Rivals - Time to have a hot bath, trim my hedge and get the MOET out

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Are there any other Jilly Cooper fans out there? I feel ridiculously excited about Rivals coming out.

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Yes, it wasn't that great was it? But I loved it none the less because of the horses and the bringing to life of characters Ioved and I was 15 🤷🏼‍♀️.

@Zampa Bradley James would have been perfect!

I'm sceptical about RCB, and Taggie from the trailer, but Friday will find me tucked up in bed with an assortment of two dogs, probably with the back of one leg unshaven and my hair tousled in anticipation.

JC based RCB on Andrew Parker Bowles, Camilla’s first husband.

I got the audiobook of Riders a few weeks ago to use up a credit, and I loved it! So I’ve just finished Rivals now and see this is coming out. I can’t wait now lol.

This is the highlight of my year ! I’m ridiculously excited , CAN NOT WAIT!

Forgive me - I first read JC in the 80's and have the books in hard back. I haven't been able to 'get rid' as I have so many fond memories. My assumptions on characters might be misaligned.
Riders (film/series - can't remember) was awful but was just so pleased to see it come to life. I'm sure I'll be the same for Rivals.
Here's hoping they do the rest of the books. Oh Heaven!

Here's hoping they do the rest of the books. Oh Heaven!

Some of the books I couldn't finish

Wicked
Pandora (I might've got to the end of that)
Appasionata

Haven't bothered with Mount

Polo was a good one but I don;t want to see the plight of poor Tero on screen

I'm super excited and have reactivated my Disney plus subscription in anticipation for Friday.

If you listen to podcasts the 15 Oct episode of The Rest is entertainment called "Is this the best tv show of the year?" covers Rivals from 18 mins in, Marianna Hyde is also super excited!!

Me and I’m not keen on horses. But they’re starting halfway through.

Diabolical it was. So worth a revamp.

Looking forward to it. But, as a point of information, women in Jilly Cooper's world did not shave.....

@TheSilentSister I have them all in hardback too

Janey did in in Riders…Kevin Coley Pet Food Magnate was involved.

The podcast says Felicity Blunt has bought the rights to all the books, she is also now Jilly's literary agent, so hopefully Rivals will be the start.

Yes. Taggie has clouds of black hair and is very tall.

Is it dropping weekly or in one go? Need to beg dsd for her log in (that said she uses my Netflix!)

@mitogoshigg , 1 go, 8 hours!!

Please let them do The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous. Please. Oh please.

Can’t wait especially looking forward to the naked tennis scene 😂

And the son of friends is in it too as a minor character I am so jealous

@ipredictariot5 "Can’t wait especially looking forward to the naked tennis scene"

Apparently there is 1 cock for every 2 tits.....🤣

Always wanted to be a Janey Lloyd Foxe ( that scene when she first did it with Billy ) or a Sarah Stratton but fear I turned into a Monica Baddington

I'm looking forward so much to this! My mam & my glamourous auntie were massive fans & used to swap the books

In which case I have no mental images of the main players

Oh man 😆😆

I was thinking of doing this but I've left it too late so it will have to be after..

Just a heads up - if you have Spotify premium, all the Jillys are on there as audiobooks!