John Barrowman as Zaza...

[fajrdrako]

This afternoon I decided to go for a long walk. It was drizzling a little, but not badly. I set out optimistically. And in less than an hour I was tired and my back was aching. I had to take a bus to get home

Comments

[setos_puppy]

I love John.

I find I didn't have a hard time understanding Paul, but I'm odd, me.

Glad to hear you cheered up a bit

[fajrdrako]

I love John, too. But you knew that. [g]

Yeah, I'm glad I cheered up, too.

[silverwhistle]

Paul is from Liverpool.
I've always found it an unpleasant accent, but not incomprehensible.

[fajrdrako]

I usually don't have any trouble with a Liverpool accent. When I was there in August, I understood everyone with no problem. But there's something about the way Paul O'Grady talks - I kept missing bits and had to rewind, thinking "What did he say?" It wasn't a bad video - I'm not sure what it was.

[aeron_lanart]

I should moan you for that to defend myself *g* but the Scouse accent isn't exactly what you would call 'pleasant' so I can't really argue! Blame the Welsh, the Irish and the Lancastrians!

[fajrdrako]

I liked the sound of the accent in the Liverpool area - maybe because of the happy association with the Beatles, maybe because I just thought it sounded rather cool. There are accents I don't like, but I think I like most of the accents in the UK.

[raissad]

Thanks for that. :) Btw, Paul's other guest, June Whitfield, will be in the final Tennant Dr. Who story.

[fajrdrako]

I'm happy to hear it, because I really liked her on this. It's not everyone who can hold her own with John Barrowman, and be charming at the same time.

[gillo]

She is a comedy actress of considerble standing. She held her own as the grandmother on
Absolutely Fabulous, after which John isn't such a challenge!

[fajrdrako]

She was on Ab Fab! My goodness, then, John Barrowman would be a piece of cake.

[aeron_lanart]

You spent 2 days with me and you can't understand Paul O'Grady? He's a Scouser! Kind of. Actually, he's actually from Birkenhead on the other side of the water and the accent is a bit different.

I always think he's real fun with JB though.

[fajrdrako]

I had no trouble understanding you or anyone else I met in Liverpool. I don't know why I found O'Grady difficult!

He was certainly fun with JB here. Sort of... two of a kind.

[gillo]

Paul O'Grady is almost-but-not-quite a Scouser - he comes from the Wirral, the other side of the Mersey from Liverpool. For a very long while he was most famous as a female impersonator, using the name Lily Savage.

[fajrdrako]

Lily Savage - what a great name!

I had no trouble understanding the accents I heard in Liverpool. Maybe I would have had a problem if I'd crossed the Mersey!