Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury and Madame Bay.





That all singing all dancing human rainbow , otherwise known known as Madame Bay , arrived bright and early this morning. This sobering vision of loveliness - orange ballet shoes, lime green leggings, pink angora sweater, purple pashmina and orange turban - stood in the kitchen, arms folded, looked around and declaimed " You've not made much progress here ". With that accusatory welcome she was off to tune all the radios to her favourite programme on the nostalgie channel. Diplomacy prevented a retort along the lines of "Progress can only be made in a country where the workmen bother showing up ".

Down into town with Wilf to escape the cacophony of Freddie Mercury in chorus with Madame Bay and the hoover. A relaxed morning coffee and bowl of water with the beer and absinthe crowd. We seem to have crossed some rubicon of acceptance. One of the absinthe imbibing gentlemen has a new maroon and chrome motability scooter which we were cordially invited to inspect. 'C'est magnifique!' I said, hoping that the enthusiasm sounded convincing. Do you think there are laws about drinking and driving motability scooters? If so he was over the limit by the time most folks are thinking about their second cup of coffee. Wilf gave me a look that called to mind that old Janis Joplin line : " Now that I'm here, where am I?"

Back home via the chocolatiere and the florists.

14 comments:

  1. Well at least the lovely Madame Bay is one 'worker' that you can count on to always be there!! But you still have 3 days left in the week, plenty of time for those ellusive contractors to show up--Are the flowers and chocolates for them when they come? :-)

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  2. So the chocolate and the flowers were for Madame Bay, no?
    Cheers, Gail.

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  3. Flowers and chocolate? The "Font" must have done something nice or is this a celebration?

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  4. When I read your headline, I thought it would be a splendid answer to that old question "who would you invite, living or dead, to a fantasy dinner party?"

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  5. Those orange flowers are beautiful!

    Um, have you ever thought, just for fun, of unplugging the radio before Madame Bay arrives? I think I'd have just gone with the retort!

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  6. I think Madame Bay is a fan also of Lady Gaga! My favorite Janis Joplin line: Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz....." PS it is really not quite that cold yet here...

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  7. Hmmmm, when I purchase flowers and chocolate its because I forgot a birthday or I forgot an anniversary or she is mad a t me because I forgot!

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  8. Mongoose...tell me, do you write your best when you are over your own limit?
    Geesh you've had me in stitches of laughter on the floor! So much so, that I've read every chosen word to a very attentive family audience.
    You astound me! Thank you for brightening my already radiating day!

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  9. Madame Bay's outfit sounds like a rainbow threw up all over her.

    Those orange flowers are intersting, I've never seen any like it before.

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  10. Such glorious pictures! The Orangettes and Calissons d'Aix in the chocolatier's window brought tears of nostalgia in the Maman's eyes...and she has the gall to accuse ME of drooling! Ha!

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  11. I always feel so sartorially boring when I read of Madame Bay.

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  12. Oh...to live the colorful life! We have to do it vicariously by following your blog, hahameow1

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