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Tanya Dernaika's avatar

Not sure if I love the content or the writing more. Just a brilliant read I look forward to every Sunday.

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That made me so happy to read this morning! Thanks Tanya - love having you here

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Cristina Carmona Aliaga's avatar

Agreed 😊

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❤️

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Carol Matthews's avatar

Ooh just read Jessica Fellowes’ excellent novel featuring The Forty! Didn’t realise that was factual.

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Story Has It's avatar

Is this Bright Young Dead? I looked it up - I didn’t know the Mitford Murders books featured them, it sounds like a great read!

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Carol Matthews's avatar

Just checked, it’s the Mitford Affair, the 2nd in the series

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Story Has It's avatar

Thanks!

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Sailakshmi's avatar

Very very nice one. have marked a few ones I need to watch. Thank you! I love Hugh Grant, absolutely love him.

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Story Has It's avatar

Oh great! I love him too, and love him even more as he becomes less filtered and 100% Hugh. So naturally funny.

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Ingrid Haring-Mendes's avatar

Off to listen to the Bridget Jones podcast! Thanks for the recommendations!

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Oh good, enjoy it! There are so many interesting little insights that I never knew - just about to listen to the final episode with Bridget herself ❤️

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Ooh yes! Binged Amandaland, not quite as drawn in as with Motherland, but that was hard to top.

Saw Bridget at a busy cinema last Sunday and wasn’t as captivated by it as my companions. But love the Vogue interview - thanks for the link.

Hooked on The White Lotus (again) after one episode. What a treat!

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Story Has It's avatar

I’m still to see Bridget and really hoping I love it - I’m hearing it’s a bit of a tearjerker too so will need to prepare myself. So glad to hear you’re loving White Lotus, I’ve a few episodes of season 2 still to go then we will be ready to begin!

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Yara Badri's avatar

So glad you showed a pic of the Abra water taxis Gill, often people see the glam of Dubai but there really is so much more charm than they know!

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Story Has It's avatar

We should show more - I keep thinking that and then forget to get pics! But this was such a beautiful day and I find it relaxing even just seeing this picture again 😄

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Cristina Carmona Aliaga's avatar

I hope Amandaland ends up on Netflix just like Motherland did (I don’t have a tv license) I was rewatching it lately and it’s so funny, Lucy Punch was brilliant as a cliché perfect mum so it’s great to have a sequel to look forward to.

I’ve also been enjoying the Bridget Jones podcast, isn’t it a great add-on for the new movie? And thanks for sharing the interview between Hugh and Renée - going to read it asap!

Love the rules for life and should implement some of them more often.

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Story Has It's avatar

Yes to the podcast being a great add on! I love that shows and films are doing this more actually, it brings alls the creative voices together in one spot. Loved hearing from the casting director, too - the insights are so interesting. Sally Phillips also needs her own podcast, she’s so funny

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Aurelie Chazal's avatar

3. Never change haircut or colour before an important event. -> curious what prompted this advice :).

Amandaland sounds really fun. I added it to my "want to watch" list and now I'm off to figure out of I can get it anywhere legally or if I need to get creative 😅

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Story Has It's avatar

You can just imagine some Bridget Jones-style hair disaster before a big event 😄 Amandaland - definitely fun, with a touch of warm heartedness that I love in comedies like this. We often have to get creative too 😂

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