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lackadaisycal-art · 2 years

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#gavin and stacey #ruth jones #nessa #vanessa janessa jenkins #fan art #art #illustration #bbc #digital art #procreate #gavin & stacey

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comedyfan2013 · 1 year

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#lee mack #wilty #would i lie to you #david mitchell #Ruth jones #rob brydon

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zippocreed501 · 6 months

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Ruth Jones as Linda and Julia Davis as Jill Tyrrell

#nighty night #julia davis #ruth jones #comedy

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turkeyjournal · 5 months

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Book Review: Love untold Ruth Jones

Just want to preface there WILL be spoilers so, dont read if you dont want spoilers.

Overall RATING: 5.8/10

Brief Description: The book consists of 4 women: Grace, Alys, Elin and Beca. A story of mothers and daughters rekindiling and trying to get through life during struggles that they all faced through out the years. From Beca, a 16 year old student going through her GSCE till Grace, a grandmother who is just turning 90. The story starts off as Grace is turning 90 years old and doesnt want a giant commotion, she just wants to have a quiet celebration and time with her family nothing else. But Elin and the rest of her family all want to suprise her with a birthday party.

My Personal Thoughts: The book was alright. I think 500 pages might be a little excesive, do i believe there were some chapters that couldve been cut out of the book entirely? Defenitly. I did pick out some spelling errors which set the mood off and looked a little funky when reading, did have to re read it a few times. The start was good, it was clear to know what was going on and who is who. I enjoyed the dynamic between Elin and Beca because i could relate to it in a way with my mother. I also thourghouly enjoyed graces charcter and how they put this mysterious telling on Alys, i genuninly was excited to know who this Alys girl was. But i will say i feel the story wouldve been better if we didnt get Alys's POV. It wouldve been cooler if they just made her this mysterious charcter and then give us her POV when she rekindled with Grace. I didnt really care enough for Alys's POV's and i wouldve been able to enjoy it more if they didnt come RIGHT after Elin and Becas POV's (Those 2 had some of the best POV's in the whole book) And would alwayssssss give us Alys's boring pointless POV right after this intense fight between Elin and her husband. Like no girl, I DONT CARE ABOUT YOUR RECOVERY SORRY (Not really, litreally they were so boring i even skipped some pages from Alys's chapters LOL.)

Some parts of the story were just unnecesary and some stuff i could just perdict by how the story was going. For example: When Beca kissed Soozi and realized she was gay i already knew it was going to happen from the moment she met Soozi. Unpopular opinon and i dont know if anyone will agree on this but, Beca being gay had no point in this story. Like i would get if Elin or anyone else got like angry at her for being gay and then we had some drama with that but like Beca just came out to Elin and was like "Omg! Yes queen lesbian slayyy! I support even though you failed all your GCSE!!! Go QUEER!" GIRL. Doesnt make any sense and was POINTLESS. I feel Ruth couldve really gone into a more deeper part of that but she just added this unnescary giant plot and just gave it just a anticlimatic finish.

On the contrary, i will say Beca failing her GCSE was TOP TIER storyline. Tell me why i was litreally SHAKING when Beca was getting her results. I like how Ruth doesnt give us a happy ending, showing a real raw and true way of how these usually go. Beca didnt just magically get all A+ (Forgive me if my GSCE knowledge is wrong, i do IB) But she actually failed and i think Ruth really portrayed that failure well. I loved Erin's reaction to it. Loved the irony that she is the head teacher and her daughter failed all her GSCE execpt for a few. The way Ruth displayed the fight between Elin and Beca after getting her results was so well written. I was really feeling devestaed and stressed out, almost as if it was me who failed. So really well done on that.

Now the reason i gave this book a 5.8 was because i felt that i kind of forced myself to read this. I did finish it in 2 days but i also did pull a all nighter so.. I think the ending was what just brought the rating all the way down. First off, i am not homophobic in any way. I think queer couples should be added into a storyline WHEN NECESSARY and that it fits the plot and timeline but i think near the end Ruth just gave up and realized she had free will and started throwing in a bunch queer couples. Grace being in a realitonship with Cissie was so OUT OF NOWHERE i kind of love it. Defenitly twisted the plot REALLL fast, not to mention GRACE DYING???!??!!? I legit had to GET UP from my bed because i couldnt believe what i had just read. It was SUCH A GOOD PLOT TWIST, it was so sudden i was like "omg NOOO" I really loved Grace (Kind of) and her death was super shocking. But i still stand that her being in a realtionship with Cisse was as if said again........ POINTLESS! If Grace maybe showed a secert that she was like running from the government or hiding a dark family secert or something else IDK! Really anticlimatic and kind of made me cringe.

The ending was kind of sweet, i liked the bittersweetness of it. I was just happy that Elin got a happy ending and didnt go back to her CHEATING HUSBAND SCUM BAG. When i thought that she was gonna go back to her husband for a moment i actually almost punched a whole in that book and was gonna stop reading it all together. But THANKFULLY, by the grace of god (and my begging) she did not. But i wish Ruth continued the realitonship between the gardner and her, but all and all i get not starting anything, its realistic. I liked Elin the most, defenitly my favorite charcter and felt like i could relate to her the most.

