The Gold Coast Bulletin

OFF THE RECORD

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OH dear! Someone was either a trifle forgetful when getting dressed for this big event or miscalcula­ted how much can be seen when wearing a white dress with the setting sun behind. Let us just say that there was very little left to the imaginatio­n by the juxtaposit­ion of strong light and almost sheer material. One thing we did learn was she is most definitely not a natural blonde and that the cricket pitch needed attention.

IT seems First Wife Syndrome is still a thing. For a variety of reasons their marriage didn’t work out, so they split and he got on with his life. Remarried and much happier his life could not be better. She on the other hand has not moved on. When they were married she complained constantly about him. All that angst and anger has been forgotten as she now claims he was the love of her life. She also blames the current missus for stealing him away when nothing could be further from the truth. It’s over sweetie, let it go.

IF they could have raised an eyebrow they most definitely would have at the penny pinching antics of one of the guests. Out for lunch and a very good time was being had by one and all until the bill arrived. Usually it’s a simple matter of dividing the amount by the number of people and everyone throws in some money. Not in this case because one of them declared loudly that she had a main course that cost slightly less than the rest. With that she went to the counter, counted out the exact amount for her meal and came back to the table. Considerin­g it was only a few dollars extra no one could work out why there was such a fuss.

GUESS who has been marked ‘NTLA’? (Never To Lunch Again.) There is an old adage about those who consume too much shriek juice – they are either lovers or fighters. Usually with women that means their sparring is done by firing verbal barbs but not in this case. Invited to a corporate area where everything was supplied these two gal pals decided to really take advantage of the generosity of the host. The champers flowed and as the day wore on they got more than a little untidy. Finally something was said by one that offended the other, push turned to shove and before you could say ‘Seconds out’ it was on for young and old. Hair extensions flew, chicken fillets popped and false fingernail­s fractured as they literally tore into each other. Finally they were separated, tossed into separate cabs and sent on their very merry way.

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