Precisely.I read A J Cronin's excellent novel The Citadel a while ago and it had a forward by Adam Kaye hyping it as the inspiration for the NHS and basically going off about how perfect and wonderful the NHS is and how heroic everyone (heavily implied him especially) involved is.
The Citadel was written by a doctor in the 1930s and it criticised the state of medical provision in the UK in those days and some cite it as inspiration for the NHS.
BUT, what Kaye seems to miss is that Cronin also criticises the bloated, inefficient bureaucracy of many government bodies which is heavily present in the NHS today, as well as the exact sort of self important hole Kaye himself is!
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Precisely.
This is from Popbitch, made me laugh
Noted spoon-botherer Uri Geller waded into geopolitical affairs this week, telling Putin he’d use his mind-powers to foil any nuclear attack Russia launches – a threat that must have sent some serious shivers down spines at the Kremlin.
How does Uri do it? A reader explains:
“I spent a fascinating afternoon at Uri’s house once. I had learned how he bends spoons – he just bends them really quickly while you’re not looking, relying on the fact that you don’t think spoons are easy to bend but they are, then just pretends to do all the rubbing stuff while guffing on about molecules.
“So I brought a notably thick Ikea teaspoon for him to bend and was determined never to look away from him for a second. For a while it worked. He got super frustrated as he pretend massaged the spoon. Then, when it was getting really awkward, he slammed his hand down on my shoulder and shouted, ‘ARE YOU CLOSER TO YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR FATHER?’ which totally caught me and meant I lost attention for a second, so he got away with it.”
Noted spoon-botherer Uri Geller waded into geopolitical affairs this week, telling Putin he’d use his mind-powers to foil any nuclear attack Russia launches – a threat that must have sent some serious shivers down spines at the Kremlin.
How does Uri do it? A reader explains:
“I spent a fascinating afternoon at Uri’s house once. I had learned how he bends spoons – he just bends them really quickly while you’re not looking, relying on the fact that you don’t think spoons are easy to bend but they are, then just pretends to do all the rubbing stuff while guffing on about molecules.
“So I brought a notably thick Ikea teaspoon for him to bend and was determined never to look away from him for a second. For a while it worked. He got super frustrated as he pretend massaged the spoon. Then, when it was getting really awkward, he slammed his hand down on my shoulder and shouted, ‘ARE YOU CLOSER TO YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR FATHER?’ which totally caught me and meant I lost attention for a second, so he got away with it.”
And there was me for all those years thinking he was genuine….said nobody ever!this is amazing
uri “don’t look at me, look over there!” geller - genius.
this is brilliant! I attended a wedding where they had some magician skulking about between the ceremony and the meal, bending spoons and tit. He could have got away with anything as we were too busy trying to get the attention of the waiters with the fizz.
Uri Gellar is absolutely barmy!
Oh my lord, I'm in love with the guy even now as he's gotten older I first saw him in 1988 in Stormy Monday I thought who's this gorgeous guy so I followed his career I was 18 in 88.
And bloody rich! He has made a lot of money being barmy
Could be Abigail Cruttenden.
This is sad actually. He gave up football (when he failed), gave up photography (when he failed) and has now apparently found his passion making beans on toast. I think the Beckhams have done a pretty tit job of raising their kids to have fulfilling lives.
Brooklyn Beckham quit football as it was difficult to live up to David
The budding chef, 23, previoiusly played in Arsenal's youth academy but decided to give up the sport when the club released him at 16.www.dailymail.co.uk
I think he's very serious about Olivia, I don't know why but thats the vibe I get.
Absolute madness.
This is why I've always loved Derren Brown, he could have been a con merchant, but instead made his money exposing the tricks.
Remember David Copperfield and Claudia Schiffer?
WTF was THAT all about
WTF was THAT all about
If I remember rightly that was a fake relationship put together by their PR people. They were just showing their faces at things the press would be at but had no relationship beyond boosting each other’s profiles.Remember David Copperfield and Claudia Schiffer?
WTF was THAT all about
There's a beautiful docu film on Prime called 'An Honest Liar' that features Uri quite a lot (being shown up for his delusions).
Worth a watch.
i always thought that too! didn’t they sue a magazine for saying so?
Late to this but you've absolutely nailed it. Local here too. I'd struggle through thoughHe's a local lad to where I work. Thing is I imagine shagging him would be a bit like 'get here, you dirty mare, get your gob round it' and that just doesnt do it for me
I hardly watch any telly at all but cannot bear sex scenes at all. I find them properly cringey.
Uri Geller should have '-ne' added to his first name because he's always taking the piss. And he was quite a sleazy bugger on CBB.
As for Sean Bean....ya Bastard.
As for Sean Bean....ya Bastard.
Max George and Maisie Smith spotted snogging on a budget flight to Crete in the papers. I wonder how long they have been shagging for ? He split up with Stacey 5 minutes ago didn't he give Michelle an STD? I'm predicting it will last 6 months.
same - and i know it’s technically not a huge gap, but a 33 year old man “dating” a 21 year old gives me the ick.
On the Louis Theroux meeting Max Clifford he was responsible for the fauxmance - Claudia loved herself, David is gay (although see he's married on Wiki). It's a really interesting ep. https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x6bjy1nRemember David Copperfield and Claudia Schiffer?
WTF was THAT all about
She could do so much better! He’s vile.
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