Some of you may know that I’m somewhat enamored with the English language, both in my professional and private life.
There are words that have no equivalent in Polish, like “fortnight”or this useful expression:
Happy Hump Day!
The term relates to the day in the middle of the work week (so, Wednesday) and marks the time when it’s closer to the upcoming weekend than to the past one.
If you imagine that a work week is a hill, Wednesday means you’ve reached the peak and it’s all downhill from then on.
You can find a hump or two on a camel:
what? have you never seen a grown woman feed a camel like a mama bird?
Synonyms for the noun “hump” include the word knob and bulge, a protrusion if you like.
On a totally unrelated note, here’s a picture of Lucas North…
The Black Eyed Peas claim that “my humps” are my “lovely lady lumps”, which I would image refers to the fatty tissue of the breasts and bum.
The song doesn’t specify if this term applies to “lovely gentlemen lumps” too and I shall give this some thought before the next hump day…
Oh no, I was going to post an image displaying the anatomy of a camel hump, but this pic loaded instead… I’ll keep it this time…
Hump also has a slang meaning and refers to doing the horizontal tango between the sheets/getting jiggy with it (which is actually the new medical term for coitus and comes from the Latin jigglatum which means “I got lucky”).
Another unrelated Lucas pic, I really love those floorboards, do you think that’s ash?
There’s also the term “dry humping” which I’m pretty certain refers to the action of a camel standing under an umbrella on a rainy day.
Couldn’t find a picture of a camel with an umbrella, so here’s another unrelated Lucas pic…
Whatever your needs are, I hope you have a fabulous Hump Day, no matter what meaning of the word you adopt 😉
*Guest blogger alert!*
As you may know from the lovely Agzy’s intro yesterday, the awesome Armitage admirer has granted me this exciting (and ever so slightly scary) opportunity to be a guest blogger for this week of Armitage delights! ^_^
So here I am – eeek!
It all came about with a spot of Lucas Northperving *ahem* rambling/general admiration for his beauty – one of my favourite/daily/hourly pastimes…Oh, Lucas!
SO!
What better, for my first post (EVER), to talk about that insanely beautiful spy!?! (I can think of nothing. Except perhaps stroking that beautiful spy. *mind wanders*)
SO! (Take 2) SPOOKSis my “go-to” RA viewage.
It’s what I turn to when I need a bit of a pick-me-up; or when I just *need* to see his FACE!!
(I’m sure you all get those needy pangs!)
I cannot get enough of Lucas and his luscious legs. Boy, do I love his legs! But more about his legs later. (No, really!)
THUS (which is really a fancy “so”)
In the name of FanstRAvaganza4,
I invite you to take a trip down Lucas Memory Lane with me….
I have picked 10 of my fave Lucas moments/attributes/ponderings/
swoon-er-iffic type stuff. One for each letter of his name! Happy days!
If you’ve not yet watched SpooksI should probably add a *SPOILER WARNING*
So (last time, promise!), without further ado,
let’s hop on the hot spy train:
DUE NORTH; LUCAS NORTH
First stop:
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LOOK WHO JUST TURNED UP
I remember seeing the BBC trailers for the new series of Spooks, and getting all excited by his wee FACE!
Oh, the anticipation!!
And then he arrived.
Dear Lucas North was delivered back to Blighty after spending 8 years in a Russian prison. And Mr Armitage had lost over a stone in weight to meet the character’s description.
Oh, the commitment!!
They lifted that hood. He squinted as he adjusted to the light. He staggered over to Harry Pearce in his faded and frayed blue jumper…wee bit of stubble, hair slightly greasy and tousled…looking tired, in need of nourishment and a decent cuppa!
Meanwhile, in my living room, I whimpered and whispered many-a-thank-you the casting people of Spooks… THANK-YOU FOR LUCAS!!
Next stop
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UNDERNEATH HIS CLOTHES
One simply cannot discuss Lucas without mentioning his tattoos!
