There is nothing like a dame.

[casaespana]

Is it not about time Shirley Bassey was honoured by this Government. She was born in Leopard Bay, a tough working class area of Swansea and has fought her way to the top of her profession, appearing at La Scala Milan, the London Palladium and even Top Of The Pops. Come on Mr. Blair, stop talking nonsense and give this lady the Knighthood, she so richly deserves.

[gessoo]

Shirley Bassey was 69 in January. She has entertained millions of people and has been a great ambassador for this country. If Paul McCartney and Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones were given knighthoods then why shouldn't Shirley Bassey have not been made a dame.

[Lou Knee]

I am completely against the honours system in this country because it rewards people for just doing their jobs for which they already get paid. And if so called celebrities do charity work outside of what they are famous for (a la Jimmy Saville.......other celebrities are available!) they dont deserve any special treatment either because they can afford the time away from their so called 'day job'. But if a so called 'ordinary person' does good works after they have done their full time job then that is a matter for their own conscience and I don't think they should be honoured by the government either because they are doing what they want to do and no-one has forced them to do this. I, personally, salute those who give their time freely to help out but I think they should be honoured by those that they have helped, because I am assuming that they help just to help, and not to have a medal pinned on their chest by an elderly lady in London.

[Drisgirl]

Imagine you getting a signed autobiography - you must have been so proud.Her dad was a Maouri wasnt he, of a Cruise Liner which docked in Cardiff?Girl in every port scenario.Done well all the same.

[casaespana]

Good to hear from you again Drisgirl. Not seen any of your posts for a while, I thought you had deserted us. I'm having a quiet night in reading my very own signed copy of Shirley's Autobiography.

[Drisgirl]

Thanks casa-took a huff:)