Happy International Women's Day

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Honour the day! To the 'Appleby awol' and everyone. Here's a starter list from The Guardian.

 

[joolsybools]

Why thank you young man. And pancake day too! Do you think there's a link?

 

[Fab Foodie]

To celebrate this tonight I shall be going out to dine with an English woman, a German woman, a Spanish woman and a Polish woman.
Should I be doing more?

 

[rich p]

This woman deserves a special award for using up all the old remnants from Mapei-Quickstep cycling jerseys

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Our kid will be cross if Enid Blyton doesn't make the grade - she's Mallory Towers crazy!

 

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This woman deserves a special award for using up all the old remnants from Mapei-Quickstep cycling jerseys

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Arrrggh! Rich - sacrilege! Mon dieu! Scented hankies at dawn etc! That's one of my favourite stops at the NPG - to see the detail in the painting. You're forgiven for chosing a naff shirt for her. Camila Batmanghelidjh by Dean Marsh at the National Portrait Gallery - worth a visit!

 

[Stephenite]

There isn't enough done to mark this day.

There should be a parade or something.

 

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There isn't enough done to mark this day.

There should be a parade or something.

We're having one - here Steven! Get posting!

 

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Agreed Tiny - always liked Germaine Greer... a 'mystery allure'. Same for Tracey Emin. I'm thinking of adding Sarah Ferguson to my list of 'Emin encées griz' (I mad e all that up btw) for her stalwart, stout support of her 'rock' (think I spelled that ok) The Fifteen Grand Old Duke of York in last night's Standard:

"Once again my errors have compounded and rebounded and also inadvertently impacted on the man I admire most in the world, the duke.

"He has supported me and come to my rescue again and again and there is absolutely nothing that I would not do for him. This make it even more painful for me that what happened has been used by people to make his life more difficult."

The duchess added: "I would throw myself under a bus for him. It is in times of difficulty that character shows itself. I am fiery Irish redhead and I am to remain strong, fight strong and try to do what is right.

"The duke is a man who does not know how to tell an untruth or behave dishonourably. There have been errors of judgment but nothing substantive has been done wrong by him, ever.

"I am not going to stand back and let him take any more abuse from any suggestion or implications of impropriety. It is so wrong.

"He is a first-rate father; he's a first-rate man, the finest that I know. I will not have his name tarnished by me yet again. Look at all that he has done for the country. He works tirelessly."

Full article, if interested, here.

 

[ufkacbln]

No mention of Florence Foster Jenkins, who fought against all the odds and endured poverty to become a singer, far more entitled than Lady Gaga and perhaps a better singer as well?

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM0ly2WTSlw&feature=related[/media]

 

[redjedi]

Happy 'day' women!



Now where are my pancakes?

 

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No mention of Florence Foster Jenkins, who fought against all the odds and endured poverty to become a singer, far more entitled than Lady Gaga and perhaps a better singer as well?

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM0ly2WTSlw&feature=related[/media]

Yes there is - she is here. Exactly what this thread needs!

 

[Fnaar]

That glass ceiling could do with a bit of a polish

 

[rich p]

Aung San Suu Kyi is guest director of the imminent Brighton Festival - a courageous woman



http://www.brightonfestival.org/aung_san_suu_kyi.aspx


All visitors welcome to my town