ah bless - good stories.
- gaymen2
- Jul 24
- 8 min read
The e mail below is from a guest who was SO NERVOUS when he arrived - said he had driven up and down for over an hour plucking up the nerve to actually come in and - we had a fabulous time, he relaxed and chilled and it was everything he wanted and more, friendship, advise, humour and a more intimate surroundings than some boring Holiday Inn and we thoroughly enjoyed his company as well.
John, Woody, Gary
Thank you so much for my stay at Hamilton Hall. Thank you all for being who you are, what you are and what you do. From the moment I entered Hamilton Hall I was made to feel welcome, not just as a guest but as a person ( a very, very nervous one at that).
I really enjoyed my time, your company and the hotel and area very much. I'm trying to work date's out for August if any availability? Thank you all so much for everything you do. It really is 10/10 for me.
All the very best and take care guys. ( Name withheld )
An elephant found himself drowning in the Indian Ocean after he was swept five miles out to sea by a strong current.
Sailors from the Sri Lanka navy spent 12 long hours rescuing the struggling elephant from the water. Elephants are known to be good swimmers, but this poor guy became exhausted after being stranded and treading water out there for so long.The long rescue began after the navy spotted the elephant franticly trying to keep his trunk above the water. They didn’t even hesitate to help him and knew they had to act quickly if they wanted to save him.
Navy divers, along with wildlife officials, got close to the distressed elephant and tied ropes around him. They then worked together to gently tow him back to the coast. After examining him and giving him a clean bill of health, they eventually released him back into the wild.The navy believes that the elephant may have gotten swept out to sea while he was crossing the Kokkilai lagoon, a long stretch of water between two areas of jungle that elephants swim across as a shortcut.
Thankfully the navy was out there and spotted the poor elephant or he may have eventually drowned. The rescue wasn’t easy, but the divers refused to give up until they brought him to safety.
A huge thank you to the Sri Lanka navy for helping this poor elephant out!
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Her band, Blue Angel, was supposed to perform, but the club owner took one look at them and refused. “We don’t want circus acts,” he said before slamming the door.Heartbroken, Lauper sat on the cold sidewalk and cried.
That rejection hurt more than just losing a gig—it was another reminder that people thought she was too different. But in that moment, shemade a quiet promise to herself: *One day, I won’t need anyone’s approval to be myself.Before fame, Lauper worked as a waitress and grew up in Queens with a love for music. Her childhood wasn’t easy—her father left when she was young, and her mother worked hard to support the family. Music became Lauper’s escape. She admired singers like Judy Garland and Patti LaBelle but never wanted to copy them. She wanted to be unique.In 1979, she formed Blue Angel, a band that mixed rock and punk in a way that confused record labels but excited fans.
Their album failed, and the band broke up.
Lauper was left with no money, working as a waitress again, and even faced vocal cord problems that could have ended her singing career. But she refused to give up.By 1983, she recorded her solo album, She’s So Unusual.
With her bold style and unforgettable voice, she stood out in the pop world. Her hit Girls Just Want to Have Fun became an anthem, but behind the fun was the same woman who had been rejected years before. She didn’t change for the industry—she changed the industry by being herself.Years later, she returned to the street where that nightclub once stood. It was gone, replaced by a fancy store.
Laughing, she said, “I didn’t need their stage. I built my own.”Cyndi Lauper’s story is about resilience. That night in 1978 didn’t break her—it fueled her. She proved that being different wasn’t a weakness. It was her strength.
WATCH CYNDI LAUPER HERE
JB COMMENTS: Walking through Shepherds Bush, West London one time on my way home, I saw these two ladies in long black coats - and one had dyed black hair with a blond streak in the front, and they looked completely lost. So I asked them if I could help as they looked lost.
My immediate thought was ' Madonna Wannabee's' -
The one with the streaked hair spoke and said she was looking for the Shepherds Bush Studios, which was not even 50 yards from where we were talking and I pointed it out to her and they said their thanks and off they went.
That night, on Wogan - Cyndi Lauper was introduced and this was the very woman I had spoken to with the white dash in her hair and - I had spoken to Cyndie Lauper....
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She died a truly happy person. In 1974, Mama Cass was overjoyed to be performing at the famous Palladium in London. After her second night there, she called me, crying tears of happiness. She told me that she had received standing ovations on both nights and had sold out both performances.
She sounded more joyful than I had ever heard her before.
The next day, I was having lunch at Warner Brothers when a friend rushed in with heartbreaking news—Cass had passed away in her sleep from a heart attack.
It was so shocking, especially because she had been so happy just hours earlier, feeling fulfilled and at the peak of her success.
It was such a special moment for her, having made the transition from being Mama Cass to Cass Elliot.
