I Don't Even Know What To Say Here.

[rionaleonhart]

why do I not have a scanner


Dear Harriet.

Many thanks for the quite excellent ukelele, which is certainly the loveliest I have ever received. And apologies for taking so long to thank you, but I have only just discovered your kind letter again. As I am utterly unmusical, and as my PA was eyeing it most greedily, I allow him to play on it and have passed on your tuning tips. So thank you from both of us.

Have a wonderful 2010 and I hope it's full of beautiful ukelele music.
- Derren x


I thought it was from one of you until I hit 'tuning tips' and realised none of you would have known I included some. Also that few of you would have taken the trouble to prepare beautiful custom stationery with his name and his agent's details on it. (I find it hilarious that this is exactly the language of the letters I've received from mock Derren Browns, though. You guys are obviously excellent at characterisation!)

Oh, and I was so embarrassed about the ukulele-sending, and I felt I'd made a complete tit of myself, and he must be so busy (he's touring at the moment, isn't he?) and yet he's written an actual letter of thanks in response. That is just ridiculously lovely of him.

asdfjkgjadfghadfjhgfhgh I am actually shaking.

Comments

[geekgirlofdoom.livejournal.com]

Thirded. (That is not a real word, I think.)

[nomelon.livejournal.com]

I don't think fourthed is either, but there you have it.

FOURTHED.

[fastfoodjunkie.livejournal.com]

FIFTHED! Can I also point out how Brooker and Mitchell's tweets have been going lately? David posted a link to his latest column, and Brooker tweeted to say that he agreed with it, except he said it in the wonderfully roundabout way 'I couldn't disagree with this less'.

Newsnight saw this and got their negatives muddled up, and asked Charlie and to go on the programme to argue against David about the issue (the BBC)! Charlie tweeted about this, then David replied:

"I didn't realise I was supposed to be debating against you! Would've been awkward for the show if we'd gone on and agreed."

To which Brooker replied:

"We could've, like, started kissing. I'm sure that's happened on Newsnight before during a heated row."

EDIT: And in the time it took me to write this comment, everyone else commented on the same thing in a much more understandable manner lower down! Well...DITTO!

[zeitheist.livejournal.com]

I hereby put on my Queen of Bad Ideas tiara and sixth the "Send Charlie Brooker a Ukulele" motion.

[rionaleonhart]

But what if strumming it made him placid and content? I can't risk that.

[tamsin-m.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should send one to David Mitchell?