Live web-chat with Tony Parsons, 9pm-10pm, 6 October

[rachel(mumsnet)]

Columnist and author Tony Parsons will be joining us here on Monday 6th October from 9-10pm for a live chat. Tony's sixth novel, 'My Favourite Wife' has just been published and is described by The Independent as 'a much bigger, more ambitious book' than million-selling 'Man and Boy'. If you can't make the chat you can post your questions in advance here.
Hope to see you here on Monday.

Posting the question I really want ot know the answer to again:

Do you still prefer "exotic" women as opposed to "big brood mares with saggy tits"?

Will you be proud when your daughter grows up to read your views on her gender as evidenced by the following delightful snippet:

"Why should a woman never get drunk? Because being drunk makes you loud, obnoxious, sentimental and stupid. And ... women are like that when they are completely sober."

Also- did you laugh when Carm pretended to think you were Nicholas Parsons at the start of this thread? I must say I nearly wet myeslf laughing at that one for some reason.

Does Jasmine wear mini-Boden or does she shop at BHS, like her father? Joshing.

No he wrote about a boy - - about an Aspie kid (although I don't think he made that explicit).

Bugger, I lost my nipples in that last post.

Dear Morning Paper - i think you should be proud of your small breasts - I think you should be happy you have a pair of the real things - did you know there were 445,000 breast implants in America last year?? Love yourself. There are young men in their twenties taking Viagra and young women in their twenties getting botox. Less hatred. More love. Thanks for the question. Tony xx

i win prize for most confused mner of the day

i thought we were talking about dave gorman (i know, i know, his name is nothing like tony parsons..)

and wondering why you were all being so mean

I HAVE got a pink wig

but I also wear glasses and look rather like Ronnie Corbett

Ooooh,if it's getting quiet... might I draw your attention to my question -

To Tony Parsons (er, the real one)

Do you reckon that the credit crunch is going to be good for marriage and families? OK, maybe the bankers' wives might not be so delighted with the change of style but is it possible that this economic downturn is going to take us back to appreciating the free stuff in life and that will bond couples/families/communities? Or is this view a bit naive in a modern urban world - will people just squabble about cash and break up?

Some Favourite Wife/Credit Crunch connection surely?

Beety that was
'About a Boy'

Huge Grunt was in it

{{giggles like a schoolgirl}}

Of course About A Boy

Sorry "aspie kid" sounds a bit rude - but Beetroot you know me well enough to know I'm only going to mean it in the nicest possible way. But yet About a Boy by Nick Hornby.

Do you think next time you're writing a novel about women you'll come and do your research on Mumsnet (or have you been lurking without telling us for years?)

Oh God Dave Gorman is a self obsessed twit.

oh dear re: widespread man and boy // about a boy confusion

tutter why did you think we were talking about Dave Gorman?

you should have known we'd be talking about mp's nipples by this time of night

oh I am all in favour of young men in their twenties taking Viagra

Can I put "Morningpaper should be proud of her small breasts! - Tony Parsons" on the cover of my next book?

PS I loved Man and Boy, it made me cry because my stepson lost his front teeth whilst with my husband and there were loads of other parallels

but please answer ScummyMummmy's question

i have no idea

did Ronnie Corbett wear a pink wig?

pmsl Tutter,

I lurve Dave Gorman, went to see him live. He was very good.

Who do you find funny Tony?

MP - well perhaps you could be Stephanie's slightly crazed and scary aunt? and yy a carrot in the party bags they'll love you for that

oh tutter don't get me started on Dave Gorman and his pointless television programmes.

I'm going to drive across America and not go to big petrol stations, Starbucks or McDonalds.

Yes, but WHY?

TP that is an astounding statistic to be able to reel off at will. 445,000 you say?

Do you have an opinion on these electric book things?
Do you think the book will ever disappear?

Dear Scummy Mummy - I am very happy with the woman I have, thanks. Don't worry about what my daughter will think of me when she grows up - i will do my best to make her love me and make her proud of me. I HAVE NO DOUBT SHE WILL MAKE UP HER OWN MIND - I SHALL LET YOU KNOW IF I NEED A BABY SITTER If you want to rifle my cuttings to prove I am a bad boy, and have been even worse in the past, you will not have to look very far. But please PLEASE don't worry about what my daughter will think of me - worry about what your children will think of you. THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED INTEREST ANY. TONY XXXOOO