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Not_A_Megalomaniac : ' Jess, why do you have to post the pictures where I'm dressed as Graeme looking VERY VERY VERY embarrassed, concentrating so badly on praying for the ground to open up and swallow me whole that I'd forgotten all about my posture and so I end up looking about 800000000000 times fatter than usual!!!!! *sigh*  The shame.  I am still blushing at the thought...

Awwww, I'm ever so sorry Spev. There's no need to feel embarrassed, you look absolutely brilliant. That Graeme costume is work of genius, Tim and Graeme loved it. It got you the best hugs in the world - Tim got extremely excitable as he yelled, "I can't hug Graeme, I can't hug Graeme!" and grabbed you. And, how can anyone not be jealous of Graeme saying to you, "Come here you silly thing" as he slowly wrapped your arms around you? Wow.
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jodievdw : 'I have some questions re: the photo with the kitten: A) Why is Tim wearing a patchwork quilt? B) Why does it look like Bill's about to pick the kitten up and eat it? C) Why is there a refugee from the Rocky Horror show to the far right?

Heehee, Tim certainly seemed to like his patchwork quilt shirts, there's another similar one he had a few years later which shows up in quite a few pics in the Robert Ross book. Is it wrong that I quite like it and think it suits him a lot?

And I agree with the other two points, Bill looks famished, and that lady is quite terrifying. Is there any actual reason for her to be there? Was she the chauffeur? Odd.

Jess.

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jodievdw : ' I have some questions re: the photo with the kitten: A) Why is Tim wearing a patchwork quilt? B) Why does it look like Bill's about to pick the kitten up and eat it? C) Why is there a refugee from the Rocky Horror show to the far right?

A, It was 1973 and he's a solicitor, give the guy a break...
B, Maybe he was hungry?
C, Maybe they got lost?  Or maybe they're trying to be Grae's new Totty?

I have some questions re: the photo with the kitten:

A) Why is Tim wearing a patchwork quilt?
B) Why does it look like Bill's about to pick the kitten up and eat it?
C) Why is there a refugee from the Rocky Horror show to the far right?

Yes, that's right, I remember now!

Jess, why do you have to post the pictures where I'm dressed as Graeme looking VERY VERY VERY embarrassed, concentrating so badly on praying for the ground to open up and swallow me whole that I'd forgotten all about my posture and so I end up looking about 800000000000 times fatter than usual!!!!!

*sigh*  The shame.  I am still blushing at the thought...

It really was the greatest weekend ever. That BLIMPHT where we called out to Tim was adorable, the poor love was terrfied anyway because it was press night and that going wrong was the last he needed. If I recall, that's when Graeme really came out of his shell and the kazoo brandishing began. Phwoar.

I have another group pic from the fourth night, which John Pinder ever so kindly took for us using Kirstyn's camera:



Don't Tim and Graeme look great?

And a nice Goodies pic from the Robert Ross book to finish:



I can't work out if Graeme's wearing glasses or not, I think he might be. Nonetheless, it's a great pic.

Jess.

It was the best four days ever in the  history of the world ever.  No contest. 

Awww - they never could get Blimpht right, could they?  Remember the night where they had to throw the piece of paper twice?!  And Tim had gone to sit down and just pretend that he'd got it and we were all like "Tim!  Tim!  TIM!!  TIMBO!!  IT'S BEHIND YOU!!!" - Bless him for being so gormless...!!

You know I could just do with a nice long warm and cosy Tim Cuddle...

Ah well - Only 46 sleeps and I shall have one...

The fourth night was great because they were both giggling the whole time. Tim's adlib of, "What had happened that had shocked Mary Whitehouse so - ungelieveagly?" was nearly the end of Graeme, he did a very silly blurted laugh and had to turn his back. Eventually he turned round and said, "It's me doing it you know!" and we all cheered him. Hurrah!

I also remember Tim forgetting to sing the 'B' at the beginning of BLIMPHT and laughing whilst looking at us, he knew we'd understand, and we dutifully laughed at him. Heehee, poor thing.

The Swannee Kazoo bit was the best, both of them had their eyes shut or were looking at the ceiling or looking at their shoes because they couldn't bear to see us. Tim was giggling nonetheless, so much so that he was completely behind with Graeme. It was the funniest thing.

I'm having lots of fun reminscing. Sorry everyone else, carry on. 

Jess.

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JessPix : ' The best Graeme moment from on stage, however, was when he was controlling the Bill puppet and having far too much fun. We were all killing ourselves laughing so Graeme stopped, looked at us, and made the Bill puppet bow at us. I've never felt so honoured. Wallop! Jess.

Wallop wallop!!

Oooh on the first night proper when we were dressed as the Goodies and they were ridiculously giggly and Tim said "What had happened that had shocked Mary Whitehouse so - ungelieveagly???" and they both cracked up!!!!!!!!!  Fantastic.  And on the ISIRTA Lady Constance Source Of The Nile Extravaganza when Tim had to play the swannee whistle looking up otherwise he would've killed himself laughing!!!!!!

God we're good.

You know I've not gone over this in such extreme detail before... how exciting!!!!!!

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Not_A_Megalomaniac : ' And the cold, hard stare he gave us when we applauded the Scoutrageous shorts... Good grief...

Wow, that was exciting. I only saw the end of that look, I turned to Tim at first because he was laughing so much, but Graeme's look was highly saucy.

I wish I'd seen that nod during Gender Education. I probably would have collapsed.

On the last night Graeme told the wasp anecdote and for a long time after he was looking at us and mouthing, "A wasp, a wasp" and putting his finger up his sleeve to demonstrate. Tim, sounding jealous, snapped, "That's enough" and Graeme sulked back into his seat. Phwoar.

The best Graeme moment from on stage, however, was when he was controlling the Bill puppet and having far too much fun. We were all killing ourselves laughing so Graeme stopped, looked at us, and made the Bill puppet bow at us. I've never felt so honoured. Wallop!

Jess.

A bit I will never forget was when they were watching the Scoutrageous clip of ''How To Make Babies By Doing Dirty Things'' - the part when Graeme (in the film) says ''These are the rude bits.  Aren't they rude.  And, as we get older, they get ruder and ruder.''  Graeme (on stage) gave an ever-so-subtle incline of his head in a surreptitious nod.  It was very exciting.