It's another grey and dull day out there, and I can't even break the monotony and go out window shopping, as the gnomes at Amazon have decided that a window of "3pm to 7pm" on a Sunday is a convenient time for a delivery...
Hey ho - time to wallow in the unfeasibly glamorous lives of beautiful people in exotic climes once more methinks, courtesy of the brilliant Soft Tempo Lounge:
Ah, that's better. Although I am a bit concerned about his driving.
[Music: Reg Tilsley and Peter Fenn - Clean Air; film: Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate (1971)]
Perhaps, unlike you, he'd gone out without thinking and was rushing to get home for an Amazon delivery?
ReplyDeleteNow. If you'll excuse me, I have what feels like weeks upon weeks upon weeks of blog posts to catch up on. I may be some time...
P.S. Is your delivery a new blouse for that poor Helmut Berger model?
DeleteGood luck catching-up, dear... Jx
DeletePS Helmut does look a bit chilly in that photo. Perhaps his Amazon delivery was a Damart vest?
A window of "3pm to 7pm" really means 6:55 p.m.
ReplyDeleteThey just delivered it! [Well I say "delivered" - actually just rung the doorbell and left the parcel on the step, which is nice of them. No-one's going to steal that, are they?] Jx
DeleteSending you pre Christmas greeting x
ReplyDeleteNadolig Llawen, cariad! Jx
DeleteDahling... the fabric the gentleman is wearing.. that blue suit. What is it called. I remember when it was all the rage and made me rage and rage, as it was always being used inappropriately. What is the name of that fabric? I swear... my love of gin is robbing me of far too many brain cells. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteMoiré - a bizarre technique for treating silk. Even more odd when that silk was made into clothing... Jx
DeleteCould have been worse...he could have revamped a Crimplene Safari suit (No, I refuse to find a link!)
DeleteCrimplene sets my teeth on edge. Just the mention of the word and the hairs on my arms are standing up... Jx
DeleteThat's why I didn't leave a link, dear!
DeleteAll...that...static! Jx
DeleteSharp intake of breath at the end as I thought she was going to be tossed over his bonnet.
ReplyDeleteThey all used to drive like that in the seventies as they were all half-cut.
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Nowadays round here they all drive like that because they're on coke. Jx
DeleteSoft Tempo Lounge a smart young man with floppy hair = 4 minutes and 4 seconds of sheer loveliness.
ReplyDeleteA tasty dish, the Helmut Berger! Jx
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