Dolly does Rotherham!!

This has to be one of the most bizarre things i have heard about in a long time. Yesterday Dolly Parton went to Rotherham to launch a child literacy scheme. The Imagination Library scheme was initially launched by Ms Parton in her native East Tennessee and now she has brought it over to the UK. The schene itself sounds a fantastic idea, with the aim of posting each child in the area a free book every month until they are five. I had to laugh though at the thought of Dolly going to Rotherham, if you have not been to Rotherham don't!! The only time it is mentioned in local news is usually due to a teenager being stabbed outside a nightclub. I wonder what the small children of Rotherham made of Dolly, most of them probably thought it was a free panto and she was widow twanky. Madonna does Malawi, Dolly does Rotherham.

Facebook groups are funny little thing aren't they, one of my friends has invited me to a group called "Save the Olympic 2012 cats from death" - basically there are loads of stray cats living on one of the sites that is being developed for the olympics and cat fans are worried that they won't all be saved in time. This friend obviously does not know me very well, i loathe cats, i am petrified of them and generally think that they are satan disguised as many animals. It's safe to say that i will not be joining this group, its more likely that i shall be behind the wheel of a speeding JCB hurtling towards the manky little strays laughing like a nutter.

The British Comedy Awards were held in London last night and i am so pleased that Liz Smith was awarded Best Actress for her portrayal of Nanna in the last episode of the Royle Family - her performance was astoundingly touching with beautiful comic timing. Alan Carr was awarded best stand up for his Tooth Fairy tour which i have just bought on dvd and it is hilarious, i can safely say there is not one bad gag in there.

Talking of comedy Kerry "mums gone to iceland cos the shelf stacker is a drug dealer" Katona is releasing her own perfume, what the hell is that going to smell like? I should think it would have the rather intoxicating aroma of 20 rothmans in a ashtray full of stale lager. What will it be called? Munter by Kerry Katona?, Minger by Kerry Katona? or Muppet by Kerry Katona?

Happy Birthday to Dan, who turns 28 today! See ya at the weekend babygirl for muchos funos!!

Well the Sex and the City film has finished filming, it is within my grasp, i can practically taste it!! Apparently it is going tyo be less frivolous than the series, SJP's character is a career girl now and a few years older. Please god let there still be some classic Samantha orgasm's and quotable lines!!

I checked the pink news website this morning and was very sad to read that another young man has been executed in Iran for gay sex. Makvan Mouloodzadeh was executed in Kermanshah Central Prison yesterday. Neither Mr Mouloodzadeh's family or his lawyer were told about the execution until after it occurred.

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) reports that despite an order by the Iranian Chief Justice to nullify his death sentence, he was put to death. Mr. Mouloodzadeh was a 21-year-old Iranian citizen who was accused of committing anal rape (ighab) with other young boys when he was 13 years old. However, at Mr. Mouloodzadeh's trial, all the witnesses retracted their pre-trial testimonies, claiming to have lied to the authorities under duress. Makvan also told the court that his confession was made under coercion and pleaded not guilty. How long are we as a global community going to sit back and watch these atrocities unroll before our eyes?

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