Taking The Mickey
If the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú´s Pudsey Bear challenged Disney´s Mickey Mouse to a fight, who would win? This is the sort of thing some of my colleagues argue about when they open their second bottle of Cabernet Sauvingnon. I kid you not. Yes, I know real people argue about football and politics, but these are media luvvies I´m talking about, so cut them some slack.
I mention this because I´ve been thinking about Pudsey, Mickey, Goofy and even Pinnochio while sunning myself here in Lanzarote (did I mention I still have another week´s leave?). First of all I was delighted to receive an e-mail from Gareth Hydes concerning Pudsey. Gareth is one of the big cheeses at Children in Need and diary readers may remember that I suggested an idea to him some months ago. It was inspired by an article in the Guardian which claimed that there are millions of pounds in loose change hiding down the back of people´s sofas and armchairs, in drawers and jars and in little plastic bags which people can´t be bothered to take to the bank. Well, this has inspired the Pennies for Pudsey campaign which starts today. Tune in to the One Show on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú 1 tonight to find out more. Apparently Gareth has been working behind the scenes with the Royal Mint and three of the biggest banks that still exist. So get your pennies counted!
Then there´s Mickey, Goofy and the boy with the long nose. I was thinking about this mob because so many of the restaurants here in Puerto del Carmen seem to be named after these Disney characters. I´m not sure if Walt´s people approve or are even aware, but apparently Goofy likes rotissrrie chicken and at Pinnochio´s they serve beer and pizza.
As to which one of them would emerge victorious in a fist fight, well ask me again after I finish the next bottle.
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