They are, like his FACE, a work of art! -_-
And they are EVERYWHERE (well, near enough; I’ll bet there are one or two others we are not privy to. ALAS!)
Now, I wouldn’t say I am a huge fan of men with lots of tattoos, indifferent really; but DEAR GOD, I was (still am) in awe of Lucas’s!
I think what I love about them is that they near enough “define” Lucas. They are not random tattoos he decided to get “for a laugh” or when he was drunk; they were all attained during his 8 year imprisonment and were integral to his survival. “Tattooing is part of the culture in there, if you don’t do it, you don’t belong; if you don’t belong…you’re dead.”
Lucas to Harry, as he stood in that bathroom…washing himself…(oh my!)
So, in short: I really (reeeaaally) like Lucas’s tattoos.
Let’s all take a moment now to think about them… YUM!!
Third stop on this journey is
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CHASE ME WITH THOSE FINE LONG LEGS! (Preferably whilst wearing snug-fitting jeans)
Agzy will know I am a lover of Armi’s legs.
They are just so long and lovely…
They come up to *here*when mine only come up to <there>….ya know? -_-
They are damn fine legs!
Lucas does a fair bit of running in the name of MI5, and I fully support it.
Tea has been known to have been spilt when he zooms across the screen, taking big strides as he goes in pursuit of the baddies. Or to get away from them.
Whichever, I just like all the running.
What’s also impressive, is that he can do all this running whilst wearing some rather tight-fitting jeans. They show off those fine legs without actually showing the legs.
Mmmm!
And now, please enjoy a medley of (completely gratuitous) pics of Lucas & his legs.
Scheduled stop No.4 is
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ALL IN THE EYES (AND EYELASHES)
Mr Armitage can say it all with a look.
And a flutter of the eyelashes. And, while we’re at it, a raise of the eyebrows.
(Those beautiful eyes really suit a heavy application of eyeliner too; but er, that’s not necessarily relevant right now… o_o)
There’s so much depth to the character of Lucas.
He’s intelligent and shrewd; enigmatic and complicated.
He’s constantly battling with an inner torment and – shush – secrets!
And those eyes glitter with all his emotions and sensibilites.
I could watch Spookson mute and still comprehend all his heartache.
(But I wouldn’t do that too often because it means I would be deprived of that gorgeous voice…!!)
The eyes: They really do say it all.
Next station is
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SPY LOVE
So the lovely Lucas wasn’t very lucky in the love department.
Okay, Elizabeta was rather sweet.
But then came Sarah. Humm.
Her American accent was my main problem, it was just so awful – as in, so obvious that it was a non-American actress attempting to do an American accent. And failing – that it really ought to have been enough to put Lucas off in my opinion.
(*Holds up hands* I just had to be honest there. I’m sorry! Sort of).
Next up, of course, was moody Meya. Or traitorous madam. Whatever works for you.
Now, what I really would’ve loved to have seen was a wee romance between
Lucas & Ros.
They would have made an interesting and rather sophisticated couple, what with Lucas’s charm and chiseled good looks & Ros’s frosty “bit of a badass” persona.
Shame. I think there was a spark there… ^^
Which leads me nicely to our next calling point…
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NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT…
…but I think “Pete” would have made a fine fiancé!
Just a shame he was a fictional fiancé, eh?
Still, credit where credit’s due:
“Pete” (AKA Lucas) did send flowers to “Jenny’s” (AKA Ros’s) “workplace”.
He turned up for a “surprise” visit on her “first day”.
His fictional office only being “round the corner” after all.
And he even threw in a few kisses and told her “boss” that he was her fiancé. *SWOON* Okay, all was in the name of the wee undercover op that was being staged, but hey, you gotta love Lucas’s commitment. He really sold it!
And check out how chuffed Ros looks in the bottom right pic. Yes indeedie – she luuurrrves Pete too!
So let’s hear it for Pete!! Woo to the hoo!
(P.S “Pete and Jenny” did look rather cute together! Aww!)
