Reports of Zombie's demise...

[IamtheZombie]

have been greatly exaggerated. She may be a wee bit battered and bruised, but she bends and doesn't break.

Most of you probably know her back story but, for those who don't, here's a very brief recap:

The last 2 1/2 years have been absolutely horrendous: family crises, a breast cancer diagnosis and 20 months of treatment for that, bereavements and sorting out her late MIL's estate. As you can imagine, she found it a struggle at times.

Just under a year ago, DZOH began an "inappropriate" on-line relationship with a woman he "met" playing scrabble on Facebook. At the time he was spending most of his time at his mum's house in Nottingham sorting things out and putting it on the market. The on-line relationship fairly quickly progressed to a full blown physical affair. The woman lives in Wales and he would pay her train fare to come to Nottingham to see him. Zombie was fully aware of everything that was going on and tried to do everything she could to save her marriage. He left Zombie in mid-February, first staying in Nottingham before moving in with her in mid-March. He continued to come back to DDS to take Zombie to her hospital treatments. In mid-May he started making reference to coming back to her. He finally did so in mid-August. Two weeks after he came back they went to Kos for a fortnight. Halfway through the holiday he told her that he was leaving as soon as they returned to the UK. Which he duly did on Friday, 13th September.

Zombie went through all the trauma, drama and devastation between October and August. That is behind her. She's relieved that that it is finally over. A few nights ago she realised that she was sitting here completely relaxed and smiling for no reason. It's as though an enormous weight has been lifted from her.

She's currently packing up his belongings, deciding what she needs to replace, etc. He will come with a man and a van in a few weeks time to remove everything. There are obviously other pracicalities to be sorted out but they are doing so in as amicable a manner as possible.

Can Zombie please ask those of you who are Facebook friends with her NOT to say anything publicly on there about any of this.

Onwards and upwards.

It sounds like a menu from the Royal Pavilion doesn't it?

Are you "being attended to" while languishing on a chaise longue Fid, draped in something diaphanous, hmm?

I think you need some strewn around too

I may recline while the knights of the court polish their armour to my satisfaction.

Am aiming somewhere between R. Hood (the tights) and Henry VIII (the flatulence)

Mind you I'd probably get lost in something diaphanous.

goblets of

Don't let the roaring logs sette fyre to thine diaphanosity

Btw-I can play the lute

But I guess you want some flaxen-locked youth in slashed doublet and hose

'polishing armour' sounds like some dodgy euphemism

Well, the flatulence might cause your diaphanosity (?) to balloon somewhat unbecomingly Fid, methinks!

I should have guessed you'd play the lute sol. Do you still? Do you prefer it to the harp?

I'm adding slashed doublet and hose to my MOTB kit list

I'm struggling to stay away from fancy dress. The idea of wide, high waisted pants and short boxy jacket was being refined in my head till it struck me I might look like a matador.

This could be misconstrued as there are 3 matadors on the guest list

BTW does anyone know how to do Zombie's TM thingy to go on the new Dustbin thread.

It's creeping closer.

I wish she would start it though so her posts are highlighted.

I don't know the answer to the Z question Bee

I do prefer lute to harp,I prefer all instruments that are used in Early Music-I had a vv inspirational music teacher at a school I attended and have been enjoying a laugh on the Education threads which do tend to bring out bun-festing with culicues on

Do we need to do a style and Beauty intervention?

Surely,anyway the matadors will not be coming as matadors?

Name a known person whose style you like/resemble

If you go for the slashed doublet look you may need to order some nipple flowers from japan #justsaying

Has the wind abated? so glad I got those trees cut down

I think Fid is doing a Petra von Kant diaphonous[sp?] floaty themed evening replete with swanwurst

Damn, DD2 is just back from Japan I could have got my order in.

I'm afraid I think the matadors may indeed come in character.

Is bun festing like bun fighting? But with bunting? And what are culicues please?

