YES. British film, came out last year I think, it's currently on Netflix. Loner/loser type, lives in the middle of nowhere, has no friends so he decides to make one. It'\s a very, very sweet and very, very funny film.
This captures the lasting impact of COVID lockdowns with dark humor, highlighting the paranoia and isolation as neighbors peep from behind their curtains. Well said!
Don't worry about turning into a giant celeriac. According to Martha Stewart, celeriac is 'having its moment'. BTW is the name Nigel sort of like Chad here in the States? IDK I think it's not a bad name really. But there was a song by XTC I really loved back in the 80's: We're Only Making Plans for Nigel. That Nigel was definitely a bitch! XTC, great band, saw them 3x live. It's too hot for vegetables here right now. Heat index 105⁰ F all week. But you might try a longer lasting hard squash for the head next time. Glad you made it through the lockdowns
Chad is cooler than Nigel, I think? Yes, Making Plans for Nigel. Also the 2nd wave feminists used to take the piss out of married women claiming their husbands were good ones - "not my Nigel" 🤣 I hate celeriac so they're only good for boyfriends/therapists.
Too funny hahaha I always read your pieces the moment I see them. You should definitely be a regular contributor to some big newspaper or magazine. For their own salvation. And poor Nigel! lmao all he needs is a little therapy. Or a dominatrix
Laughed out loud AGAIN. Thank you so for brightening the morning you funny clever lady!! I’m currently obsessed with deathbots so this piece was right up my street! X
Haha! You’ve made me laugh again - you’re now on my ‘read the minute it hits my inbox’ list, along with Lucy Sweet and Fiona Gibson. Your Nigels are both real charmers!
Lol! This is hilarious with many hidden problematic truths. The AI paranoia is quite annoying. 👌
Thanks Alice! Yeah I think Douglas Adams got it right when he said DON'T PANIC!
This brings back great memories of watching Brian and Charles at the cinema…
What's Brian and Charles? Should I know about this?
YES. British film, came out last year I think, it's currently on Netflix. Loner/loser type, lives in the middle of nowhere, has no friends so he decides to make one. It'\s a very, very sweet and very, very funny film.
Aw sweet! I'll look for it next time I've got someone's Netflix to watch.
I think my favourite quote from it is: "MY TUMMY IS A WASHING MACHINE."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JfWZd4CtIE
That looks right up my street! Will have to seek it out. Thanks for sharing!
This captures the lasting impact of COVID lockdowns with dark humor, highlighting the paranoia and isolation as neighbors peep from behind their curtains. Well said!
"It was good until his head went soft." Pretty sure I've heard this from people talking about non-celeriac boyfriends.
Indeed. As I say in the post, like all my relationships, it was good until his head started to rot.
Don't worry about turning into a giant celeriac. According to Martha Stewart, celeriac is 'having its moment'. BTW is the name Nigel sort of like Chad here in the States? IDK I think it's not a bad name really. But there was a song by XTC I really loved back in the 80's: We're Only Making Plans for Nigel. That Nigel was definitely a bitch! XTC, great band, saw them 3x live. It's too hot for vegetables here right now. Heat index 105⁰ F all week. But you might try a longer lasting hard squash for the head next time. Glad you made it through the lockdowns
Chad is cooler than Nigel, I think? Yes, Making Plans for Nigel. Also the 2nd wave feminists used to take the piss out of married women claiming their husbands were good ones - "not my Nigel" 🤣 I hate celeriac so they're only good for boyfriends/therapists.
Too funny hahaha I always read your pieces the moment I see them. You should definitely be a regular contributor to some big newspaper or magazine. For their own salvation. And poor Nigel! lmao all he needs is a little therapy. Or a dominatrix
Aw that's brilliant, thank you! I'm trying to get picked up by some big bucks media corp but so far no takers!
Laughed out loud AGAIN. Thank you so for brightening the morning you funny clever lady!! I’m currently obsessed with deathbots so this piece was right up my street! X
Ace! That makes me happy. Deathbots sound fun, too xxx
Is it weird that your celeriac boyfriend really reminds me of someone, and I can't quite put my finger on who it is?
If you figure it out, let me know+
It’s going to come to me in a flash at 3am, I just know it.
Hope so!
Hilarious piece! 😄
Thanks Maura! Nigel Too was unexpectedly funny 😁
Haha! You’ve made me laugh again - you’re now on my ‘read the minute it hits my inbox’ list, along with Lucy Sweet and Fiona Gibson. Your Nigels are both real charmers!
That’s awesome to hear, Wendy! I feel like a winner :)
You are! I’m giving you the gold sticker and thumbs up you should have got at your sarky nephew’s sports day :D
Hahaha I definitely need this recognition and validation! Thanks!
Thanks so much! It was definitely a very strange time.