My least favorite charcter had to be Alys. I dont really hate anyone to be honest, i actually liked alot of the charcters and none of them really irked me or ticked me off. But im just saying Alys cause i could not STAND her in the flashbacks between Alys and Grace. It reminded me of that quote where it went "The daughter and father secerlty ridicule the mother" or something along the lines. She irked me then with her sheer ignorance and disrespect but again she was a teenager so i wasnt like blaming her for doing this, again she witnessed her father die so i could imagine the trauma that causes.

Overall, would i read it again? Maybe, but i would only read certian parts. A 500 page story that could be fitted into 300 pages. Sooooo yup. I would recommend to read it was really intresting and was a good kind of drama/ family drama book.

#books #ruth jones #reading #booklr #long reads #book review

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neverendinglucas · 2 months

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Harry Potter TV series dream cast

So here is my dream cast for the new Harry Potter series. As much as I don't support JK Rowling, and I think it's too soon to remake the original movies, I am a little excited to see who gets cast in these Iconic roles. I won't be suggesting for the child roles, purely because I don't know many actors who are young enough, however I'd love an actor of colour to take on Harry or Hermione and I hope Ron remains ginger. Also, many of these characters don't appear until later on in the series but I'm mostly just amusing myself.

So, first of all. Remus Lupin. I actually saw another article suggesting this same actor as a Quirrell but for me he would be a perfect Remus, I loved him in Heartstopper and he seems so gentle and paternal.

Fisayo Akinade - Remus Lupin

Secondly, I was thinking about Hagrid. And only one person came to mind for this role, I think they'd kill it. And I'd love to see Welsh Hagrid.

Ruth Jones - Rubeus Hagrid

Okay, so maybe I don't seriously think Ruth should or will be cast. But honestly she would be iconic.

Next is Peter Pettigew. Now arguably this actor is too young but I think he'd be perfect in this role.

Colson Smith - Peter Pettigrew

Julie Walters was perfect in her role as Mrs. Weasley and we need someone equally funny. This comedy actress is famed for being in the IT crowd and more recently BBC's Here We Go, and I think she'd be perfect.

Katherine Parksinson - Molly Weasley

For Aunt Petunia, the main description we have from the books is that she has an extremely long neck. Based on time lines she would also only be in her early 30s. The actress I'm suggesting isn't someone who immediately screamed Petunia to me but the more I thought about it the more I can see her injecting some great comedy into this role.

Jessica Knappet - Petunia Dursley

And that's it for now! If any other people come to mind I may make another post

#harrypotter #harry potter tv series #harry potter hbo #wizarding world #harry potter dream cast #ruth jones #hogwarts

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girlonfilms · 3 months

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They're back! Gavin & Stacey special 'to film this summer'

Gavin, Stacey, Smithy, Nessa, Pam, Mick, Gwen and Bryn are set for another festive special according to reports. Continue reading They’re back! Gavin & Stacey special ‘to film this summer’

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#Alison Steadman #BBC #featured #Gavin and Stacey #James corden #Joanna Page #Larry Lamb #Mathew Horne #Rob Brydon #Ruth Jones

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filosofablogger · 6 months

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Sheesh … where does time GO??? Already it is after 3:00 a.m., I just finished responding to yesterday’s comments, and I haven’t yet done today’s music post! Okay, well … I’m a bit on the blue side tonight, so I’m gonna turn to my man, Stevie Wonder, and this one that is something different I posted a few years ago (2020). I hope you enjoy it … I’ll try to be more original tomorrow … I’m doing…

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#Carpool Karaoke #Gavin & Stacey #James Corden #Late Late Show with James Corden #Paul McCartney #Ruth Jones #Stevie Wonder

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hislopchino · 1 year

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HIGNFY's Guest Webterview: Ruth Jones

HIGNFY: This is your first time on HIGNFY. What's occurring?

Ruth Jones: What's occurring is a lot of nerves, because I'm completely out of my comfort zone. I've been up before to be on the panel and I've always avoided it. It's quite a scary thing, even people I've told I'm doing it have gone "oh my God!", so I'm really scared doing it. I might forget who the Prime Minister is... mind you, the Prime Minister might have changed by then. So yeah, I am quite scared, but kind of excited as well.

HIGNFY: If Paul and Ian were to write a sitcom together what would it be about?

Ruth Jones: I think Ian was born in Swansea so I was just thinking: Gavin and Stacey is this sweet love story between a girl from South Wales and a boy from the London area, so maybe they could do their take on a boy from South Wales and a girl from London.

Or it could be a boy and a boy maybe, a sweet story between those two friends. Or maybe it would be a love story. They say to write about what you know, so it would be nice to see a fictional Ian Hislop and a fictional Paul Merton living together. What do they talk about over their cocoa at night? The minutiae of their lives would be very interesting.

