Page 206 - Bridget Jones's Diary - by Helen FIELDING

I said I'd meet them at the Plaisance at six because I wanted to go to the

George Hotel and leave a message for Tom, and I bumped into Tina in the bar. I
didn't realize how far it was to the Plaisance, and when I got there it had started
and there were no seats left. Secretly relieved, I walked or rather mountaineered
back to the flat, picked up a lovely baked potato with a chicken curry and
watched Casualty. I was supposed to meet Perpetua at the Assembly Rooms at
nine. By the time I was ready it was 8:45 but I didn't realize you couldn't ring out
on the phone so I couldn't book a taxi and by the time I got there it was too late. I

went back to the George bar to look for Tina and find out where Shazzer was. I'd
just got myself a Bloody Mary and was trying to pretend I didn't mind not
having any friends when I noticed a flurry of lights and cameras in one corner
and nearly screamed. It was my mother, done up like Marianne Faithfull and
about to interview Alan Yentob.

'Absolute quiet, everyone!' she trilled in a Una Alconbury flower-arranging
voice.

'Aaaaand action!!!! Tell me, Alan,' she said, looking traumatized, 'have you
ever had . . . suicidal thoughts?'

The telly's been quite good tonight, actually.

Sunday 27 August, Edinburgh

No. of shows seen 0.

2 a.m. Can't get to sleep. I bet they're all at a really nice party.