Dark and stormies all round! Bluestocking piss up

I have picked up GI lurgy that DH brought in from, "There's a lot of it going about" workplace.

So, I'm not stopping by tho' I could do with the conviviality - Cross Infection from Contaminated Surfaces Is Real, Tell Your Friends and Selfish Presentee Workmates.

At home, I'll have some soothing infusions. I've dug up blackcurrant leaf and I can rustle up some ginger if anyone would like a taste (I'll leave it on the back step).

In my defence I don’t want to go. but it’s a local thing and the kids insist we attend.

Blimey, we've not had Halloween yet! There's some odd characters trick or treating already though -that dream catching, crystal waving aura cleansing person on another thread can bugger off and wave their smudge stick somewhere else.
Need another pint.

I am going to my first xmas ‘do’ next week.

I'm sorry but it has to be said - don't be ridiculous.
Though my company did once have an Xmas party in February because it was cheaper, tbf.

Popping by for a post-prandial cardamom infusion.

Some of you seem to be caught up in flu jab lurgy so I won't suggest a rousing singalong with Paul Robeson:

You know the way characters in Ally McBeal had personal theme songs, I internally sing an even more rousing Robeson version of this to myself (can't find it online). :)

I’m liking the spiced apple cake. Is it too early in the year to have a mulled wine with that? I am going to my first xmas ‘do’ next week.

Cheers

I’m shite at alcohol but am prepared to take one for the team 🍷

🍺 there is a beer emoji, but

(a) it's not an MN one - I really like the MN emoticons, I think they have a nicer feel than the standard designed-by-committee sort
(b) it's described as 'Beer Mug. A beer, as a golden-colored lager, in a frosty mug.'. Well, that sort of things ok if you're on holiday somewhere hot but I don't think it's quite what we want in a pub.
(c) it's not a proper dimply beer mug.

Perhaps we ought to ask MNHQ to ask Tech, wine and gin are good but sometimes a beer hits the spot.

🍻 cheers anyway.

for those with the flu reaction. That cake sounds fabulous, blue, just right for crummy weather.

I've got a spiced apple cake just out the oven -careful, it's still hot!
Raising a glass to Jonny, Glinner and everyone else that's in the firing line right now.

(Why isn't there a pint glass emoji? I'm a cider drinker!)

UpstartCrow me too and I wanted to go out leafleting tomorrow.

I had my first glass of wine in weeks (am off the carbs) earlier - it was lovely but made me extremely giddy.

I need soup. I had the flu vaccine and I'm having a massive reaction.

There's a couple of soups up for grabs if anyone needs to line their stomachs before the evening gets lively.

Some decent Brazilian cheese rolls (gluten-free) and the usual cheeseboard with accompaniments.

I'm popping in for a virgin cocktail before dinner - apologies if I've left the pinafore on.

Is there any live music later?

thanks Repeal
I'm having ipad issues so I must have missed that!

I think the end result was that the book was a pile of shit but Philip Green was an even bigger one?

Thread here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385640-topshop-take-down-feminism-pop-up

There’s another one somewhere as well.

can't see a thread on this...does anyone know WTF happened with the TopShop feminist book thing yesterday?

Haven't dropped by the Blue Stocking for ages. We've postponed today's action in favour of better weather tomorrow. So, I'll have a comforting flat white and one of arranfan's Bakewell tart creations. Morello cherry jam is the business.

Ta v. much.

Granola is just deconstructed cake as far as I'm concerned so Swiss Roll for breakfast is entirely reasonable.

Choice of coffees, teas, infusions etc.

Those who are having fry-ups because they have needs after a raucous night following a tricky week - those fry-ups with potato cakes etc. shall be in a small and very quiet room.

I procrastiMN, which is less productive and doesn't roll off the tongue, but at least isn't fattening.

Ooooh are we having a woman only cake thing in here?

Love a bit of cake for breakfast, can I have some Swiss roll with my coffee please? Actually fuck it, I’ll have some bakewell too.

procrastibakes awesome word! I procrastiknit, but I may have to try that too.

Sorry, I forgot. Swiss roll please. Thank you in advance.

I am quite in favour of some home-baked swiss roll. Have woke up in the middle of the night with a sweet tooth.

amaretto cherry debris

It's truly magical, despite the name :) Sheer bliss with yoghurt, at the base of so many things. I'm inordinately fond of both cherries and almonds (especially with a smidge of bitter almond).

Sympathies with the herding cats with added security issues...

amaretto cherry debris
Is that as lush as it sounds?