For the seventh stop, I bring you
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ON A SCALE OF HOT TO STEAMING, GUESS HOW MUCH I LIKE LUCAS WHEN HE’S ANGRY…?!
Clue: a bucket of cold water may need to be thrown over me!
Lucas, being a troubled and complicated soul, has a lot of repressed anger inside of him, and when he has the chance to vent some of it – oh boy, he doesn’t hold back!
Now, I wouldn’t want to cross Mr North, but if he wanted to jump into a swimming pool to punch a bad guy out, (perhaps in my honour), then I am not going to stop him.
Jeepers, do I heart that scene!
No messing about – straight in the pool, fully clothed and out to get results.
And the result that I’m not so secretly grateful for is Lucas in tight WET jeans…shaping his thighs and bum very nicely…very nicely indeed!
Job well done, angry Lucas!
On we go now to
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RUSSIA AND SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE OF
My heart skipped a beat the first time Lucas spoke Russian.
First the tattoos, then the Russian – all in his very first episode!
HOLY MOLY!
Okay, so he’s been in a Russian prison for the last 8 years, and his ex-wife is Russian, chances are the hot spy is going to know some of the lingo.
Even so, knowing that Armi learnt to speak Russian for the role… ugh, he is just too perfect!
And not only were we treated to Lucas speaking Russian, we also had Lucas pretending to be Russian…remember that wonderful episode…?
YUMMY-LICIOUS!!
The penultimate stop brings us to
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THAT BLACK VEST TOP
Okay, so Lucas tends to wear a lot of blue clothing.
We know he looks good in blue; the wardrobe department clearly know he looks good in blue. I’m sure the man himself knows blue is a good colour on him.
(Brings out his eyes, innit!)
But there was that out-of-office-hours item of clothing that Lucas seemed to favour; and it made an appearance in all three of his seasons as a spook.
Yes, that fetching black vest top.
Nice tight fit. Showed off the arms. Showed off the tattoos.
Looked good with his dark hair.
I approve of this black vest top.
Oh look, here he is putting it on… *THUD*
(I really should have put those pics in reverse order…Lucas taking clothing off is much more fun. ^^)
Last stop now, kids! And it is of course
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HAD US AT “HELLO HARRY”
One can’t deny that Lucas North’s story wasn’t a bloody emotional one.
He arrived damaged. He’d been tortured. He’d suffered for his country.
No one was sure if he could be trusted.
He had to work hard to prove his worth to Harry & co.
And prove himself he did with his many bold moves, courageous acts, and save the day in his special Lucas way moments.
His journey was chock full of thrills and spills and edge of the seat action.
He ran around, putting those long legs to good use.
He drew us in with his piercing blue eyes and made us want to hold him and love him and all that jazz!
He spoke Russian and had lots of tattoos.
He breathed and blinked and everything.
You wanted him to arrive on your doorstep and say:
“You’re coming with me!”
(I wouldn’t even stop to grab my coat).
He was pretty darn awesome.
And soooo beautiful.
-_-
Okay, so not everyone was a fan of Lucas’s “road to ruin”.
I was pretty heartbroken.
But come on, Armi embraced that “what the fudge?” plot twist and he ACTED HIS GOD DAMN SOCKS OFF!!
At the end of the day, whatever did or didn’t or should have occurred: LUCAS NORTH, know this…
❤ ^_^ ❤
Well, if nothing else, I think I’ve proven that I could ramble on about Lucas Northall day/month/year…
There’s lots of things I love about my favourite spy, but I hope the handful I’ve shared have made you smile 🙂
I’d love to know your fave Lucas moments/scenes etc, so please share them if you so wish! LET’S TALK ABOUT LUCAS! ALL HAIL LUCAS!
I reeeaaally love Lucas -_-
*runs away*
x x x x
*runs back*
One more thing! Now you know that Spooks is my “go-to” TV viewage when in need of an Armi fix, I’m curious to know… What’s YOURS? Are you devoted to Mr Thornton, or is Guy with guyliner your character of choice?
