Talk:Viv Nicholson

Comment
I would like to suggest that this article be semi-protected; taking a diff from my copyedit just over a month ago to today, about 150 edits (which were mostly anon) have taken place, but only minor changes (dabrepair, wikified, etc.) have been made. This article is truly a vandal magnet, and as per the semi-protection policy, this article would qualify: "However, certain pages with a history of vandalism and other problems may be semi-protected on a pre-emptive, continuous basis." Also, the link to Jimbo's WikiEN-l posting about extending the policy. Thanks, dewet|✉ 10:19, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Spend spend spend
How come this isn't mentioned (what she said, not the musical) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spend_Spend_Spend I thought it was the whole reason she became famous!? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.217.105.149 (talk) 15:22, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Biography assessment rating comment
The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. --  Jreferee  (Talk) 02:56, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

You Don’t Know Viv (memoir) Howard Nicholson Despite more than five decades passed, Viv Nicholson winning the pools and her immortal catchphrase, “I’m going to Spend, Spend Spend!” is locked into everyone’s cultural memories. But while most know of her fortune won and lost, few recall that she was tragically widowed at the age of 27, married five times, and gained and lost another sizeable sum of money, all before she hit 45. And the remainder of her life was no less dramatic. Viv’s tale became a movie and a musical (resulting in another fortune won and lost), she suffered a difficult battle with drink, more than one attempt at suicide, and finally experienced recovery and salvation from the most unexpected of sources. For Viv, telling the full story was crucial. Her journey to finding a redemptive peace within herself and with her family was a revelation that she felt compelled to relate. And with her permission, I’ve taken on the task of finishing my Mum’s work. Told from my perspective, and with contributions from other members of Viv’s family, “You Don’t Know Viv” completes the unforgettable story of a “lass from Cass” and ensures that the true events of her extraordinary life will never be forgotten. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.140.95.195 (talk) 22:05, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

You Don’t Know Viv (Memoir) Despite more than five decades passed, Viv Nicholson winning the pools and her immortal catchphrase, “I’m going to Spend, Spend Spend!” is locked into everyone’s cultural memories. But while most know of her fortune won and lost, few recall that she was tragically widowed at the age of 27, married five times, and gained and lost another sizeable sum of money, all before she hit 45. And the remainder of her life was no less dramatic. Viv’s tale became a movie and a musical (resulting in another fortune won and lost), she suffered a difficult battle with drink, more than one attempt at suicide, and finally experienced recovery and salvation from the most unexpected of sources. For Viv, telling the full story was crucial. Her journey to finding a redemptive peace within herself and with her family was a revelation that she felt compelled to relate. And with her permission, I’ve taken on the task of finishing my Mum’s work. Told from my perspective, and with contributions from other members of Viv’s family, “You Don’t Know Viv” completes the unforgettable story of a “lass from Cass” and ensures that the true events of her extraordinary life will never be forgotten. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.140.95.195 (talk) 22:07, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.jpg
Image:Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 06:42, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Major change
I have changed this article to correct the often stated misconception that Viv Nicholson won the pools. She didn't, her husband Keith won the money. This is the reason for her financial problems when Keith died, as it wasn't her money, it all went to his estate. Andygm (talk) 14:15, 3 October 2013 (UTC)