Flirty is coming to a TV screen near you - maybe! Before you get too carried away, like I did, it is a very long road. The process is similar to getting a job. You have the initial meeting and everybody loves everybody else - a bit like a recruitment consultancy. After much nagging they eventually put you forward for a pitch and you have to write something decent. Unfortunately 100’s of other people are doing the same.
If you make it past this stage you then progress to a pilot. Finally, if you are very lucky someone agrees to cough up more money and take you on. All going well the rest of the country won’t ridicule you as the worst programme ever produced on Irish TV.
I am at the very early stages of this process. Last week I was assigned a script writer as apparently things like plot, character and good grammar are very important. He is a talented young lad and like a “Ready, Steady, Cook� chef, he can produce fabulous creations from the most basic of ingredients e.g. my blog.
However I am still required to give some input, so a bit of market research.
What parts of my blog do you like reading? ( subjects, people, situations etc )
What would you like to see / hear more about?
What posts are of limited interest?
Your constructive honesty is much appreciated and feel free to email if the comment box is too small – irishflirtysomething at hotmail.com
Granted it may all come to nothing, (like the book plan) but for the moment I get to say cool things like, “I’m meeting my agent for lunch�. How bad is that!
Assuming you are very drunk, in a dark room and squinting - a lot. Email me on Irishflirtysomething at hotmail.com
March 12th, 2008 at 11:15 am
How cool is that! Well done to have gotten this far- even if you think there’s still a long way to go. I am impressed.
March 12th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Wow! Good job Flirty! I have everything crossed for you!
As for market research..
I’m abit sadistic I love hearing the nitty gritty, ins and outs of a popular woman in ireland. It’s like sex and the city meets the panel sometimes here just more of that would be great and ohh the most embarrassing ones always make me laugh hardest (I’m crule, I know, I love you really!)
Love to hear more about how it all ties together, it feels sometimes like I’m missing some details. Maybe only minor details but it just seems to jerk from one adventure to the next which is great but it’s like I’m left guessing who’s doing what now and who’s friends with who and who’s flavour of the month. That’s only very minor and I know you can’t bog us down with too much autobiographical dross.
Limited interest? Hmm dunno, not much really or i wouldn’t be subscribed!
Keep up the great work and good luck!!
(also, if you need some sort of male lead love interest gimme a call!)
March 12th, 2008 at 11:43 am
I love the disastrous dates and trips abroad as well. you are so hilarious when you describe how things go wrong. definitely the struggle to find a decent malebeing is the most interesting and funny as well.
such great news, i hope it works out for you. you’d be brilliant. i’m dying to know what you really look like!!
March 12th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Fantastic news, thrilled to bits for you.
Personally you had me snorting out loud at the workman and knickers story!
March 12th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Wonderful stuff Flirty, best of luck!
March 12th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I agree with townygirl - the disaster dates etc are the best - self deprecation is a talent you have down to a tee
March 12th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Huzzah!! Just feature lots of waiters being great n cool, n hot n stuff, not like me but others
March 12th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Congratulations for getting this far! While reading ‘Totally shameless’ I thought what a total shame it is that you don’t have a book!
You’re so eloquent and funny that your posts often have me in tears.
I can’t think of any posts that I didn’t like but I guess the dating disasters are usually the most humourous.
March 12th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Red - thanks
Ant - great feedback, much appreciated
Towny - not sure it will be me, but thanks!
Red - the shame……..
C - thanks
Paul - well I have a lot of practice
Man - how fun we could do a special trip to your restaurant
March 12th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Flirty that is brilliant news, you must be so excited! I agree with Anthony’s commment, your self-depricating posts are the best, they have me laughing like a loon. I’d love to hear more about the fellas you touch on, like what happened with that guy who called you up 3 years late? Maybe you could group them up by fella, or situation like ‘first dates’, ‘crushes’, ‘rivals’ that sort of thing so that people can catch up if they haven’t read you in a while. I always enjoy reading your blog and wish you the best in your new venture!
March 12th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Does this mean you may end up outing yourself?! Very exciting stuff.
There is something very relatable about the disastrous dates stuff - and so much of it could never happen anywhere else but Ireland…
March 12th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Aha, good news, to clarify… are we talking fiction or “reality” programming?
March 12th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Of course Flirty won’t be outing herself. She’ll be cunningly disguised as Victoria Smurfit. Or Nicole Kidman. Or she might just be speaking from behind a screen. She has to preserve that essential air of mystery.
March 12th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Well done Flirts! That’s the biz. I love all your antics, particularly those from out and about in town in places known well amongst us singletons.
I’d agree that some stories need follow up sooner… you’re keeping us in suspence… like what did happen 3yr rule boy??
March 12th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
The scenarios/predicaments/what if’s/embarrassing moments between two people of the opposite sex, you nail that wonderfully haha. The way you describe your own thoughts and then tell us what subsequently happened. If you get me. It’s like a comedic irish narration running over your typical “flirty” something dating scene.
March 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
oh and yes, well done! I’ll down a tequila in your honour tonight!
