Deathray 2,933 Posted January 12, 2016 100 today We sure she's actually still alive rather than faded into obscurity? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,211 Posted January 13, 2017 Turned 101 yesterday. Still lives in her flat near Westminster according to various reports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 13, 2017 Far as I know, still visits the Commons now and again (and is known for her "don't bullshit me" icy glares to fools), is well enough to travel to the Scilly Isles, and still writes her poetry. She's also apparently very adamantly Old Labour. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,211 Posted January 13, 2017 Far as I know, still visits the Commons now and again (and is known for her "don't bullshit me" icy glares to fools), is well enough to travel to the Scilly Isles, and still writes her poetry. She's also apparently very adamantly Old Labour. She sounds like somebody I could have a very enjoyable natter over a cup of tea or a pint with! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted January 13, 2017 Surprised she hasn't topped herself if she's still Old Labour looking at the current state of the party/country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 13, 2017 Ah, as a wise person once said: "If in doubt, outlive the Blairites". She's giving it a good old go. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,211 Posted December 29, 2017 Less than a fortnight to go before she turns 102! Must be very tempting for the committee.......! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,998 Posted December 29, 2017 9 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Less than a fortnight to go before she turns 102! Must be very tempting for the committee.......! Must be close to irresistible 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted December 29, 2017 msc agrees with the overall sentiment on this Pan Breed favourite (TM). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted December 30, 2017 Aye, close to irresistable I'd say Though we might get over the excitement if the ensuing obits choose to quote huge chunks of her published poetry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted December 30, 2017 Quote Mary Wilson’s poem on Harold’s death My love you have stumbled slowly On the quiet way to death And you lie where the wind blows strongly With a salty spray on its breath. For this men of the island bore you Down paths where the branches meet And the only sounds were the crunching grind Of the gravel beneath their feet And the sighing slide of the ebbing tide On the beach where the breakers meet I mean it's not great, but still better than anything written by Simon Armitage at least... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,998 Posted December 30, 2017 55 minutes ago, msc said: I mean it's not great, but still better than anything written by Simon Armitage at least... Or Carol Ann Duffy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted December 30, 2017 9 hours ago, msc said: I mean it's not great, but still better than anything written by Simon Armitage at least... Don't disrespect Armitage - the man who wrote the lyrics for Channel Four's "Porn - the Musical" "Then pay me in cash and call me a cab" - classic Can't remember if that was in his contract or it was a line Faye Rampton sang in the show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 7, 2018 On 2/4/2015 at 23:32, Sean said: Definitely does anyone have any info on her(Falkender) ?. Yes, she's done an interview with the Mail. 85 now, but not much of note on health grounds. Denies the affair rumours, and I actually believe her, purely because, from the little I know of this thread's main topic, I can't imagine any woman admitting an affair with Harold to Mary in private and to still be breathing 40+ years later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,844 Posted January 7, 2018 23 minutes ago, msc said: Denies the affair rumours, and I actually believe her, purely because, from the little I know of this thread's main topic, I can't imagine any woman admitting an affair with Harold to Mary in private and to still be breathing 40+ years later. Doesn't mean there was no affair though. From what I remember, it was strongly rumoured at the time. Not that that proves anything either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Toast said: Doesn't mean there was no affair though. From what I remember, it was strongly rumoured at the time. Not that that proves anything either. Aye, I know it was strongly rumoured, but then so is the Queen's abdication in the Australian press going off this website! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,211 Posted January 12, 2018 Mary Wilson has reached the grand age of 102 today! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Mary Wilson has reached the grand age of 102 today! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted June 6, 2018 As reported elsewhere, dead according to Twitter... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,372 Posted June 6, 2018 Commiserations, msc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,075 Posted June 6, 2018 But be nice to have a link on this thread.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,016 Posted June 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: But be nice to have a link on this thread.... This is one of the 1% of deaths where a real newspaper reports it before it ends up online... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,075 Posted June 6, 2018 Still no fucking link... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted June 6, 2018 End of an era, this. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
