"The innate hostility of inanimate objects"

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Or condunctor/condunctrix ?

... and, if the tea were to splash in your eye, it would be "condunctivitis".

[mangerton]

Spoilsport!!

Yes, I know. Poor show. Still, Anna could just be making it up, so I think we should "speculate wildly" (to quote 1066 and All That) in any case. On the other hand, two Scotsmen locked in an understairs cupboard would be rather noisy, I should have thought.

Especially if they had bagpipes.

mangerton: take note!!

Oh, I am taking very careful notes, in triplicate.

[Anna]

Yes, I know. Poor show. Still, Anna could just be making it up, so I think we should "speculate wildly" (to quote 1066 and All That) in any case. On the other hand, two Scotsmen locked in an understairs cupboard would be rather noisy, I should have thought.
Especially if they had bagpipes.
Oh, I am taking very careful notes, in triplicate.

Awa' wi' ye, they ur nae trooble an' Ah hae taken th' pipes!!
Notes in triplicate? Well I do like a man who uses old fashioned carbon paper .... now tell me you wear well polished brogues and a Harris Tweed jacket and own a fountain pen ....!!

[Serial_Apologist]

Awa' wi' ye, they ur nae trooble an' Ah hae taken th' pipes!!
Notes in triplicate? Well I do like a man who uses old fashioned carbon paper .... now tell me you wear well polished brogues and a Harris Tweed jacket and own a fountain pen ....!!

Indeed to goodness, Anna.

(Welsh people don't say that, do they, Anna - any more than they say "look you" (loo queue) to emphasise a point?)

[Anna]

Indeed to goodness, Anna.
(Welsh people don't say that, do they, Anna - any more than they say "look you" (loo queue) to emphasise a point?)

No, of course they don't <embarrassed wriggle type emoticon not wishing to confirm to racial stereotype and confirm that it is true so I'll go and cook something instead>

[amateur51]

... and, if the tea were to splash in your eye, it would be "condunctivitis".

Ferney!

[Bryn]

... and own a fountain pen ...

Enough of this Fish Thing talk.

[Anna]

Enough of this Fish Thing talk.

Bryn, I'll bet it's only thee and me that gets that reference!! Naughty! Just as well I'm off to the kitchen ..... and will play no further part in this exchange!

[Nick Armstrong]

now tell me you wear well polished brogues and a Harris Tweed jacket and own a fountain pen ....!!

So mangie, we know the drill if.... if? when!.... we are invited to one of Anna's curry evenings!!

[mangerton]

So mangie, we know the drill if.... if? when!.... we are invited to one of Anna's curry evenings!!

Oh très élégant! And I do hope it's "when". Anna makes so many tantalising references to the delicious things that she cooks.... I'll take a bottle of Glenmorangie, and my fountain pen to note the recipes.

[Nick Armstrong]

I'll take ...my fountain pen to note the recipes.

.... such an old charmer....

[amateur51]

.... such an old charmer....

There's a lovely top pocket in that ginger onesie, just right for a fountain pen

And two fine pockets for your Moleskine notebook and a packet of Fisherman's Friends

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh très élégant!

btw it belonged to the Prince of Wales a.k.a. Mr Wallis Simpson...

[teamsaint]

If you don't mind me saying, these all seem to be rathe docile objects....off topic...

Referee?!

[Nick Armstrong]

If you don't mind me saying, these all seem to be rathe docile objects....off topic...

Referee?!

A slight tangent from saly's perfectly on-topic evocation of the disintegrating dunked biscuit, it's true!

I blame Anna and her gingernuts!

However, ts, a timely call to order