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Perfect women - a rant

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KatyK Sat 31-Mar-18 13:36:38

Helen Mirren (again) on the front of my monthly glossy magazine (bought as a gift from a friend) looking stunning and speaking about her wonderful life. Yes, all styled and probably airbrushed. Why has this put me in a bad mood?

DanniRae Sun 01-Apr-18 09:35:20

Well Lulu might have had work done on the outside but seems she's not very likeable on the inside. My daughter and I went to see Brendan Cole's show. He was her partner on "Strictly" and during the show he was talking about all the celebs he'd been partnered with.............he had something good to say about all of them.............except Lulu!! Enough said, eh?

bikergran Sun 01-Apr-18 09:08:13

also...me n my BIG mouth!

I work in a well know supermarket..and me being quite boring and not up to date with make up/botox/appearances etc etc....well! this lady came through my checkout the other day ..I looked at her again.. then looked again..and piped up! "oh have you have some tattos down around your eyes"? or henna dye (stupid me)! she had all these little brown dots all round her eyes and with people having their eyebrows tattooed etc etc and anything else I thought nothing of my question!

The lady said "no I have had an allergic reaction to some cream"! and seem to sort of shy away and off she went...

Late in day I was telling my daughter she said yes its a new treatment that a lot are having..think something to do with reducing eye bags etc.... tut!!!! felt a right >>>>!!! (must keep up with the latest treatments) lol. But it gives you all these brown spots around your eyes...and to me looks like a henna pattern..

bikergran Sun 01-Apr-18 09:01:56

shes 68 by the way... smile

bikergran Sun 01-Apr-18 09:01:09

been watching Julie Walters on the train journeys she looks quite natural and looks like shes happy with it..enjoy all her appearances.

lilypollen Sun 01-Apr-18 00:57:46

I like Julie Walters. Don't think she's had work and clearly likes a drink. Good on ya gal!

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 23:52:31

Flippin’ lulu puts me in a bad mood Jalima that fake (Scottish) accent that she switches on/off when it suits. That screaming voice and those “chubby” (plastic surgery) cheeks . Makes me wanna .... SHOUT !!!!!

Jalima1108 Sat 31-Mar-18 23:43:22

Helen Mirren always puts me in a bad mood grin
I know lots of people like her but she has always annoyed me for no reason in particular!
However, this put me in a better mood smile:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=go52mHlKDEo

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 23:10:49

Oh absent how I miss you. So happy to hear your soon to be a fully fledged Jowl !

I loved our times together ( despite my cracked knee bone lol ?) and your infamous strawberry cocktails . Xx

hildajenniJ Sat 31-Mar-18 23:03:19

absent, my DGS age 5 is absolutely besotted with kiwi birds.
I have a crease from the corner of my mouth down to my chin. I developed it when I was an early teenager. It was just the way my face grew?. My mother said not to worry about it as it wouldn't be noticed when I was old and jowly.hmm

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 22:55:24

I swear .... try typing .... those hangy bits !

I get kiwis ?

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 22:54:23

Why dies this text hate the word kiwis ?

Katek Sat 31-Mar-18 22:52:34

gringringrin gillybob!! Best laugh I’ve had all day!

absent Sat 31-Mar-18 22:37:22

gillybob As a soon-to-be (ah, there's a blast from the past) New Zealand citizen, I was about to scold you for mistreatment of an endangered – and endearing – bird! grin

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 21:29:08

Jokes ? Joel’s ?

Jowls !!!

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 21:28:04

We can’t I type jewels ?

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 21:27:50

Bloody kiwis ???

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 21:27:07

If I were rich I would have my kiwis lifted .

kittylester Sat 31-Mar-18 20:37:32

gilly grin

Bridgeit Sat 31-Mar-18 20:09:14

Ha that’s brilliant Sodapop, I think I have one of those too ? I think Helen Mirren looks nice enough but very ordinary, unless of course she is much older than I thought.

gillybob Sat 31-Mar-18 19:59:40

Some of us have little choice but to accept it but others have damned good surgeons .

annsixty Sat 31-Mar-18 19:47:55

Photographs on Mail on line today are far from flattering to Helen Mitten, oh meow.
We all age and we should/must accept it.

sodapop Sat 31-Mar-18 19:47:05

I am slim, have a flawless complexion with no wrinkles, my hair is thick and lustrous.
There is a problem in my house in that all the mirrors show an overweight older lady with thin hair and signs of ageing.
I don't care, my husband, family and dogs are all well and love me so what more could anyone want.

Situpstraight Sat 31-Mar-18 19:39:57

Can you look wistful with Botox?

MissAdventure Sat 31-Mar-18 19:07:50

They could be.
Maybe they look at the threads and feel wistful for what could have been, if they'd not pursued fame.

Situpstraight Sat 31-Mar-18 19:02:15

All I think when I see their perfect, lifted and sculpted bodies and faces is that they don’t have my lovely DH,DDs and GCs.

I feel sorry for them, kind of....

Do you think any of them are GNetters? Oh my!