Hits and Misses

[undyingking]

The first time I saw Julia McKenzie, I was 15 or so and she was playing Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre. I was sat quite near the front, and when she flung off her mink coat during her big number 'A Person Could Develop a Cold', it made a forceful impression on my youthful mind.

Last night she was playing Miss Marple on TV. From sex symbol to little old lady in what seems like the blink of an eye. How did that happen? I really feel old now.

Any of you had a similarly chilling experience?

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[brixtonbrood.livejournal.com]

In connection with a nice young boy at work I ran off the old broad's put-down "I've got underwear older than him!" and I thought I was joking until I remembered that a couple of my bras have name labels sewn in them by my mother from my boarding school days, and then I did the sums......