It was introduced by politicians in reasonably expensive suits who are, perhaps subconsciously, saying: "Look at us, we are important AMs,
la-di-da."
Who knows how many
la-di-da toffs there are among us
In common with the wider British public, Tories are unsure about the
la-di-da Old Etonian.
Cocktails and
la-di-da drinks with umbrellas primed to poke you in the eye are WRONG.
But it does sharpen its edge on one cut, "Order Coffee," thanks to guest vocalist Emmylou Harris, who invests the lyric "Order coffee, drink it really slow / 'Cause after that I gotta go" with a world-weariness that the rest of the CD seems to
la-di-da its way past.
La-di-da Liam Fox is suddenly proud both grandfathers were miners and there were 40 kids in his class (school not social).
ON THE MENU: There are plenty of recognisable staples on the otherwise
la-di-da menu in the Stateroom Restaurant.
"He knows all about the
la-di-da of international cricket - where everyone wants a piece of you, from sponsors to functions - because he goes through it every day.
BLOATED bunny-boiler Michelle wants to talk
la-di-da - as well as lose some lard.
According to those Yankee Doodles, us Brits are all
la-di-da toffs.
Go all
la-di-da and treat someone to this very special but very simple (hurrah!) light lunch
Ladies are supposed to be seen and not heard - and when they are, they speak in "
la-di-da" tones.
Bastien can be found in London at the health spa in Home House, 20 Portman Square, London (020-7670 2099), the Olympus Suite, 6th Floor Claridges, Brook St, London (020-7409 6565) and
la-di-da locations in Paris and New York, dahling.
Culinare's Smart Cafe Classic, pounds 27.99, designed by Sebastian Conran, has a unique `coffee capture pod'- ooh,
la-di-da! - which confines the grains to a sealed unit at the bottom, giving you fresh coffee without the mess.
A car like Dale's would set you back a cool pounds 60,000, which just goes to show that knocking programmes like Supermarket Sweep is daft, cos it pays you so much, you can swan around Mayfair looking all
la-di-da. `Ha ha ha,' says Dale as he drives around.