Friday 3 August 2007

Judy Facts

Yesterday, Elberry left a comment asking if Judy has a blog. I’ve been waiting for somebody to ask this obvious question, though my answer won’t surprise you: no she doesn’t. She has neither the time nor the inclination.

Busy with the show for most of the week, Judy cherishes her privacy over anything else. If it weren’t for the cottage we’ve managed to keep a secret outside Brighton, she’d never get away from the clamour of fans ringing her mobile (0845 076 0191). She also likes to keep her weekday schedule unknown to the public, who would only follow her around Harrods on her regular 10.30 shopping spree every Friday morning. I think this is why she doesn’t like people to know that, being a country girl, she was brought up to have a passion for Lincoln Longwool sheep. That's why she’ll be attending the East Anglia Agriculture Show this weekend.

It is Friday and I’m in a rush to buy some new Wellingtons ready for the show. So here are some more of the Judy facts she likes to keep secret. She was a breaststroke finalists in the 1972 UK Championships. She has also swum the English Channel five times and holds the record for completing a double crossing. Judy’s favourite food are pickled gherkins which she often eats when she’s curled up in bed at night. She is an excellent singer and can sustain a perfect C sharp for twenty two seconds. It’s common knowledge that during Granada New’s 1981 charity campaign on behalf of orphaned children, Judy stood in a bucket of lime jelly for forty eight hours . Less well known is the fact that her feet still have a green tint which has to be covered by makeup before she’ll go on air.

6 comments:

Richard Havers said...

You'd have to pay me more than a buck to stand in lime jelly for even a minute...I think

Uncle Dick Madeley said...

Well spotted Richard. I've had to fix it myself since I've now dismissed my assistant. I gave her a warning earlier this week about these mistakes.

If it wasn't bad enough, I've also got Judy complaining saying that I shouldn't have told the world about her lime green foot complaint.

Flowerpot said...

well, you can't really blame her, Richard, can you? The whole nation will be peering at her feet tonight, not taking in a word of the show.

Uncle Dick Madeley said...

Here's a tip for you, Flowerpot. If you turn up the colour on your TV, you should be able to see the slight greenish tint coming through the makeup.

(My lawer tells me that I have to add: I can't be held responsible for any problems with your TV. You make colour alterations at your own risk.)

Swearing Mother said...

Richard, I'm not surprised that Judy isn't a blogger, there's often only room in any family for just the one, and although Judy is obviously a fantastic woman, could she really compete with you in the blogasphere? Probably not. In fact, who could?

I think she is far better suited to what she does best, ie., displaying her green feet on TV and keeping you under control.

I will be ringing her later on her secret mobile number just to check that she's enjoying Harrods and wish her well for the agricultural show. What a girl.

I Beatrice said...

That mobile number of Judy's has too many digits! Unless of course there's a special mobile dispensation for famous people?

I was very disappointed at not being able to get through though. I wanted to tell her my special formula for removing lime jelly green from feet.....