I know one thing for sure—Cass Elliot passed away as a truly happy woman.
— Michelle Phillips, 2005
CLICK HERE to see Mama Cass.
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Good work to the police officers ,unprofessional costome service representative..
A bank in Los Angeles called the police because they were having a problem with an elderly customer.
When the officer arrived, he found a 92-year-old man who was upset because the bank wouldn’t let him withdraw his money.
His ID card had expired, and without a valid ID, the bank couldn’t give him any cash. But the man didn’t understand why this was a problem.
Instead of just asking him to leave, the police officer gently took the man by the arm and drove him to the police station.
There, the man was quickly given a new ID.
The officer then brought him back to the bank, and just a few minutes before the counter closed, the man was able to receive his money.
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You REALLY would think the bank would have had a bit more heart and understanding. A 92 year old man is hardly about to rob the bank or pull a fast one,- as fast for him is probably a slow shuffle, and who has probably banked at the same bank branch for decades. He remembers when the bank staff and manager knew who he was on face value - He remembers when we actually had decent service at the bank and he remembers when there was respect for the customer instead of annoyance. He remembers when the bank would have helped him and not phoned the police. It was reward itself that he got a decent caring and thoughtful police man and not just some other trigger happy cop who, it seems, the police forces in the USA have a quite a few off. I sincerely hope the bank teller was sent for re training - phonng the police indeed...
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When first reading - I thought she must have been mad to want to marry four times & then the I read to the end.
The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had just gotten married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then about her new husband's occupation. "He's a funeral director," she answered.
"Interesting," the newsman thought.
He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for a living. She paused for a few moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time, a smile came to her face and she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when she was in her 20's, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40's, and a preacher when in her 60's, and now - in her 80's - a funeral director.
The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had married four men with such diverse careers.
(Wait for it)
She smiled and explained,
"I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go."
(Oh, just hush-up and send this one on to somebody who needs a laugh.)
To those who do not get it - CLICK HERE
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A wife comes home and discovers her husband in a passionate embrace—with a stunningly beautiful woman!
Wife (outraged):“You unfaithful scoundrel! How dare you do this to me—your loyal wife, the mother of your children?!”
Husband (pleading):“Just wait—listen to my side of the story before making any decisions.”
Wife:“Fine. Say your piece—then I never want to see you again!”
Husband explains
“I was driving home when this young woman flagged me down; she looked helpless and desperate. I felt sorry for her. She was thin, poorly dressed, and hadn’t eaten for three days. So I brought her home.I reheated the enchiladas I made for you last night, the ones you refused because you thought they were fattening—and she devoured them.Then I told her to shower. Afterward, I threw away her tattered clothes and dressed her in items you never wear—the jeans you say are too tight, the anniversary blouse you claimed I chose poorly, and the designer boots you bought but never wore.She was so grateful that when I walked her to the door, she stopped, looked me in the eye, and asked…‘Do you have anything else that your wife doesn’t use?’ ”AND HERE WE ARE "
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*** THREE DEAD NUNS ***
Three nuns are driving round London in Ford Puma, Mother Superior at the wheel. Then crash, bang, wallop !! Three dead nuns are now standing at the Pearly Gates.
They give St. Pater a cheery wave; after all, we’re all Brides of Christ. Bound to let us in. No problemo.
“Hold it right there. Not so fast, girls, We’re choc-a-bloc with dead nuns at the moment. You’ll each have to pass an Entrance Exam, graded questions.” explained the gate-keeping Saint.
Nun Number One steps forward : “Now Sister, what did you do in the Convent?”
“I was only a Novice, St Peter.” . . . “Okay: easy novice question for you. Now tell me, Sister, what clothes were Adam and Eve wearing in the Garden of Eden?”
“It was fig leaves, St Peter” . . . “Indeed so. Welcome, Sister, to the Kingdon of Heaven.”
Nun Number Two steps forward : “Now Sister, what did you do in the Convent?”
“Oh, St Peter, I was the Convent Cook.” . . . “Okay. Medium difficult question for you. What fruit did Eve offer Adam in the Garden of Eden?”
“It was an apple, St Peter.” . . . “Indeed so. Welcome, Sister, to the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Nun Number Three steps forward : “Now Sister, and what exactly did you do in the Convent?”
“Oh, St Peter, I was actually the Convent’s Mother Superior.” . . . “Really? Top Dog, eh? Right, a really hard question for you. When Eve saw Adam running towards her in the Garden of Eden, for the very first time, what did she say?”
“Oh, St Peter, er, er . . that really is a hard one!” . . . “Indeed so. Welcome, Sister, to the Kingdom of Heaven.”
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