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Miramartian's avatar

I heard the interview yesterday and pricked up my ears when one of the men said ‘’my wife got a job at Circa’’. Then realised there is so many involved in a production and that it was probably Dave talking. (Husband-related curiosity on my part). Anyway wishing you rude good health and all lower limbs intact!

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Leah McFall's avatar

Yes Dave’s wife Caroline manages Circa! They’re a powerhouse creative couple

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Lucy Corry's avatar

‘I’ve got a big week coming, as on this day, Jesus probably said’ = much snorting and guffawing.

Glad you are on the mend. Good luck for opening night (and all the nights thereafter).

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Leah McFall's avatar

Thanks Lucy!

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John White (welliejaffa)'s avatar

brisk pairs of women marching terriers, talking loudly and urgently about Book-A-Bach". Living adjacent to the entrance to one of our wonderful Wellington walkways, this resonated so much with me.

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Lucy Corry's avatar

Me too! I always feel like they’re talking about ‘the Sounds’ (in posh rounded vowels) or going to Pilates.

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Leah McFall's avatar

Thanks for subscribing, John!

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Gary Wayne McCormick's avatar

Well done Leah.The show will be a huge success and the publicity has been very good.

You are the only writer able to make vomiting interesting.

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Leah McFall's avatar

Snorters! Now THAT is a compliment

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Your description of sickbed essentials through one’s decades made me chuckle, Leah. Hoping you’re back to full-throttle very soon so you can join in opening week’s excitement.

Coincidentally, as I was reading this on Easter morning, my daughter came through, seeking a sick bucket for her 3-year old. Uh-oh. Could be a fun day ahead. Happy Easter!

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Leah McFall's avatar

Oh, bless them both!

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Judith Smallbone's avatar

Always love your newsletter!

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Leah McFall's avatar

Thank you x

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Susan Elliot's avatar

Oh no - hope your up and steady-legged with eyes fixed on the horizon — only you could make the ghastly seem like fun (to the reader)

Great interview. Got ticket.

Maybe someone (hint to Leah)should write an article on famous/almost famous people who are Posties in their spare time. If you're not already up (and laughing) the Te Papa exhibition The Postie Look: A timeline of fashion should help

And good work with the option/shift/hyphen bizzo.

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Leah McFall's avatar

Oh I’m thrilled you’re going! I’ll be there opening night, though will be a mad chook at interval I expect

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Deborah Coddington's avatar

How do you do it? Only you could write about illness and be charmingly funny. And your prose. I am so in awe. this:!!!

…some big dick with a tiny muffler who decides to rip along the streets on a motorbike, just for the pleasure of waking up babies and old people. Also, our house overlooks a public lane, and I’ve been disturbed too many times in the pre-dawn by brisk pairs of women marching terriers, talking loudly and urgently about Book-A-Bach.

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Leah McFall's avatar

I probably talk too loudly in that lane but it’s SO ANNOYING

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Dan Keane's avatar

Break a leg!! (Does it count if the publicist breaks a leg off stage?)

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Leah McFall's avatar

I’d rather break a leg than my neck so thanks Dan!!!! Haha

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