The impossibly beautiful intellectual Dr Vanessa Neumann - the future Mrs William Cash - has clarified something to me that didn't make much sense before now.
William revealed in ES mag that he would have to write "5,000 pieces" to pay for a £670,000 engagement ring, which would average a paltry £134 a feature. However, Dr N writes: "William's column on engagement rings was edited by ES - he actually wrote '5,000 articles in The Spectator'. Which is about right; or maybe you would know more about Spectator pay rates these days than William." Well, these small magazines can't afford to play King Farouk - even with Andrew Neil driving up the lifestyle copy quota - hence the eternal presence of the rich man Taki whose column is a low-return hobby and no better for that. But I'm happy to make this point on the 5,000 pieces clear and wish the couple all the happiness in the world. Their joy draws attention to my own singleton existence - perhaps I should start an online diary to tell you all about it. It would make a short movie; Duncan Fallowell could play me (in drag of course).
I have asked Vanessa for an email-interview, btw. She is definitely a most fascinating person and I wonder whether I should propose to her, too. William would have to share her with Madame Arcati. The variety might intrigue her ...
4 comments:
"the variety may intrigue her"- and what do you mean by tha?
Is it my imagination or does Vanessa love self publicity more than William?
Yes she does, that is why they are such a great pair. The one thing William isn't counting on though is that she loves OTHER men just as much as he loves ALL women...I'm putting my bets on a six-month marriage, tops.
Impossibly beautiful- yes, that is a good description...it would be impossible to ever consider Ms. Neumann beautiful....
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