Style I resemble? At the moment Nora Batty, everything baggy and warm piled on to fight the chill!

Style I like/would like to emulate, Kate Hepburn, Charlotte Rampling, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren. Mostly Rampling, with least chance of succeeding.

Swanwurst < megagiggle>

Bun-festing is bun-fighting that doesn't make the grade to a sophisticated Battle-of-the-Brioche

curlicues-with poncey knobs on

YY to ramp up the Rampling-silver cigarette holders,silver sheath rings.a lapis lazuli 'evil eye' pendant,ruffly shirtblouse and a classy long split skirt/trousers

fuck-me ankle boots

I may be able to channel my inner Anna Wintour at the weekend

tbf Swanswurst made me laugh as 'Swanshurst' is the name of a pretty grim girls school round here

I have some divine fuck-me ankle boots already, but the old man says I change character when I wear them, and he doesn't like it!

The real me?

Love you to be my stylist, Harvey Nicks early March?

Better go to bed, have to be on parade tomorrow, (sshhh ... it's my birthday)

'night love xxx

Happy Birthday Bee

The ™ - hold the Alt key down and type 0153. Only works on a keypad, i.e. not the numbers above the letters on the keyboard iyswim.

Agree that Zombie should start the thread, though we can always do an interim one till she gets back.

Hey there Birthday Girl

Remember to check back in with the highlights of your day

Aw thanks you two.

My mother is coming for coffee this morning and son is taking us out tonight

, and for later.

Hey Fid while Bee has swanned off to her fancy schmancey meal out I am indulging in my thursday night guilty pleasure TOTP1979[peado-excoriated]

made some ratatouille tonight and have made so much and no room ininn
freezer so have decanted to neighbours....

If Bee makes a grand return tonight then I prefer Selfridges to Harvey Nicks

Was even better than anticipated. My oldest, bestest had been roped in , with her DP to be my surprise
She knows what I think before I think it and vice versa.

lovely, gorgeous evening. Not having to explain, or elaborate, or backpeddle.

Wasn't actually going to buy anything in Harvey N. just get inspiration.

I would say Selfridges early March, but, TOTP? Really?

Bet my ratatouille is better than yours.

I am glad you had a lovely birthday and I will indulge you that your rat is better than my rat

We need a rat-off!

TOTP is ,I admit a really dirty pleasure and my 'singing' really embarasses the DSDDs very satisfying

Legs and Co really knew how to do diaphanosity

So glad you had a good day

Have been trying to find/remember the dance group on the Kenny Everett Show.
Very Rude (at the time), G- Strings, fish nets, fuck- me shoes, cameras up their unmentionables. Unforgiveably fab
You'll probably tell me you were one of them!

Grrhh, what the fuck were they called?

HOT GOSSIP!

God, I loved them.

They was rude

...and featured Sarah Brightman, who later shagged Andrew Lloyd Webber!
All together now - 'I lost my arse to a starship trooperrrr'

Hello SGB , you;ve unwinded my sails! SarahbloodyBrightman, a Hot Gossip?

She married him didn't she? < v. om. it >

Ahem 'I lost my heart to a starshiptrooper' and yes Sarah Brightmen replaced the first Sarah Lloyd-Webber.....

As you well knowBee I did proper Ballet and gymnastics and none of the dodgy stuff!

Indeed they was vv rude and not typical of dance education/aspiration of that time!

I think Solid can give us good hot goss

New thread HERE

Can't recollect starshiptrooper, supertrooper? That was the scandimob though wasn't it?

Sorry sol, I know you were a classic proper dancer, but I suspect you did some rude and dodgy too. Flitting round the ruined castles diaphanousnously?

HI Z mwahmwah!

Thanks xxx

Hey Zee[cheese]

How very dare you Bee I WAS TOTALLY KOSHER

altough I will admit to a ruined castle-it was a midsummers night dream and no* hanky pankey

HTH