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Juliecymru Mon 18-May-26 19:33:36

Anyone else envying / admiring Felicity the grandma in the latest series Amandaland? Wanna be her. ( including her property purchasing power obvs)

petra Mon 18-May-26 19:43:40

I assume you mean Joanna Lumley. 🤷‍♀️ Have you just become aware of her?

kittylester Mon 18-May-26 21:00:27

I have always wanted to be Joanna Lumley. I think she is fabulous.

merlotgran Mon 18-May-26 21:21:15

Me too. She’s my style icon! 🤷‍♀️

GrannyGravy13 Mon 18-May-26 21:28:15

kittylester

I have always wanted to be Joanna Lumley. I think she is fabulous.

Ditto 👍🏻

SORES Mon 18-May-26 21:38:31

Joanna Lumley, age 80 - an icon for our times

Basgetti Mon 18-May-26 23:20:18

I channel (Chanel?) Joanna every day. She is superb.

Allira Mon 18-May-26 23:23:21

I think Juliecymru wants to be Felicity!!

Who I imagine is rather like Joanna Lumley is in real life 😀

Wyllow3 Mon 18-May-26 23:28:54

Wanna be Helen Mirren in the two "Red" comedy thrillers 😉

Wanna be Judi Dench as "M"

Joanna Lumley is just tops tho as an all rounder.

Ilovecheese Tue 19-May-26 09:18:05

Joanna Lumley is good, yes, but the character in Amandaland is horribly unkind to her daughter.

fancyflowers Tue 19-May-26 09:21:57

I would give my spleen to look like Joanna Lumley. (Well maybe not).

Sago Tue 19-May-26 09:40:17

My DIL used to have business dealings with JL, she said she is “absolutely fabulous “ always positive, kind and polite.
She always referred to my DIL as darling in emails, I imagine everyone is darling to JL!

Aveline Tue 19-May-26 10:35:42

I'm also a big fan of Joanna Lumley. I enjoy her travel programmes.

Allira Tue 19-May-26 10:59:08

fancyflowers

I would give my spleen to look like Joanna Lumley. (Well maybe not).

I'd give up my morning coffee (not sure about spleen, although you can live without it).

Sleepyhead52 Tue 19-May-26 13:50:18

kittylester

I have always wanted to be Joanna Lumley. I think she is fabulous.

Absolutely Fabulous!

Milliedog Tue 19-May-26 14:21:20

Lots of us want to look like Joanna Lumley. And one of my favourite radio programmes at the moment is 'Conversations from a Long Marriage' on Radio 4 starring Joanna and Roger Hallam. Thoroughly recommend.

Juliecymru Tue 19-May-26 14:22:55

I meant the character ? (Obvs we all want to be JL) . Love how she puts herself first.

AGAA4 Tue 19-May-26 15:18:34

Fabulous Joanna. From what I've heard about her she is nothing like the part she plays in Amandaland. She is an excellent actress so plays the arrogant selfish grandmother well.

Diplomat Tue 19-May-26 18:34:29

Joanna Lumley is fab. For me I can see many similarities with Pamela ( The great Alison Steadman in Gavin and Stacey)!!!

WithNobsOnIt Tue 19-May-26 22:24:28

Love Joanna Lumley. Still a class act and gorgeous.

But l think Amandaland, is a poor tenth rate spin off from Motherland
Wish they wouldn't do this. You know, try to wring the last drop of milk from what was an excellent series. 👎

Allira Tue 19-May-26 22:44:19

Amandaland - BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy

Joanofarc99 Tue 19-May-26 23:15:52

Milliedog

Lots of us want to look like Joanna Lumley. And one of my favourite radio programmes at the moment is 'Conversations from a Long Marriage' on Radio 4 starring Joanna and Roger Hallam. Thoroughly recommend.

Yes that radio programme is fabulous. And I'm another JL fan. Such a positive, caring women. Looks fantastic and very caring with her charitable concerns

Basgetti Wed 20-May-26 03:18:45

Small but important fact: Joanna grows her own lemons for her G and Ts.

anna7 Wed 20-May-26 09:10:22

Just listened to the first episode of "Conversations from a Long Marriage" after your recommendations ladies. Thank you. I really enjoyed it and what a fabulous voice Roger Hallam has! Sorry to go off topic and another JL fan here.

travelsafar Wed 20-May-26 09:29:47

She is adorable. The kind of lady you'd want as an aunt. She would show you the ropes in any situation and be loved by all your friends and they would envy you completely!!! 😊❤️