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Daffodil94

Miranda Hart’s latest book “I haven’t been entirely honest with you” available on Amazon, Audible and Kindle. She talks about her recovery from 10 years of illness (you can’t go much lower than the floor). It’s an absolute hoot and also a truly honest book about her long long road to recovery. Not wishing to spoil the ending but it’s very happy - she finds someone to love and be loved by - marriage at 51. I’ll put a few extracts up tomorrow but just listening to Florence and the Machine at the Proms - streaming on BBC2😀

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michael57

marty we gotta go back 2 1962 and give keir starmers dad a condom there a nice none political one to start

Daffodil94

Please be respectful to the aims of this thread.

michael57

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926636#Comment_926636

i thought the aim of the thread was as the title i will refrain from imposing my own sense of humour again

Littlefatfriend

Flo and her machine are extremely good at what they do and were on top form this evening.

Miranda Hart can be very funny, I may have a look at that.

Thanks

Luke

Amalegra

I watched (quite by accident!) a VERY old episode of Harry Worth on the Christmas channel. Anyone remember him? He plays a bumbling, annoying but harmless man who confuses, discombobulates (lovely word!) and drives mad just about everyone he meets. It was simple, funny and undemanding viewing and I remember it from my childhood, especially as we used to compare my dad to poor old Harry as he had a similar way of acting, to many people’s great annoyance!

Durhamshire

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926641#Comment_926641

You made me smile and I have had a very anxious day

michael57

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926686#Comment_926686

insert your own comment as per the thread title 🤐

onebigvoice

After visiting my Sister-in-Law in the hospital, I noticed a book library and started to read the titles. Some heavy reading there I thought.

One title NYPDRED 6 thought what the hell is that about? Napred 6? I read it four times before I got the title……

The book was on its side and the letters were one above the other…

Well what do you expect, I was tired……

Banarama123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926656#Comment_926656

I’m sorry but she shouldn’t be saying she’s cured just to promote her book. If she is what did she do to get rid. It makes a mockery of people with the conditions. I won’t be buying her book to keep her relevant

Morgan_Alumni

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926875#Comment_926875

I haven't read the book or heard the interview, but from what's been said here I didn't think she had said she has been cured, only that she hadn't known that was what the issue was.

Banarama123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926656#Comment_926656

she has actually come under fire this week for saying she’s found a cure.
there is no cure for chronic fatigue and clearly all she’s doing is plugging her new book. It makes a mockery out of people including myself who suffer from this debilitating condition. I certainly won’t be buying her book

Morgan_Alumni

Ah, I hadn't heard that, thank you for sharing @Banarama123.

Ross1975

Watching Murdock and BA interact with each other in The A-Team. 😄

Luna51

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/926692#Comment_926692

Agreed! 'Dinner Ladies' is genius and her song 'The Ballad of Barry and Freda' is guaranteed to set off lots of giggles in our house..Some might find it slightly inappropriate, but I find it hilarious.. 🤣

Banarama123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/927025#Comment_927025

well maybe you need to see what’s been said a few days ago. She clearly said alluding to her book she found a cure. Maybe her cure is she didn’t have chronic fatigue after all.

Banarama123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/927102#Comment_927102

she’s very conveniently changed her wording and turned off comments on her thread. The reason I say it is because I watched her on the Graham Norton show where her words was very different to what she’s saying now. She was plugging her book and probably thought sufferers of ME would buy it hoping for a miracle.

Banarama123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/927212#Comment_927212

do you have ME

Daffodil94

Hi peeps, bear with as I’ve not had time to do a couple of extracts from la book. I did introduce my grandson to Harry Worth and he is also a fan of Monty Python - “He’s not Jesus, he’s just a naughty boy”. Mortimer and Whitehouse I love. Here’s a link to a few funny bits. https://youtu.be/CvgVwppgceI?si=KpPikgpmGBBklYsK
Thanks for all the love. God bless you all.

Jimm_Alumni

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/927199#Comment_927199

Do love a bit of Monty Python and Blackadder! I might add Black Books to the list

Daffodil94

Putting on my Miranda Hart persona: "Black Books, that's terribly racist. Haven't we done away with things like that on here?" (Pause for correction from colleague) "Oh sorry, you meant the British sitcom created by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan starring Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig. Just off for a dance". Exits gracefully😂

Miranda calls her readers "Much Loved Dear Reader Chums", so I'll do likewise if you don't mind. MLDRCs - here are some of the extracts from her new book "I haven't been entirely honest with you" that made me laugh or nod in agreement, as promised. Hope it helps you too.

First let me clear up something. Miranda was diagnosed, after some 30 years, as suffering from Lyme disease. She got a tick bite in her teenage years. Yes, you're absolutely right that you can't be cured of this and no, she never suggests she was. What this book seems to me to be saying is that there is a life to be lived, despite your diagnosis. She does believe she has had healing in dealing with the emotional side of her diagnosis and that has freed her up to have a better life. She describes her diagnosis as "chronic" but not "acute".

She also deals "heavily" (excuse the pun which will make sense in a minute - read on) with the contribution we make to our own illnesses if we act like a hippo. Here comes a "funny" bit. She talks about her inner "hippo" wallowing about in a muddy pool in the chapter on "Feeling, Grieving and Letting the Past Be the Past". She says that it was very easy to dwell in the past. She splashed and splashed in the mire of unbelief that things could not get better. Then she realised she had to be kind to herself and be patient, taking tiny steps. She allied this to the hippo inside her whom she says "didn't immediately start jumping about like a gazelle, jumping in fitness and back to work. But the hippo did float a bit more and did occasionally potter on the banks of the river". (You have to listen to it - it really is funny the way she says it.)

She also goes on a date which turns into a rant about the state of her pizza when it is delivered - the mozarella being all pushed to one side. Typical Miranda. She even makes you laugh when she says it was a "Covid date" which meant they had to socially distance so there was no fear of an embarrassing lunge by either party in order to "have their first awkward close encounter". Clue - he does come back for another date.