JOYCE AND NORMAN IN PERFECT HARMONY

I often write about the joy of listening to BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live (Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir); well, this morning's edition was great in that we heard the recording of Joyce Grenfell and Norman Wisdom both singing Narcissus. This always makes me laugh and reminds me what a super president she was in the twenty-one years she headed our SWWJ organisation. In Wikipedia she is described as a great comedian, singer, actress, monologist, scriptwriter and producer. She was also an excellent writer and I have all her books on my bookshelf.

In Joyce's film appearances, she was cast in such roles as the gym mistress Miss Gossage in The Happiest Days of Your Life and Ruby Gates in the St Trinian's films. At that time, it was still unusual for a woman of her  social class to be professionally engaged in show business, but somehow she managed it, as well as turning up at our council meetings and special events. 

Joyce Grenfell with Elvis Presley

 You can learn more about Joyce Grenfell in my book (pictured) and about our Society of Women Writers and Journalists who will be celebrating their 125th birthday on Thursday 2 May, 2019 full details on our website www.swwj.co.uk