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Bernard Levin and Arianna Stassinopoulos-Huffington
Arianna Huffington is in news currently; I was reminded of a reference in Bernard Levin's book 'Enthusiasms' which probably alluded to Arianna. The book has been dedicated to Arianna with 'much more than enthusiasm'. Somewhere in the book Levin has told how his shyness would make him cross the road if he saw a woman he admired. But later he befriended some woman whose identity he had not revealed in the book, but who was very likely Arianna only, and he had added that in her case it took time and her marriage to forge the links which have been of gold and iron. What exactly is this about? I read recently that Arianna had invited all her former lovers to her marriage with Huffington.
Levin had also claimed in his introduction to one of the anthologies of his journalism that he had had several affairs but he wouldn't dream of discussing them in public. Any idea who the other women in his life were?
Levin had also claimed in his introduction to one of the anthologies of his journalism that he had had several affairs but he wouldn't dream of discussing them in public. Any idea who the other women in his life were?
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Okay, so this one time? In band camp? r
- Okay, so this one time?
- In band camp?
- r
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Okay, so this one time? In band camp? naniwadekar was all, like:
[nq:1]I read recently that Arianna had invited all her former lovers to her marriage with Huffington.[/nq]
To her wedding maybe, but to her marriage?...perhaps she's even more of a free spirit than I thought..r
[nq:1]I read recently that Arianna had invited all her former lovers to her marriage with Huffington.[/nq]
To her wedding maybe, but to her marriage?...perhaps she's even more of a free spirit than I thought..r
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[nq:1]Okay, so this one time? In band camp? naniwadekar was all, like:[/nq]
[nq:2]I read recently that Arianna had invited all her former lovers to her marriage with Huffington.[/nq]
[nq:1]To her wedding maybe, but to her marriage?...perhaps she's even more of a free spirit than I thought..r[/nq]
Interesting. I've always considered that we didn't have a "wedding" - we got married in Ma
[nq:2]I read recently that Arianna had invited all her former lovers to her marriage with Huffington.[/nq]
[nq:1]To her wedding maybe, but to her marriage?...perhaps she's even more of a free spirit than I thought..r[/nq]
Interesting. I've always considered that we didn't have a "wedding" - we got married in Ma
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[nq:2]Okay, so this one time? In band camp? naniwadekar was ... she's even more of a free spirit than I thought..r[/nq]
[nq:1]Interesting. I've always considered that we didn't have a "wedding" - we got married in Manchester Register Office in about ... family, but to me, wedding implies church, white dress, posh cars, bridesmaids, all that stuff. We had a marriage ceremony.[/nq]
This is p
[nq:1]Interesting. I've always considered that we didn't have a "wedding" - we got married in Manchester Register Office in about ... family, but to me, wedding implies church, white dress, posh cars, bridesmaids, all that stuff. We had a marriage ceremony.[/nq]
This is p
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[nq:2]Interesting. I've always considered that we didn't have a "wedding" ... cars, bridesmaids, all that stuff. We had a marriage ceremony.[/nq]
[nq:1]This is perception, and not definition, but the fact that you had guests made it a wedding. The fact that it was in the Register Office took away the ceremony. It became a legal event in the form of a wedding.[/nq]
Ah, but we did have a cer
[nq:1]This is perception, and not definition, but the fact that you had guests made it a wedding. The fact that it was in the Register Office took away the ceremony. It became a legal event in the form of a wedding.[/nq]
Ah, but we did have a cer
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[nq:2]This is perception, and not definition, but the fact that ... became a legal event in the form of a wedding.[/nq]
[nq:1]Ah, but we did have a ceremony - the Register Office wedding is simple, but formalised. You have to stand ... and say the words set down by law, in the right order, before a legally appointed person and two witnesses.[/nq]
In this view, protesting a traffic ticket i
[nq:1]Ah, but we did have a ceremony - the Register Office wedding is simple, but formalised. You have to stand ... and say the words set down by law, in the right order, before a legally appointed person and two witnesses.[/nq]
In this view, protesting a traffic ticket i
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[nq:1]Interesting. I've always considered that we didn't have a "wedding" - we got married in Manchester Register Office in about ... family, but to me, wedding implies church, white dress, posh cars, bridesmaids, all that stuff. We had a marriage ceremony.[/nq]
Makes sense to me.
Makes sense to me.
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[nq:2]Ah, but we did have a ceremony - the Register ... right order, before a legally appointed person and two witnesses.[/nq]
[nq:1]In this view, protesting a traffic ticket in court is a ceremony.[/nq]
Not to my mind. You can say what you wish in any form of language and the court will take your meaning. But in the UK at least, to be legally married you have to make a specific declaratio
[nq:1]In this view, protesting a traffic ticket in court is a ceremony.[/nq]
Not to my mind. You can say what you wish in any form of language and the court will take your meaning. But in the UK at least, to be legally married you have to make a specific declaratio
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[nq:2]In this view, protesting a traffic ticket in court is a ceremony.[/nq]
[nq:1]Not to my mind. You can say what you wish in any form of language and the court will take your meaning.[/nq]
You have three choices in court: guilty, not guilty, or no contest. They don't let you write your own vows.
[nq:1]Not to my mind. You can say what you wish in any form of language and the court will take your meaning.[/nq]
You have three choices in court: guilty, not guilty, or no contest. They don't let you write your own vows.
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No vicar could have done better -
NT>> Oh but they could have, there were
only the two of us plus witnesses, my former
landlady and her daughter at the church
wedding. Even the vicar was a locum tenens,
nevertheless at the end of the ceremony
he round round to the organ and belted
out the Mendelsohn Weddding March.
Fifty-two years next Monday. Tempus fugit!
NT>> Oh but they could have, there were
only the two of us plus witnesses, my former
landlady and her daughter at the church
wedding. Even the vicar was a locum tenens,
nevertheless at the end of the ceremony
he round round to the organ and belted
out the Mendelsohn Weddding March.
Fifty-two years next Monday. Tempus fugit!
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[nq:1]No vicar could have done better - NT>> Oh but they could have, there were only the two of us ... organ and belted out the Mendelsohn Weddding March. Fifty-two years next Monday. Tempus fugit! Try that in your Registrar's office![/nq]
OK, I concede, some vicars could have done better.
Happy whatever-anniversary next Monday! My parents achieved their 50 years 10 days ago alt
OK, I concede, some vicars could have done better.
Happy whatever-anniversary next Monday! My parents achieved their 50 years 10 days ago alt
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