Rumors of the impending demise of the divine Miriam Margolyes have been vastly exaggerated – at least according to the great lady herself.  She posted the following message: “Hello, everyone.  It’s Miriam Margolyes here.  I wanted to share a couple of things with you.  First of all, you might have seen on the internet and in a few papers something a few knobheads wrote – that I was at death’s door.  Bollocks!  I’m very much alive and raring to go to the Edinburgh Fringe this year doing my show, Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits.  6 o’clock every night.  Oh my goodness, you’ll have a good time.  And then, after a little bit of Dickens, there’s a lot of Miriam Margolyes.  I’ll tell you anything you like.  Ask any questions from the audience.  My heart, my life, and my legs are open to all of you – it’s a promise!  I had such a good time last year – sold every seat.  So I hope I can count on you coming this year and making it a night to remember.  All my best.  Ta Ra!”  If you’re in the neighborhood, she’ll be appearing nightly August 8-23, and those hot tickets can be grabbed at EdFringe.com.

Speaking of the UK, didya know London Pride was celebrated on July 5^th?  They’re always a little slower than us…must be all the inbreeding.  A video circulated of the military band outside of Buckingham Palace playing Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” – which sounds better by a brass band than you’d think!  While no royals were present, we are told that all selections played by the military band must be approved by Chuckie.