It's all right, Moomin, feed him some line about an escaped big cat from the local zoo and you'll be fine - he might even take you out this evening for something to eat!

Evening, all!

...So I thought I'd tell him we had an unexpected visitor who polished off the food. But I'm not sure whether he'll fall for it...

at CJ and Treacle doing the same book!

That's a Dickens I've never got round to. But I should have guessed it was him with all the long walks across London.

Sorry, Polly, not Rachel Cusk.

...And what does it matter if the DD doesn't have a bath for one day? But I'm afraid the DH might not see it like that, and I'd rather not have a row...

nor me, i was so excited that i thought i'd recognised it that i didn't read on in case i was disappointed [must get out more]

at CJ

Don't worry, I didn't notice that you turned into me either!

AIBU to not want to visit my family?

Oh, for God's sake, I've also just realised that I switched from Eugene Wrayburn to Lizzie Hexam mid-AIBU ... started thinking I was treacle, even as I was telling her she was wrong.

<hangs head and retreats shamefully from thread>

Sorry, treacle, that part must have completely passed me by. How weird is that, that we were doing almost the same people?

I do love your celebrations, Polly.

AIBU to feel sorry for my employer?

yay, it's time to dance around in my jeans, jumper and thermals
i would never believed i would get a dickens one...mainly because i've only read great expectations, this one and some of pickwick ps...hurrah! cj, he got a good one in lizzie..

so moomin, are you a rachel cusk character?

Ah, CJ, did you never want to "come and be dead" on the roof with the doll's dressmaker?

NIMCP!

Oh well, that was not what I was trying to remember, CJ!

...Only there doesn't seem to be any food left in the house now and the shops are shut...

Night, all!