HIGNFY: Tell us about the G20 Ladies Dinner Night - what was your highlight?

Ruth Jones: I think probably the Bakewell tart that Jamie Oliver cooked - it was really fabulous. I did have a fantastic night, I must say, meeting people like JK Rowling. Sarah Brown and Maggie Darling were so lovely - they just seemed like they'd be a really good laugh.

It was just a lovely warm evening, and when Michelle Obama came in it was like a new popular girl at school and everybody was trying to be her friend. It was quite funny watching everybody sidling up to her and just introducing themselves.

And what was nice is that everybody was quite nervous about the night. I thought everybody was going to be putting on this bravado but they were like "oh my God I'm in Downing Street".

The one time I was completely awestruck was meeting Barack Obama: I wasn't expecting to, and he was so massive, he's really tall and I just went really Welsh when I met him. I kind of ended up going, "Can I just say congratulations, it's really brilliant, well done" and gave him a thumbs up. He was so gracious and he bent down (he's so tall he has to bend down to you) and said: "I really will have to learn how to talk like that (said in mock Welsh accent) b-r-i-l-l-i-a-n-t". It was one of those once in a lifetime events.

HIGNFY: Can you give us any indication of what will happen in Series 3 of Gavin and Stacey?

Ruth Jones: Well, this series unlike the previous two is set in the summer, so that will bring a whole new take on Barry, and I think Barry is a beautiful place. See it in the sunshine, it's amazing. The new series will have a different feel to it. As was set up at the end of the Christmas special, Gavin has got his job in Barry so we are going to be spending a little bit more time there... but I'm not going to give you anything.

We wrote the last episode about six weeks ago now, and they filmed us reading through the last episode and I just said to James, "Mr Corden it's been a pleasure". We got emotional. James and I would love to write a film together but I don't think that will happen because we've got other commitments. It's probably good to have a little rest anyway. I think we've got a good relationship so we would love to write together again. I'd love to write a good romcom.

HIGNFY: You've had some great opportunities to dress up in Little Dorrit and Nighty Night. Tell us more.

Ruth Jones: It's interesting when people go, "I didn't know that was you". I love when that happens. I think it's great to work with the costume designer I work with, Claire Finlay, and it's such a creative thing when you're working out the look. Or if you're with a make-up artist and you're working out the look. Linda's look in Nighty Night was based on a girl in this printing shop in Cardiff who had the telephone/Princess Leia buns.

With the period costumes in Little Dorrit I had a corset made for me. A corset is custom-made and it's a real, absolute skill and a craft to make the thing. Of course everybody is different, but you just feel so fantastic in it. You stand differently, you feel very comfortable because they're made for you, and then you put the dresses on top of that and they're just fantastic. Tess wasn't glamorous but I love Hardy, and because we were filming in Thomas Hardy country I felt I was Joan D'Urberville. It's all about dressing up - you never grow up.

HIGNFY: Tom Jones: what was it like working with him and can he still charm the birds from the trees?

Ruth Jones: I didn't know what to expect. I thought he was going to be, well, he's a superstar isn't he so I thought he was going to have this kind of superstar attitude. He was so down to earth, really still a Ponty boy, but he's got this self-assurance which is so different from cockiness or arrogance. A self-assurance that was so attractive to anybody that was around him. He really did have a magnetic personality.

When he talks he talks with great gratitude for this gift that he has, he's grateful every day for that. There's such humility in that, it's very, very charming. You can see why women fall for him, he's got this little twinkle in the eye, you know, and I think it's a great move that he's gone grey. Grey's the new black.

#HIGNFY #Text #Interview #Ruth Jones

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i-seeaspaceshipinthe-sky · 5 months

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That's how he hid himself from me, because I should have sensed there was another Time Lord on Earth. // Screen after screen after screen. And every type of screen. Everyone and everywhere, he's inside 'em all.

Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums | Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials: The Giggle

#doctor who #dwedit #doctorwhoedit #tenth doctor #fourteenth doctor #david tennant #dw spoilers #martha jones #freema agyeman #shirley anne bingham #ruth madeley

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ianchisnall · 2 years

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Brandon Lewis is failing to support Northern Ireland

Last week on Wednesday 27th April, there was a short debate on the theme of the Shared Prosperity Fund and there were three MPs who raised questions with Brandon Lewis who is the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The responses were very disappointing and indicate that Lewis is not willing to acknowledge that the European Union was a very positive supporter for Northern Ireland. Given that…

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#Brandon Lewis #Colum Eastwood #Northern Ireland #Peter Kyle #Ruth Jones

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jadeseadragon · 7 months

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Ruth Speer, A Heart's a Heavy Burden (based around both the 1986 novel by Diana Wynne Jones and the 2004 Miyazaki film), c. 2023, oil on wood, 24 × 30 inches.

#ruth speer #women artists #contemporary art #diana wynne jones #howls moving castle

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kdoxkeic · 12 days

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Long overdue… Irish women/men have a chokehold on me