Hair Today - Almost Gone Tomorrow...When Belle Nearly Lost It!

My blog has been a place of misreableness (yes, I checked, that is a word) lately. So I thought that before Helen downs another bottle of gin reading my posts I'd better lighten the air a little.

After all, my blog has been the home of some great hilarity over the past year and two months what with posts about korma specials in the pub, revenge on my husband, dodgy perms and poodle-tastic posts.  So, here I want to share with you something funny that happened on our January holiday to Orlando.

We had booked to take Mini Cheddar to dine for lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table inside the iconic castle itself. It wasn't a cheap affair by any means but it was totally worth it. Just to be in the castle - plus, we had a great seat right by the window overlooking FantasyLand. The food and service was amazing and MC got lots of attention from all the princesses.

Don't get too close Belle!

First, the lady herself - Cinderella. Then came Snow White. Then Princess Aurora (that's Sleeping Beauty to you and me). Then Ariel. Finally it was the the turn of Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

As with all the princess meets it was hug and photo time.

A poor unsuspecting Belle pulled MC in tight and posed for the photograph. Little did she know what was about to happen.

MC's headband with little wire butterflies had become entangled in Belles barnet. When she realised that there was quite a lot of her hair entwined it became apparent from the look of horror in her eyes that she was in danger of losing her wig!

Can you imagine? All those little princesses on holiday dining nicely in the castle suddenly seeing their idol Princess Belle lose her hair.

So, what could we do? I had to step in to help her obviously. Meanwhile, poor Belle is trying to remain calm as well as keep MC from galloping away with her hairpiece. Also, by this time, a number of fellow diners had realised what was taking place and began gawping and tittering at the hilarious scene unfolding in front of their eyes.

Finally, after what seemed like an age I untangled the pair and Belle was free to continue her princess duties around the castle. She scarpered away from us so fast she forgot to sign MC's autograph book.

Personally, I think she ran off to change her royal knickers!

Matt managed to capture it all and so here, for your viewing pleasure, is the video evidence:



You can just make out Belle in a panic at 49 secs saying to me "Oooh don't pull my hair too much"

10 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Me

As you know, I've been slacking in the blog department lately.  My life has been a whirlwind of illness, work and just basic life.

So anyway, enough blathering about that, I was tagged in this '10 things' meme by Bloggomy a couple of weeks ago,  then followed by Jessies Crazy Kitchen.  When Dreaming Of Beer and The Real Housewife Of Suffolk County also tagged me the other day I thought it was about time I pulled my finger out and graced you all with my list!

I've done a couple of similar memes a while ago so it was quite hard to come up with some good nuggets I hadn't already shared but here goes...

1. I can't stand bananas. I was once dared to eat one in my old work place and I almost chundered in the bin.

Say cheese!
(I look like I slept with a coat hanger in my mouth)

2. I met Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr from the band The Strokes a few years back at an aftershow party (I may have mentioned this in another post somewhere - but here is the photographic evidence). Nick Valensi is even more gorgeous in the flesh and such a gentleman, he moved over so I could share his bar stool with him. Eep!

3. When I was really little my Mum used to call me Heather Feather which I loved. Years and years later a boyfriend found this out and insisted on using it so much I almost punched him.

4. I bite my finger nails. I've grown them a few times and then I get anxious and start again. Thankfully they aren't too bad at the moment.

5. I always had pet hamsters when I was younger. However, on a whim once I wanted a gerbil. I didn't really like him so was happy when he died and I could get another hamster.

6. When I was in my late teens I wanted a rabbit but my parents kept saying no. So I waited until they went on holiday and I went out and bought one - and an indoor hutch! Mum and Dad got quite a shock when they returned to find a rabbit residing in my Sisters old bedroom.

7. I couldn't go into high school one day as I was suffering with a severe hangover (sorry Mum and Dad!) after going to an 'Under 18's' disco at a nightclub armed with a concoction of alcohol drained from mine and my friends parents booze cabinets.  We actually got thrown out by the bouncers and had to stagger walk home.  I don't remember that much of the evening but I do remember my friend needing a wee and she stung her privates on some nettles!

8. When I was in Primary School I was a member of chess club but I wasn't a nerd. Honest.

9. I have a childish sense of humour. I find all toilet humour amusing and I'm a big fan of The Inbetweeners.  Oooooh friend!

10. I was once hypnotised as part of a stage show. We were all told to cuddle up with the person on our right and when the hypnotist clicked his fingers we would think we'd just had sex with them. Unfortuntely my brother-in-law was sat to my right. I remember at the time thinking "SHIT! My Sister is going to kill me!"

So there you go, I hope you enjoyed finding out more about me.

I always hate tagging people in these things but here goes, I'd love to find out more from these bloggers (sorry guys and gals):

All For Aleyna
Reluctant HouseDad
Mari's World
Mummy Beadzoid