Viscountess Boudica’s Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, I cannot help thinking back to the days when we had Viscountess Boudica of Bethnal Green to make the East End a more colourful place, before she was ‘socially cleansed’ to Uttoxeter
Viscountess Boudica of Bethnal Green confessed to me that she never received a Valentine in her entire life and yet, in spite of this unfortunate example of the random injustice of existence, her faith in the future remained undiminished.
Taking a break from her busy filming schedule, the Viscountess granted me a brief audience to reveal her intimate thoughts upon the most romantic day of the year and permit me to take these rare photographs that reveal a candid glimpse into the private life of one of the East End’s most fascinating characters.
For the first time since 1986, Viscountess Boudica dug out her Valentine paraphernalia of paper hearts, banners, fairylights, candles and other pink stuff to put on this show as an encouragement to the readers of Spitalfields Life. “If there’s someone that you like,” she says, “I want you to send them a card to show them that you care.”
Yet behind the brave public face, lay a personal tale of sadness for the Viscountess. “I think Valentine’s Day is a good idea, but it’s a kind of death when you walk around the town and see the guys with their bunches of flowers, choosing their chocolates and cards, and you think, ‘It should have been me!'” she admitted with a frown, “I used to get this funny feeling inside, that feeling when you want to get hold of someone and give them a cuddle.”
Like those love-lorn troubadours of yore, Viscountess Boudica mined her unrequited loves as a source of inspiration for her creativity, writing stories, drawing pictures and – most importantly – designing her remarkable outfits that record the progress of her amours. “There is a tinge of sadness after all these years,” she revealed to me, surveying her Valentine’s Day decorations,” but I am inspired to believe there is still hope of domestic happiness.”
Take a look at
The Departure of Viscountess Boudica
Viscountess Boudica’s Domestic Appliances
Dear Gentle Author –
I am interested to know, please, if Viscountess Boudica is still alive, well and continuing to live in Uttoxeter – to where she moved 10 years ago from Bethnal Green.
What a fascinating character! I have always enjoyed reading your articles about her over the past few years and do wish her well if she is still with us.
A happy saint valentines day to everyone from boudicca and Guido and Henry 8th
Happy Valentine Viscountess Boudicca!
Happy Valentine’s Day to Viscountess Boudica — and to your health with a proper glass of GUINNESS!
Love & Peace
ACHIM
The Viscountess has had a challenging life and I vaguely recall that she had some trouble settling in to life in Uttoxeter. I do so hope that she is now properly settled and happy.. we need folk like her to brighten our lives, and I wish her all the best for the future.
One very brave person. I also wonder whether Viscountess Boudica is still with us, and hopefully, by now, happy in Uttoxeter.
A big kiss to you today, m’lady! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hi thanks for your lovely comments and to everyone at spittlefields fields life im afraid to say my life has been a living hell in this terrible town ive list so much weight im only 5 stone unfortunately I can’t even get my hair cut after they made it clear that I was not welcome in there shop and to take a long jump off a short pier it didnt work out and ive found my self in an impossible position to leave before im pushed but I have totally support from my husbands unfortunately they are so precipitous here and the battle has been lost and yes I miss London and you all very much we did send thee gental author some more modern pics of us
Boudicca, I am so sorry to hear that, really. I hope to goodness the authorities in charge of placement will resettle you in the ideal place for you. You are strong, you have persevered through much. My hat off to you!
It’s always nice when the blog gets a visit from the Viscountess.