Comments on Wife in the North: Or are you just pleased to see me?

Oh my... this post still has me giggling. I will h...

2008-04-25T20:50:00.000+01:00

Oh my... this post still has me giggling. I will have to try and find some of those. I think they would be very useful under certain dresses.

You realise of course that you have put us men in ...

2008-04-10T13:01:00.000+01:00

You realise of course that you have put us men in a very awkward position, those of us that know you are not going to know where to put our eyes in future. So when you next visit and I appear to be looking anywhere but at you you kinow why.

One of the best terms I ever heard for protruding ...

2008-04-07T03:54:00.000+01:00

One of the best terms I ever heard for protruding nipples was "chapel hat pegs". Seems a shame to cover them wifey!
The extra comma in US punctuation has always puzzled me, along with "or" instead of "our" at the end of descriptive words (e.g. colour) and "s" instead of z for "ization" words. One of the funniest words I think is different is "herb" - here they say "erb".
Course they say I speak weird so it all works out in the end.

Looking forward to the book.

As you know I have a similar device aimed for men ...

2008-04-06T16:30:00.000+01:00

As you know I have a similar device aimed for men and worn in the crotch region... I cannot have everyone I meet getting too excited!

It's a shame you can't buy a similar device for di...

2008-04-06T12:08:00.000+01:00

It's a shame you can't buy a similar device for disguising a wedgey- (or is that wedgie?)

Why not just use real rose petals? Scented, pink,...

2008-04-06T09:53:00.000+01:00

Why not just use real rose petals? Scented, pink, right size, and free! And I don't see why the US should get the better cover!

That bloody Oxford comma gets me into quite a lot ...

2008-04-05T16:28:00.000+01:00

That bloody Oxford comma gets me into quite a lot of trouble with my kids' English teachers. I edit out all the commas and they put them all back in. It's a wonder the poor mites ever get a decent grade.
As for the petals - how was it peeling them off? (Ow.)

Nipple disguises, now there's a thing to keep a di...

2008-04-05T12:28:00.000+01:00

Nipple disguises, now there's a thing to keep a dinner party lively!

How did I miss the American cover? Did it just ap...

2008-04-05T02:36:00.000+01:00

How did I miss the American cover? Did it just appear? I have to say, being American of course, I love it! It puts the emphasis on the contrast between London and Northumberland and nicely depicts why you started the blog in the first place.

I want one of each -- both autographed, of course!

What a darned fine idea those nipple petals are, a...

2008-04-05T00:31:00.000+01:00

What a darned fine idea those nipple petals are, and very useful if you shop in Waitrose in the summer whilst wearing a thin or bra-less top as the chilly aircon there always tends to bring out everyone's best points.

Maybe Waitrose should hand out free nipple-petals with the trolleys on the way in as an added customer service.

I'm going to suggest it.

the red, high heels being what you swopped? Wonder...

2008-04-04T23:08:00.000+01:00

the red, high heels being what you swopped? Wonder if that lady dept store shopper has ever sold some? Don't think they'd work well with mole hills anyway mimi

That is weird! I think I'll pass on them.Just look...

2008-04-04T21:01:00.000+01:00

That is weird! I think I'll pass on them.

Just looked at other comments - thanks for explanation on the differences in the books. I was curious too.

It is a different edit, slightly different punctua...

2008-04-04T20:22:00.001+01:00

It is a different edit, slightly different punctuation the Americans use the Oxford comma that is to say if I wrote "it was red, white and blue" - it would be changed to "it was red, white, and blue". It is also slightly shorter and is broken into seasons with illustrations but really it is 99% the same. Apart from the differences.
As for the cover, Penguin have taken the view that the book is about relationships and the US cover is playing on location with the red shoes giving an element of comedy. I think.

Crikey. I wasn't prepared for that post!G.I.M

2008-04-04T20:22:00.000+01:00

Crikey. I wasn't prepared for that post!

G.I.M

Is the US version different in any substantive way...

2008-04-04T19:26:00.000+01:00

Is the US version different in any substantive way to the UK version, or have they just changed spellings?

judith the thought of your nipples have me done co...

2008-04-04T18:37:00.000+01:00

judith the thought of your nipples have me done completely !!

my weekend can now only get worse.

x x

i used to work with a woman who just taped band-ai...

2008-04-04T17:31:00.000+01:00

i used to work with a woman who just taped band-aids (sticking plaster, to you, i believe) over hers.

ouch.

You made me wonder instantly about my dear friend ...

2008-04-04T16:54:00.000+01:00

You made me wonder instantly about my dear friend who just had a mastectomy. She told me yesterday that she is going to have a nipple tattoed onto the new breast. I've been having a hard time getting that image out of my mind.

I just wanted to comment on the difference between the UK book cover and the US book cover....all I can say is - there is quite a difference!!

Well done on getting the entire process completed! I am looking forward to reading it!

So they're non-absorbent breast pads for when you'...

2008-04-04T16:19:00.000+01:00

So they're non-absorbent breast pads for when you're not breast-feeding?

they are useful under an evening dress though

2008-04-04T12:56:00.000+01:00

they are useful under an evening dress though

I've seen those "petals" -- cute in the package, w...

2008-04-04T12:42:00.000+01:00

I've seen those "petals" -- cute in the package, wierd on the body!

Actually, I've had surgery on both breasts -- and I'm totally delighted to still HAVE two nipples!

When I slip a T-shirt on, and my nipples show -- I think HA!! You haven't got them yet!