Are you happy with Harry, or are you a fellow Lucas lover? Vote for yours here! (Ya know, if you fancy it… ^_^)
And if your fave isn’t on the list, please tell me all about him in the comments box.
Thanks for reading!! Happy FanstRA4 everybody!! ^_^
Have a nice glass of bubbly to celebrate the amazing year you’ve had!
What’s a Birthday celebration without cake?
I don’t know if I ever shared what cake I had for my birthday last November.
It was designed by my sister Magzy, and boy, does she know her audience!
It comprised of 16 individual TV sets playing my favorite shows.
These included Poirot, Miss Marple, Sherlock, Deadliest Catch, and my guilty pleasures (don’t judge me!) Toddlers and Tiaras, Jersey Shore, UK X-Factor, just to name a few.
My sister has a crush on Gordon Ramsey ( don’t ask…), so this is what she dug into:
My BF Max has a crush on Vampire Eric, so he chose this:
I wonder if you spotted the piece that I ate?
Let me tell you before you ask!
Lucas was finger lickin’ good!
Creamy, chocolaty, and simple melted in my mouth!
The nature of our friendship is such that we can almost only share things virtually, so please tuck into this yummy Spooks cake!
BTW, I do wonder what my sis will come up with next year.
I’m hoping for a Lucas bum cake, if I’m honest!
That’s something I’d gladly stick my teeth into on my Birthday 🙂
Talking about cakes, you HAVE TO visit one of my favorite sites.
Do yourself a favour and stop by!
Cake Wrecks is so funny, I spent 5 hours the first time I visited and I had tears streaming from my eyes, I was laughing so hard.
They present the most catastrophic cakes professional bakers can produce!
I really struggled to find the perfect wreck, as there are so many to choose from!
Here’s the inspiration for the cake, which the customer requested:
I’ve always stated that Lucas North, as played by the actor Richard Armitage, has a bum you could bounce a coin off of!
I’ve decided to prove my point, therefore settling the issue once and for all.
This is The Lucas North BaDoinkDoink Experiment!
For my experiment I shall require:
One Lucas North, clad in tight denim jeans
One coin
I’ve decided to use a one pound sterling coin, party because the character is British, but also because this coin is heavy, and I’m anticipating that the bounce will be even more profound!
Let’s see what happens…
BadoinkDoink indeed!
I hope this puts the matter to rest.
Yes, you CAN bounce a one pound coin off Lucas North’s bum!
Neither Lucas or the coin were harmed in any way in the process of this experiment.
I’m siting here, in my plastic Union Jack bowler hat and matching g-string undies, drinking a nice Earl Grey with milk from my Kate and William mug, and thinking which Richard Armitage characteris most ‘British’.
This is a toughy, and I’ll tell you why.
It all depends on the criteria.
1. John Porter and Lucas North have both risked their life for Queen and country, which would make them the biggest patriots.
On the other hand, we have no indication of what their motives were when they chose their professions (I’m conveniently ignoring the whole Lucas/John aspect).
2. John Standring represents the farmer, who works hard to provide food for British masses.
No matter where you’re from, farming is a tough business.
It’s people like John that keeps that giant machine called Great Britain going.
3. John Thornton is a member of the new middle-class of successful manufacturers, who helped Britain become an economic power.
He’s the quintessential Victorian Gentleman.
5. Guy, just because I know you ladies like the scoundrel, and nothing says British like leather pants and a noose…
He looks like the type to wear boxer shorts that read: The Sheriff went to London, and all I got were these crap pants!
6. Look-wise Harry Kennedy is the most ‘British’, with his striped jumper, corduroy trousers, and floppy hair.
His personality could be described as the stereotypical yummines we expect from a British lad.
He knows his Jane Austin films, and loves the British countriside.
Philip Turner could be put in the same category.
As I said, this is a tough one, so give me your choices for the most ‘British’ RA character!
Who is the most stereotypical?
Who embodies the best qualities associated with a British gentleman?
