UK ENVY

It is no secret that I dream of living in the UK -- as a matter of fact, I dream of simply visiting it. I've a feeling I will feel instantly at home there. Of course, I come from a long line of British white trash on both sides. I believe that my father's family name was "Stansfield" at some point and the "s" was drop'd upon the move to The States --- Texas. My mom's family name was "Seaman" ...go ahead. You can laugh. I do. Anyway, that name is so classic it was kept and my mother's brother and his male children were ridiculed for years because of that name. Anyway, they took the name to Louisiana. But, by the time my parents met England was longggggg gone from our culture. However, the white trash aspect remained.

But, aside from everything I love about the UK -- I really love the comedy. I love Brit-coms! AbFab and League of Gentleman were the best thing to happen to TV since Mary Tyler Moore and Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. And, a couple of years ago we were given Nighty Night!

Thank goodness for my region free DVD! ...Tho, I am sure it will be a good six months before I can see it. Sadness.

BUT, I am sooooooo very jealous right now because something very exciting will be airing on the BBC next week. Yes, Julia "Jill" Davis and Mark "Glen" Gatiss are staring in a TV film of the life of Fanny Craddock and her hubby, Johnnie!!! The name of the film is FEAR OF FANNY!!!! It promises to be so very funny and sick. I mean, these two actors know no limits when it comes to a laugh. Fanny Craddock was very scary and rather surreal. She is long dead but still makes Martha Stewart look sweet.

She terrorized her husband and taught the UK to dye all food and to create the ugliest gastronomical creations possible. I wonder how many families had to deal with her culinary horrors as their moms thought they were being fancy. Anyway, if you've seen NIGHTY NIGHT or HUMAN REMAINS --- I am sure you can imagine how great this film promises to be!

I hope those of you in the UK will update me on how magical the film is!!! I am most jealous!!! I wanna be in England. ...for TV shows. I wish I could tell you it was for something more important but Goldfrapp is there, too. So, it wouldn't just be for TV and I would never adapt a silly faux accent like Madonna.

sigh....