Western Daily Press from Bristol, Avon, England • 8

a frjiovc yaoshuht esajv yjimi aw 8 WESTERN DAILY PRESS THURSDAY OCTOBER 8 1987 PROUD BOAST joys by Lynn Barlow about time women played men at their own Ms Stephenson declares She says she thought hard and long over the content She would not make jokes about rape or child abuse she explains But when her lover Billy Connelly hardly known for his sensitivity suggested she remove some of the four-letter words and a few of the more offensive jokes about AIDS and biological functions it served only to spur her on COMEDIENNE Pamela Stephenson is not a woman to mince her words When she tosses back that mane of skillfully-dyed blonde hair and opens her mouth best to turn away if you blush easily Sparing your crimson cheeks is not a pastime concerned with The more she shocks the more her eyes twinkle Being bitchy according to Ms Stephenson is being clever and witty CONFESSING And in a bid to raise the level of smart one-liners guaranteed to stop everything in its tracks the irrepressible Ms Stephenson has come up with a handy little companion How to be a Complete Bitch packed full of goodies for all ocassions The answer when HE asks you out the first time call everyone over and say:" Hey guess what This total nonentity thought go out with him" "Men just do not take no for an answer sure to send them packing and much more fun than saying you are washing your hair" says Ms Stephenson who shot to fame as part of the Not the Nine News crew Alternatives range from pretending to be violently sick at the thought to confessing you used to be a professional tennis player called Alan Fans were treated to her unqiue brand of humour as she signed copies of the book in Bath this week Inside the front cover she was happy to scrawl Off with love from a complete The book she explains was written as a kindness to women who need to learn to defend themselves A complete survival kit to ensure you leave your mark How to humiliate your man little white lies for all occasions how to be an office bitch bitchy things to teach your children and how to be a neighbourly bitch are just a few of the sections Ms Stephenson has donned various suitable costumes by way of illustration and more than a liberal sprinkling of four-letter words fun not generally being mean and nasty being she explains the antidote for Anne Everyone knows the spirit in which the book was written she says She is proud that it is ably the most abusive crude written by a woman INSULT "I wanted to add half a dozen more fs I about to take them out I work very hard at shocking Ms Stephenson says "The kind of people who would be offended by the book buy it The kind of people who will put it in the loo and dip into it from time to It is probably the best place for it And with 300000 copies already sold laughing all the way to her next insult How To Be A Complete Bitch: Virgin Books price £395 Never one to mince her words Pamela Stephenson with her new book in Bath fun not being generally mean and nasty the antidote for Anne Dear Mr Editor LIFE WITH THE STARS No room for complacency IN YOUR report (Western Daily Press August 8) about a farmer who forced steers and ponies to take part in a Rodeo the usually silly term "animal was used to describe people who did not agree with that particular abuse In fact we are people who wish for other creatures to be shown respect and not to be abused according to the whim of some silly Human David Thomas Hillview Hisomley Near Westbury Wilts Birthday Luck: This year may be a demanding one where your work or occupation is concerned But a good year for personal relationships and when the going gets hard you will probably find there is someone behind you giving you a nudge forward and thus you come out on top LIBRA (Sept 24 to Oct 23): If you And it difficult to accept other people's ideas believing that yours are better you could miss the opportunity of making some progress SCORPIO (Oct 24 to Nov 22): Your own temperament will make or mar events If reticent and moody people will shy away and you will get little cooperation SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 to Dec 22): Watch out for a thoughtless word or action which could throw you for the whole day CAPRICORN (Dec 23 to Jan 20): go out of your way to try and impress anyone today The chances are you will do the opposite and not help yourself at all The more the better AQUARIUS (Jan 21 to Feb 19k A bothersome situation could be resolved although you may not be crazy about the way it concludes Small irritations will tend to annoy you so keep your sense of humour handy PISCES (Feb 20 to March 20): A creative day in that you could find yourself sorting things out in an unusual way ARIES (March 21 to April 20k To a large extent you can rely on your intuition That gut feeling will be important when dealing with people especially where work is concerned TAURUS (April 21 to May 21k You are expecting everything to be normal but possibly find that anything but that If it throws you off balance let it be momentarily GEMINI (May 22 to June 21): You could be the one who is to blame for any disharmony around you Look for something to cheer you up and relieve those blues CANCER (June 22 to July 23): You could be on an optimistic high but it might be difficult to stay there Events and people will tend to bring you down The more you resist the better you will feel LEO (July 24 to Aug 23): Make an effort to improve a strained relationship There re good feelings around you today and the more you pass them on the greater will be your own happiness VIRGO (Aug 24 to Sept 23): A day of surprises Perhaps a meeting with someone from the past an unexpected letter or call The letter is significant Late baby was a joy I WAS very interested to read Helen comments on having babies later in life (Western Daily Press September 30) I had two babies 14 months apart then had my son at 41 after a 15 year break I enjoyed my birth and infancy much more than the previous births and had more time and patience It also helps keep both parents young at heart and able to cope with a changing younger generation My older children were also very helpful I have missed the arrival of our late son who was not planned Good luck to all mums who give birth later in life Joan Tochnell Slymbridge Glos HAS anyone noticed the similarity between Robert MacLennan (above) and Doctor David Owen (below)? How about them getting together two heads are better than one Ruby Morgan Address supplied IT IS acknowledged now by the Government that the growth area upon which wealth creation and thus employment must depend is self employment and small business Most of us are familiar with the saying "great oaks from little acorns grow" and the business environment has never been so so good for these small businesses or has it? The General Election produced promises and claims from all political parties who pledged action But there is no room for complacency Many facets of bureaucracy need to be eliminated the practical reality of self employment must be understood and the freedom to create wealth for the small business must become a reality Richard German National Federation of Self Employed and Small Businesses Ltd Great George Street Bristol I put (bidonmyriiubaib?.