A poem you say?
A poem indeed.
I just read it at the third Raconnaissance, woefully underprepared, alas. But at least it’s based on true inspiration and at least it rhymes.
A Sonnet To An Old Soldier
There he lies, floating on the surface
His swollen, hairy stomach glistening.
Partially submerged, with water on his tits,
Unaware that strokes are what [...]
Heineken, it seems, have a rather strict idea of what their customer should look like.
First of all – no women.
Second of all – no fat women.
Thirdly – no fat women wearing ponytails.
I noticed this natty bit of marketing the other day, while having dinner with an old housemate.
But, perhaps I am being unfair to Heineken. [...]
Wow, I mean, who saw that coming…
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My time at Pink News has come to an end.
But, if you want to see my swollen archive of articles, then simply click here:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-author/nell-frizzell/
On the 27th June, 1969 a relatively unassuming gay bar in the West Village of Manhattan became the epicentre of an event that changed the course of gay history.
The Stonewall Inn, like most other gay bars during the 1960s, was frequently targeted by the police on the spurious grounds of checking for alcohol law violations [...]
My latest piece for The Leeds Guide.
Nell Frizzell tenderly places her aesthetic opinion under the vibrating needle of scorn
Few things in this world are permanent: M1 roadworks, red wine stains, lung cancer, maybe Will Smith’s hairline. But most things, as Darwin has taught us, will eventually die, adapt, recede or mutate.
So, the idea [...]
If you thought that the struggle for female equality was but a dribble of piss, smeared across the bacteria-ridden seat of intrinsic male domination, then think again.
For we, sisters, can stand shoulder to shoulder with our male comrades on one specific issue.
Yes. I am talking about piss on the seat.
How even the most numb-arsed of [...]
I just got back from the women only swimming session in London Fields Lido.
Guess the gender of the lifeguards.
All five of them…
Yup, you guessed it – all men.
Oh, and guess the gender of the person taking the cash inside at reception…
Uh huh. Correct again – a woman.
Now, not being of a particularly religious persuasion, this [...]
Nell Frizzell: Hey, Ms Carson? Can I just ask you a question? Don’t worry, it’s nothing to do with dry or damaged hair…
Ms Carson: Of course. I’ll try and answer, but it’s a little tricky with this metre wide, brilliant white thing across the bottom of my face.
Nell Frizzell: Ah, well, actually, that was sort [...]
This is my latest piece for the workwear blog http://www.director-e.com/
Because defaming your mother in the name of a fast buck never goes out of fashion…
While the terms ‘vintage’, ‘retro’ and ‘antique’ may be more commonly misused than a MPs chequebook, there is no denying that the part participle has become the big word [...]