I was planning to write a tongue-in-cheek post about how Lucas and Adam visited a sleeping couples bedroom in the first episode of season 7 of Spooks.
The truth is a similar thing happened to me a few years back, and I dare say it was nothing like on TV.
Of course, I’m no terrorist, and I would imagine the thief that visited us that night was nothing like Lucas, or Adam for that matter.
We were staying in a flat in Cannes, in the South of France.
It was very hot, and we decided to keep the windows open for the night.
The realisation that someone had been walking around while you were sleeping is terrible.
At first I was angry I hadn’t woken up. Now I can’t imagine how traumatic that would have been.
The stages you go through once the realization of what happened are quite interesting.
The first is embarrassment – was I snoring or farting.
Then you go through shame – it was hot, did my nighty ride up,? Was my bum was in full moon mode?
Then you go ‘ninja style’ – if only I had woken up, I would have beat the crap out of the thug and taught him a lesson.
Then it hits you that you wouldn’t have done a thing if you were faced with the individual, and you start feeling vulnerable.
Then, every time you watch Spooks season 7 episode 1 you re-live the nasty experience.
By the way, our gentleman caller had less sense than Lucas, and did not wear gloves.
Alas, the fingerprints he left after touching the wall and then pressing it to the window did not interest the French law enforcement.
Viva the French Police!
Instead of copying the data on our phones, our French thief just took off with ours, as well as with the passport, wallets, cameras, jewellery, duty-free goods.
He was kind enough to leave behind the rent-a-car keys, and he did end up dumping our documents under a palm tree a few kilometers down the road.
I hope that one day he’ll climb through the widow of a John Porter- type, who does wake up, and does teach him a little lesson 😉
Call me cynical, but I believe that there are two vital rules connected to love nowadays.
I wanted to explore how Lucas North fairs.
How very dare you even suggest that I may be a tad obsessed with the MI5 operative!
Ok, yes, I’m nuts about him…
The first rule is to never EVER let yourself be filmed or photographed in an intimate situation.
I don’t care how wonderful your SO is, how important, romantic, trustworthy this person may be, the chances are that the tape will last longer than the relationship.
Lucas was dating the American CIA (short for: Can Aggravate All) blonde Ice Queen, with no sense of decency.
She’d do just about anything to get her way, and bugging his flat was no big thing.
I bet the woman was nuts and paranoid enough to record all of her bed buddies.
All for the good of the US of A.
My second rule of love is to never EVER get a tattoo or your lovers name or face. EVER!
I guarantee the ink will last longer than your relationship… or both of your lives.
It’s true that Lucas’ tattoos served a different purpose altogether.
They were about survival, fitting in with the rough crowd, partaking in the daily activities of the harsh prison life.
Lucas never got a tattoo to ‘celebrate’ his relationship with Sarah, if that’s her real name.
I think she looks like a Cruella Debitch.
What tattoo would he get of her anyway?
Her image on his skin would just give him frostbite.
Maybe a praying mantise would be more appropriate?
I wouldn’t think having a tattoo was beneficial for a spy.
Wouldn’t that make you more memorable?
Then again, those tight Lucas jeans etched themselves on the mind of every female who cast her eyes on them, so I don’t think staying low-key was high on Lucas’ list.
I wonder if anyone has got a Lucas tattoo?
Maybe a Richard Armitage tattoo?
The thought is a bit frightening.
How would you feel if Lucas North got your name tattooed on his bottom?
He did, you know.
Here is the proof!
This whole posts reminds me of a fan who got a David Brent from ‘The Office” tattoo.
By the way, if you haven’t seen The British Office, you must do so, immediately!
RT @JRhodesPianist: Want to give you ALL a Christmas present. But can't 😤
So RT & 2 of you will win a signed book & CD (both mine 😳) xx
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what? have you never seen a grown woman feed a camel like a mama bird?
Oh no, I was going to post an image displaying the anatomy of a camel hump, but this pic loaded instead… I’ll keep it this time…
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