It was introduced by politicians in reasonably expensive suits who are, perhaps subconsciously, saying: "Look at us, we are important AMs,
la-di-da."
We need inspiration not paltry bag charges
Who knows how many
la-di-da toffs there are among us
Mind your language ..youse lot! SIX in the City
In common with the wider British public, Tories are unsure about the
la-di-da Old Etonian.
VOICE OF THE DAILY Mirror: It's a toff life, Dave
Cocktails and
la-di-da drinks with umbrellas primed to poke you in the eye are WRONG.
FREE CAN OF FOSTER'S AT TESCO; Make sure of some liquid sunshine this bank holiday
But it does sharpen its edge on one cut, "Order Coffee," thanks to guest vocalist Emmylou Harris, who invests the lyric "Order coffee, drink it really slow / 'Cause after that I gotta go" with a world-weariness that the rest of the CD seems to
la-di-da its way past.
Dusty Trails
La-di-da Liam Fox is suddenly proud both grandfathers were miners and there were 40 kids in his class (school not social).
Kevin Maguire: It's grim oop Eton
ON THE MENU: There are plenty of recognisable staples on the otherwise
la-di-da menu in the Stateroom Restaurant.
Holidays: BETWEEN THE SHEETS; We check 'em out before you check in
"He knows all about the
la-di-da of international cricket - where everyone wants a piece of you, from sponsors to functions - because he goes through it every day.
Cricket: KO KEV TARGETS PLANET WARNEY; Big-hitter Pietersen bids to learn from the master.. then punish him
BLOATED bunny-boiler Michelle wants to talk
la-di-da - as well as lose some lard.
Big Brother: Return of the Geordi; Now monstrosity Michelle wants to jabber like a lady
According to those Yankee Doodles, us Brits are all
la-di-da toffs.
M's shout: This week we've been obsessed by... runaway sleb brides
Go all
la-di-da and treat someone to this very special but very simple (hurrah!) light lunch
Food; look out for..
Ladies are supposed to be seen and not heard - and when they are, they speak in "
la-di-da" tones.
The Christine Smith Interview - Victoria Smurfit: My dad may be worth billions but he didn't give me any..I was so poor I lived over his garage; COLD FEET STAR VICKY ON FAME AND FAMILY
Bastien can be found in London at the health spa in Home House, 20 Portman Square, London (020-7670 2099), the Olympus Suite, 6th Floor Claridges, Brook St, London (020-7409 6565) and
la-di-da locations in Paris and New York, dahling.
M tries it: Beauty beat posh pedicures; After nine years with the beauty police, Suzanne Duckett, journo and broadcaster, collars the beauty goodies and baddies and brings them in for questioning. This week, the expert in the dock is pounds 80-an-hour medical pedicurist Bastien Gonzalez
Culinare's Smart Cafe Classic, pounds 27.99, designed by Sebastian Conran, has a unique `coffee capture pod'- ooh,
la-di-da! - which confines the grains to a sealed unit at the bottom, giving you fresh coffee without the mess.
Food: look out for..
A car like Dale's would set you back a cool pounds 60,000, which just goes to show that knocking programmes like Supermarket Sweep is daft, cos it pays you so much, you can swan around Mayfair looking all
la-di-da. `Ha ha ha,' says Dale as he drives around.
A load of softies; Apparently, when you get famous, you receive a `How To Be A Star' guide. This explains why all the celebs wear the same clothes, go to the same parties... and buy `I'm considerably richer than you' soft-tops