Voices

[andy-hughes]

I find the sound of a woman's voice an essential part of whether or not I find her attractive.

I couldn't spend too much time in the company of a woman if I didn't enjoy the sound of her voice.

In no particular order, here is a short list of women on television and film whom I already think are attractive, but have an extra edge because I love the way they talk -

Rachael Riley
Diana Rigg (as Emma Peel)
Elizabeth Hurley
Peri Gilpin (Frazier)
Lucy Beaumont
Cheryl Cole
Alison King
Gloria Hunniford
Claudia Winkelman (on Radio Two)
Alexandra Bastedo

(Note to regulars - one of these may not belong in the list!!!!!)

[andy-hughes]

Why is that choux?

[choux]

We share the same opinion of GH!

[andy-hughes]

Wonderful!

Awful woman!!

Her, not you choux xx

[choux]

I was aware of that before I read your list but it still caused palpitations :)

[gness]

I have a big thing about voices. There are few female voices I like to listen to on Audible. Don't tell the daughter!
The first thing that attracted me to Dave was his voice. Not too much though! ;-)

[Canary42]

Of course the absolute worst laugh on TV isn't a lass - it's James Anthony Patrick Carr, aka Jimmy Carr.

[bobbie22]

To Andy Hughes, I wasn’t very keen on your comment about Gloria Hunnifords late daughter. I have you lost a child? If not you are lucky. I have lost a child, you can’t ever forget. I mention him often, so sorry that you feel that way

[gness]

My husband died in 2008, Bobbie. I still talk about him a lot. Dave doesn’t mind at all when I mention him….joke about him or relate things we did together. It’s what we do when we’ve lost someone we loved and we shouldn’t be criticised or mocked for doing that.

[bobbie22]

Thanks gness. My son was 49 when he died, and part of me died too, so I appreciate what you said. I am sorry about your husband, I know how that feels too X

[Barsel]

I don't know what I would do if I lost one of my children or grandchildren. I'm even worried that my brother might pass before me as he is now 85yrs old, I try not to think about it.
It's strange that we don't like certain voices and Lorraine Kelly and Janet Street-Porter, I just cannot listen to, oh and Stacey Solomon. Just realised that they are all women, there must be some men's voices I don't like. Will have a think.

[gness]

That was so young, Bobbie and to lose a child is the worst loss of all. Of course a bit of you dies too.. it must because you’ve given birth to them. But we keep a little bit with us by talking about them and remembering them. If it annoys others, which luckily I’ve not experienced when sharing my memories, then tough. X

[lankeela]

If we have turned this round to voices we can't stand, then John Bishop has to be the worst. No just because he is a scouser, which I have nothing against, its the way he talks like he is going to cough up phlegm.

[gness]

I really like Stacey Solomon, Barsel but her voice annoys the life out of me. :-)

[Barsel]

I like her too Gness and I think she is well suited to her husband. I think they both have annoying voices.:-) x

[gness]

Like them both, Barsel but wonder what their children will speak like. :-)

[Barsel]

I don't know but I must say their children always look very happy. I should imagine they have a lot of laughs in that family.

[gness]

Oh they do, Barsel. A really happy family.

[andy-hughes]

bobbie - // To Andy Hughes, I wasn’t very keen on your comment about Gloria Hunnifords late daughter. I have you lost a child? If not you are lucky. I have lost a child, you can’t ever forget. I mention him often, so sorry that you feel that way //

I am sorry to hear of your loss, and I cannot imagine how painful it must be.

But to be clear, obviously I would never for one moment wish to take away any bereaved person's chance to take comfort by discussing their lost loved ones, that is absolutely a normal and natural part of dealing with the situation.

If Ms Hunniford does discuss her lost daughter with her family and close friends, then that of course is beyond criticism, and neither I or anyone else would never know a thing about it.

My objection, and I have voiced this several times when her name crops up, is her dreadful habit of turning on-air conversations around to her own loss at inappropriate times.

The most obvious was the time Linda Bellingham's husband, recently bereaved, appeared on Loose Women to discuss his late wife.

An indecent few minutes into the conversation, the immortal lines "I remember when we lost Caron ..." were uttered, and hey presto, suddenly the story was not about the guest and his recent loss, but her own tragedy from years ago.

No let's be clear, I don't think for one minute that Ms Hunniford's loss was any more or less tragic, but the guest was invited to talk about his late wife, and Ms Hunniford's hi-jacking of the conversation, and indeed any conversation in which she can bring up the subject of her late daughter, on television, is inappropriate attention-seeking behaviour, and someone should have a word with her about the dignity of grief in private.

[MissTerious2]

Voices are really important to me when it comes to attraction. I think Ben Fogel is top of my list. The late Alan Rickman comes high on the list. Robert Mitchum was my first crush.

[MissTerious2]

Stacey Doolie's voice is awful and strangely enough I can't stand listening to Joanna Lumley or David Attenborough.