Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Arise...

...Sir Stephen Fry, Sarah Lancashire CBE, Anne Reid CBE, Sir Alan Hollinghurst!

Also honoured in HM The KIng's New Year Honours 2025: Sir Lloyd Grossman, Sir Gareth Southgate, Sir Sadiq Khan, Sir Andy Street, Dame Carmen Munroe, Dame Emily Thornberry. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE): actor Carey Mulligan; broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh; author Robert Harris; costume designer Sandy Powell. Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): actors Kevin Whately, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan; dancers Ronald Hynd (latterly choreographer), Marianela Núñez. Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): musician and singer Myleene Klass; author Matt Cain; broadcasters Steve Lamaq, Alan Hansen (former footballer). Plus numerous Olympians and Paralympians, and a number of campaigners for justice in the notorious Post Office IT scandal, and hundreds more.

Congratulations, all!

New Year Honours List 2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR, DEAR READER!!

13 comments:

  1. It about time Anne Reid get honored. She done so many parts and been in so many shows Im surprised there isn't a Anne Reid Network!!!!

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  2. Wow, that seems like a lot of people, but I guess if your making notes for a full year the list would be quite long. Congratulations to all!

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    1. It's quite remarkable. Every year... Jx

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    2. PS I'm guessing you actually meant to comment on the "Book of the Dead" post?

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    1. My Damehood was obviously lost in the post. Again!

      Happy 2025! Jx

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  4. Happy New Year, Sweetie!!
    I think Sarah should have been made a Dame. And Anne.
    Hope you're not too hung over this morning!
    Sxx

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    1. Morning?! What a strange concept. I finally went to bed at 5am!

      Start the New Year as you mean to go on, I say. Jx

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  5. Well done and well deserved (well mostly)

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    1. Not sure many people agree with "Sir Sadiq" or "Dame Emily", but yes - mostly worthy recipients. Jx

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    1. Indeed. Even the messages broadcast all over his NYE fireworks were all cringeworthy leftie political statements. He just couldn't resist reducing everything to his level. Twat.

      Anyway, enough of that - Happy New Year, Mitzi! Jx

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