He talks to the Lisa cut-out. Claims Lisa is judging you.
She ain't the only one bud. He has found his horn. "I feel horny."
He coughs and says there might be pigeon
tit in that. Mark admits that the snow village looks a bit battered and well, that is not surprisely the way they treat their possession and gifts. "How are we going to keep it" MAGICAL. He is determined to rescue this. Says goodnight to Lisa. Tells Nigella to shut-up. Nadia is wrapping gifts.
If I could be bothered and not worried about spending my hard earned cash, I would send this joker some caffeine serum for his bags and concealer for the dark circles. Nadia is fluffing out the duvet and Mark presents to her the saucy Advent calendar from Ann Summers. "It's time!" he says. Nadia tells him "You're
bleeping joking, it's 1 o'clock in the morning. NO WAY!" He says they can open one. "No! Mark go away and turn that camera off." Mark tells her he has his horny helmet on. "I've just done the
bleeping duvet, it's the most mundane job in the world. " Mark says he did it last time and got an asthma attack. Dancing gingerbread men. Merry Christmas everyone!