While I absolutely abhor most television adverts, there are a few that have either entertained or intrigued me. One such is the advert for Scottish Widows. I have always wondered who that beautiful, mysterious cloaked lady was; and yesterday I finally discovered who she is.
The identity of the lady in question, which had eluded me for years, was finally resolved while I was watching Countdown yesterday. Jeff Stelling, the show's presenter, referred to the dictionary corner guest, Amanda Lamb, as the cloaked lady of the tv ad while introducing her. She went on to say that the series of Scottish Widows adverts were filmed in various countries, including South Africa, but never in Scotland.
I'd previously seen her on the home buying program, A Place in the Sun, and although noting her good looks, never made the connection until it was handed to me on a plate yesterday.
There you go.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2005/11/08/they-never-ad-it-so-good-but-where-are-they-now-115875-16345215/
Friday 20 November 2009
The Name of the Rogue
That name is Martin Hansson, the Swedish referee of the France v Ireland World Cup playoff game held in Paris on Wednesday 18 Nov 2009, and it will go down in the annals of Irish infamy, for his monstrous blunder in not spotting Thierry Henry's deliberate handball which led to the winning goal for France and denied Ireland a place in the 2010 football World Cup.
What of the culprit, Thierry Henry, who handled the ball. Well, he's just a footballer, and footballers will occasionally infringe the laws of football to gain an unfair advantage if they are allowed to get away with it. After all poor Thierry isn't getting any younger, and a wee helping hand is needed now and again to compensate for that lost yard or two of pace in his tired old legs.
Feet stamping outrage by the Irish, apologies by the French (including Thierry Henry), and shame expressed by Swedes, will not change the fact that France will be going to South Africa next year, and the Irish will not. For the FIFA track record indicates that while they may express regret, they will not comply to Irish demands to have the match replayed. Ireland are not a big enough player in the politics of football, and do not have iconic figures such as Michel Platini (French) in powerful positions.
A hundred years from now mention of the name Martin Hansson will still provoke a bitter scowl on Irish faces.
What of the culprit, Thierry Henry, who handled the ball. Well, he's just a footballer, and footballers will occasionally infringe the laws of football to gain an unfair advantage if they are allowed to get away with it. After all poor Thierry isn't getting any younger, and a wee helping hand is needed now and again to compensate for that lost yard or two of pace in his tired old legs.
Feet stamping outrage by the Irish, apologies by the French (including Thierry Henry), and shame expressed by Swedes, will not change the fact that France will be going to South Africa next year, and the Irish will not. For the FIFA track record indicates that while they may express regret, they will not comply to Irish demands to have the match replayed. Ireland are not a big enough player in the politics of football, and do not have iconic figures such as Michel Platini (French) in powerful positions.
A hundred years from now mention of the name Martin Hansson will still provoke a bitter scowl on Irish faces.
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