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TRUST us to re-gather the Column One reins on such an inauspicious
morning. Friday the 13th indeed!
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We were neither flitting around the capital’s high spots nor even the low
spots, as implied on Tuesday by En Ada Nesenolis, one of a brood of young
protégés we are encouraging to be on hand when we are Not Available.
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IT was true, however, that Lurch sat gleaming in the sun beside our
shanty. Inside we lay convinced that death was imminent, tossing and
turning on our sweat-soaked sleeping mat, the punka swinging low. It was
allegedly influenza, but that benign title creates no impression of the
full-scale plague inflicted upon your columnist.
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OUR quack told us that it was a particularly virulent strain from
north of the border and we would likely battle it for some days. That’s
what we love about doctors – their unfailing sense of graveyard humour.
But enough – there’s nothing more boring than other people’s ailments.
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TWO entertainment birthdays that will mean something to older
readers: Miss Lena Horne celebrated her 90th birthday two weeks ago. The
legendary pops and jazz singer and her husband, bandleader Lennie Hayton,
had a world-wide reputation for smooth readings of contemporary classics
– and quite a few highly rhythmic jazz arrangements. Think Stormy
Weather, That Old Black Magic and Old Devil Moon.
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THE second event? Dame Shirley Bassey turned 70 in January – but
don’t imagine that made any difference to the lady with the extravagantly
large voice. She’s in top form, the voice as rich and emotional as ever;
a few weeks ago she created a sensation at the UK’s Glastonbury music
festival, on the same bill as current groups the Arctic Monkeys, The
Killers and Editor.
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TOWARDS the end of last month, La Bassey released her new album
This is My Life. It contains her new hit Get the Party Started, a cover
of the track by singer Pink. The CD rocketed to number six on the British
charts as soon as it was released ...
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QUIZZERS! The ball starts rolling on Monday; we’re looking forward
to hearing from old and new friends alike. Cheers!
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– Dee Nesenolis
 
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