To think that middle aged women are really a bit pointless?

[Hullygully]

What is the point of them?

Really?

Or Rita when she was young.
She was very glam then and a nightclub singer.
Or Emily.
No one wants to be Gail unless
a. they look like a hamster.
b. they really love hamsters.

This has been the best ever thread - thanks hully

, do you think so Pag? I must learn to paragraph more clearly.
Alf fans can be merciless, tis true.

How can Gail be a hamster when she is (am I right?) born of Audrey Rentaghost? Who is clearly a Bactrian Camel.

Bactrian Camel

Do you think it would be timely to compose a list of maw icons?

Can I suggest Ria (Wendy Craig) from butterflies? She was fab. All that tension between her and Leonard. They don't make them like that any more

Ok just a few for starters here are my nominees

Emma Thompson
Sandi Toksvig
Kirsty Young
Jeanette Winterson
Jo Brand
Allison Pearson
Susan Greenfield
Debra Meaden
J k Rowling

I am sure there is a veritable army to form!

Madonna?

Allison Pearson
Debra Meaden
Emma Thompson
Jeanette Winterson
J k Rowling
Jo Brand
Kirsty Young
Madonna
Sandi Toksvig
Susan Greenfield

Pag.

Sir Freddie of Mercury?

Lawks-a-mercy how much more can I luff you? Let us count the ways let's not

Ooh another one - random quotes of poetry. The yoof of today don't know poetry do they?

Not alphabetised by surname then Vermy?

heh heh

I'm warning you, I'm so close to dropping this list already. It's a thankless task, nobody appreciates it properly. :(

Yes Sue needs the uber queen list compiler treatment. A who's who' of pointless middle aged female icons eagerly anticipated from me. Fwiw grudgingly acknowledge that Madonna should be listed - not my favourite though

Fuck the list!

Do they have to be real or are soap icons allowed?

How about Tesco Mary?
Or Susan Boyle

They're in, yes and yes

Oh yes. Ria and Leonard.

Deffo.

Neil Diamond
Carpenters

Vermicious will need a gong

The Honorary Mumsnet MAW Medal of Extraordinary Services to List Management.

Is is a very shiny medal?

It is blindingly shiny and has got lovely stripey bits at the sides.

Oh look! Just noticed MAW is in classics - who did that then?

Classics: literature, music, clothes, furniture etc. All stuff for the list.

Blindingly shiny? Would I need sun glasses? I'm not sure about the stripes at the side. What exactly do they look like?