March 12th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Well done flirty..how exciting! I love all your posts to be fair, the only thing I don’t like is the waiting on the next one!
They make me LOL on a regular basis & as the saying goes..”its funny cos its true” & I think that’s why people relate to your dilemas! Good luck chuck!
March 12th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
That is so funny! I just saw the preview for some shite looking new show RTE will be airing on Easter Sunday and I thought to myself they should really hook up with Flirty… an Irish sort of Sex and the City…
I love the date stories. I also love the names you give the guys. Classic Seinfeld type stuff. Really really good!
If I had millions I’d so back you… in the meantime best of luck!
March 12th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
The worst thing about your posts is waiting for the next ones. The stories about romantic disasters are very true to life and like someone said, could only happen in Ireland!
If you become a celebrity Dr McRide might become a celebrity as well! Between your fans and the nurses screaming down the door for him your neighbourhood will never be the same again.
March 12th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Wow wee…a real high flying exec-u-tress you’re turning out to be. Very excited for you. And happy to split royalties for material……he he.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I really liked the post about body language during dating I reckon that would be a brilliant one to do.
Well done as well, now you can put off proper work indefinitely, I’d be happier for you if I wasn’t so envious.
March 12th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
yvonne - thanks and really good idea, on the to do list!
cath - thanks but someone else just got outed as me!
conan - tbc
nick - apparently I am disguised as one of my friends who is currently very unhappy at me.
amy - fair point, update soon, I hope?
cruddy - cool, thanks
kelly - appreciate it
deb - thanks but would settle for 5 quid
epona - thanks, local oap’s will not be happy
irish - owe you a medium!
d4 - on the list!!! work is sporadic!
March 13th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Flirty,
That sounds promising fingers crossed for you!
Its about a year-ish ago since I stumbled across your most royal witty-ness, spent 2 hours chuckling to myself!
I love all the stories, been in one or two situations similar or else the friends,well particularly one friend where we reckon there may be a book to her to the effect of “the memoirs of Ms..”
It is the uniquely Irish wit and you take on our drunk addled decisions that make me laugh, I particularly like your Pjs at the bottom of the laundry basket one!
Maybe you could do a sort of candid camera, fly on the wall take where you look into the Irish dating like a sort-of do’s and don’t s flirty style!
But in the meantime, keep up the good work here!
March 13th, 2008 at 5:57 am
What parts of my blog do you like reading? ( subjects, people, situations etc ) The parts where the words are.
What would you like to see / hear more about? The same amount of words, just more often.
What posts are of limited interest? Ones with words about how good/bad a restaurant is.
ps. Does this mean that after 8 months without it I now have to look at telly again?
March 13th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Congrats! Just keep writing it all.
March 13th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
best of luck with this! this time next year rodney…..
March 13th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Belle De Jour got played by that young wan that was married to Chris Evans and in Dr. Who.
Who will we have playing you?
My money’s on Fiona Shaw.
March 13th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Is your agent a man? See where I’m going with this?
I like the date stories punctuated by informed sermons, in a sort of John Boy Walton way though you’ll understand it’s Mary Ellen I’m picturing.
March 13th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Wow! Congratulations that is absolutely brilliant news.
I love the dating posts too, and especially the disaster ones. And the “top ten tips” philosophical type posts.
March 13th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Lawks a mercy! Well done, Flirty. And the very best of luck to you. How exciting!
March 14th, 2008 at 1:17 am
Oh it has to be the dating and your various comments on us chaps, you have an uncanny ability to point out the weaknesses of the so called stronger sex
March 14th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Flirty - where have I been hiding?! I’m an uber newcomer to your blog. Between you, me & the website monitors at work - Let’s just say that productivity dipped substantialy last week when I felt compelled to read 2 years of posts after I stumbled upon your blog in cyberspace!
I love your humourous turn of phrase and quick wit. I nearly fell off the chair laughing at your post about your fear of not understanding kids (around the purchase of a pooping dog!)
Keep it coming! Like other readers have mentioned (and it’s a positive thing!) people just want more. Social commentary and utter humour at the same time - Ross O’Carroll Kelly style!
And what did ever happen to 3 year phone call guy? And facebook poker guy after 10 years?!
March 14th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I would go with the disastrous dating scenario and waking up with a nerd.
It is fiction after all, so let the imagination run wild.
Best of luck.
March 14th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Just remain yourself, I love all your posts - my two favs are
1. Ringing the Vet (I nearly crawled up my own backside from cringing)
2. Body Language, it was most excellent
Congrats!
March 15th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
How cool is that? VERY COOL Well done.
I love reading your blog, checking in to see what you’re up to next;) I love all of it:)
March 17th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Hey Flirty, congrats! Sounds great. Personally, I don’t care what you write about, I just love the little asides and jokes you make. The content isn’t important to me.
March 18th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Hey Flirts,
Wow, exciting stuff! Annie’s right, it’s how you write just as much as what you write about. Although I have to confess a little soft spot for Dr McRide stories! xx
March 19th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
who is going to play me, clooney is getting old, colin farrell is too scrawny, shirley temple bar might be interesting
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