bit of a Beatle wife bit that fell off a bit

[wytchcroft]

Honestly though, it’s flattering; no/one ever wants to hear my side of the story and there’s always another side isn’t there? Somewhere, if you look hard enough. That’s the trouble with the world nowadays, nobody takes the trouble to really look at things, I mean, properly look. “There’s always a chance”, he used to say,”if you just bloody well look for it.” ‘Course funny that what with his eyes being so bad.
“Oh I don’t need ‘em,” he’d be going on, “you’ve got a pair lovely enough for the both of us!”
The old charmer, he’d be giving out the flannel, “Irish eyes are smiling” or whatever you like.
Like I said, a real charmer – when he wanted to be - but then that’s the family for you, all of them charming, when they want to be, and blind. And liars.

The Lennons are all liars.

Really, do I? Well, I got a right haven’t I? And I mean, who am I now? No/one – nowhere bloody woman, ha ha. You know though… I was remembering, it’s been stuck in my noggin’ like a bloody radio ‘Things We Said Today’ that’s one, right? Funny that.

What? Paul’s, Paul’s is it? Paul Mc- You don’t get it do you? Back then, there weren’t no bloody McCartney, there weren’t no – they was all Beatles, get me, Beatles the lot of them, right? Beatle John, Beatle George – I ought to know, I mean I only went and married one didn’t I? Beatle Fred.

Whattya mean he wasn’t a – you cheeky git, how dare you?! Saying a thing like that after all I – Look, it’s my story right? I’m giving you my side, In My bloody Life, Mister, alright? Know how it was do you? I’ll tell you, it was the same as right here, right now and you with your judgemental face on, ‘Who does she think she is, look at her – marrying a fella like him – just to marry a Beatle – marry the money more like!’ all of that, all the time.

And as for the family, Christ I – wait, sorry, no that IS his fault actually because I never used to swear.

Oh right, yeah, John, right - oh that – the… look, I’ll tell you; ‘like Dracula’ I read that somewhere, anyway, yeah he comes in, sweeps in, all angry and long haired and those black clothes, vampire, the whole bit, Son of bloody Dracula. Ha, ha, ha! But like a fairytale too, really I mean, the sort of, oh – the prince to the tower, Childe Roland, that one. He was big on Browning was John. What, you didn’t know that? You didn’t know about that Dracula film either, did you, and I was nearly in that! AND Freddie – till John threw another moody. Anyway, like a fairytale, like a prince, and that’s a secret between you and me and the four walls, it’s always been a sort of fantasy for me, always was. John bloody well knew it too.

Typical bastard Lennon, ha, ha, ha!

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Comments

[alicia_h]

I enjoyed this. If this is a bit that fell off, I'm very excited to see the story it fell off of! :-)

PS. Sorry I've been a bit quiet lately. Venturing into the cold and the dark really wears me down.

[wytchcroft]

it's good to hear from you - i was worried you might have the winter lurgy - but i assumed you were just busy writing, LOL!

as for this piece... yes... i ummed and ahhhed about what to do with it, the voice is all wrong for the real woman (Mrs Stone as she now is (!!)). but it was fun and helped me start getting into character mode again. when i take a break from the big fic i'm working on i shall polish up the Beatle story and post it.

how goes your (post)nano writing??? and thank you, as ever, for being so encouraging - i have 3 lighthouses in my story now!!!!! :)))

[alicia_h]

The lurgy hasn't crept up on me yet, though I am feeling tired most of the time.

I'm trying to keep up with my writing but I did just seem to blink about half of December away. Hopefully I can find myself a routine again this week. I'm trying to do novel_in_90 to keep myself writing but so far I've only hit the daily target of 750 words twice in 10 days. Perhaps bit more focus will help me with that.

And 3 lighthouses? Wow! My lighthouse is currently confused because it doesn't know if it is several miles out from the island or down a stretch of causeway that's revealed during low tide. I may end up with two separate lighthouses eventually.

[wytchcroft]

i know - three sounds a little indulgent, ha ha!
but i had a similar separation problem, the damned thing didn't know if it was being built, getting blown up or just being a figment - in the end i thought, sod it, let's have all of them!
actually it really helped settle the structure of the thing which sort of has 3 takes on the same subject anyway.

don't be too hard on yourself over word counts - you're doing well enough sounds like - but if you need encouragement i'm happy to read anything you post *hint hint!*

i'll check out that comm.

:))

[wytchcroft]

btw - hilarity broke out at the Dr Who triv contest the other night where me and a friend were going head to head against a very po-faced questioner.
as i recall;

Q: what was the name of the third doctor's futuristic vehicle?

Fr: What -
me: the Whoople?

Q: No, the Hoople were a glam rock band.

Fr: Were they timelords?
Me: No, that was the KLF!
Fr: Wasn't Patsy Hearst in them?
Me: No, Patsy was in Eastenders.

Q: (irritated). In any case, no - the futuristic vehicle driven by the third doctor was not the Hoople.

Me (laughing openly now) NOT the Hoople?

Fr: Betsy!
Q:(sigh) The other one.
Me: Bobbins!

Q: (icily) No - the futuristic vehicle driven by the third doctor was not Bobbins.

Me: Oh i think it was!
Fr: Yeah, he's right.

Me (to the assembled witnesses) What do you lot think?

...
when i got home i apologised to my little model Bessie but i think she understood it was in a good cause - and she's never been fond of the Whomobile anyway!

[alicia_h]

Now there's a scene I wish I could have witnessed. From the sounds (looks? reads?) of it that questioner deserved a little winding up. Anyway, complete and uncontrollable LOL as I read through!

And it's no wonder Bessie's not fond of the Whomobile, what with it competing for the Doctor's affections and trying to tempt him away with such a cheap trick as flying.

[wytchcroft]

i always look at the Whomobile and my inner Lalla Ward shudders and says briskly "No thanks, I'll walk."

i can imagine some Dr Tom sudden whimsical touring that leads them all to a grotty Unit lock-up. "Well... Romana doesn't seem to like it, does she K9 - but you know... I did see something in it once, didn't I? Do YOU see anything in it K9?"

"Vehicle is empty, Master."

"Well, obviously! Of course it's unoccupied now but -"

"Vehicle is empty, Master."

"What? Um? Yes... yes, I suppose it is. Come on then K9 let's go and see where Romana's got to - and stop dawdling!"

Dr Ten woud be more succinct; "Yeeessss - well, it was a bit pants wasn't it? But never mind! Wings? Brilliant! On a Hovercraft!"

alas, and much as i love him - i can imagine Dr McGann trying to persuade Charley. "Well it's no R101 but it flies Charlie! Like, like - remember that anti-gravity ride? That was fun wasn't it?"

Charley: Doctor there is absolutely no way that I'm getting in that thing! I mean, it's from the future - and even I can see it's clapped out and, and - dusty!"

Dr M: Spoilsport.

and i'm getting carried away again so - *scarpers!*

:)))

then again, i'm biased toward Bessie anyway and i have a general CSO allergy! :))

[alicia_h]

I love it when you get carried away! I can imagine them all reacting exactly like that. :-)

[wytchcroft]

hey :)
http://cynthiapowelllennon.tumblr.com/
is that yours? feeling any better?

[alicia_h]

Hey! :-D
That tumblr isn't mine but I'm always thrilled to see big Cynthia fans, so I'm glad of the link.

I'm still feeling a bit brought down by the time of year but my mum's coming up tomorrow and then I'm off to my dad's in five days. Hopefully time around family, pets and prezzies will get my mood back up.

[wytchcroft]

then, i hope so too :))