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ifIwerenotanandroid · 2025-09-26T21:08:18+00:00

... & Magpie regularly drains the hot chocolate bowser. If you understand that, or you're just cool with it, come on in & bagsie a chair by the fire. Previous thread: [[https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5410054-the-bluestocking-the-one-where-the-nights-start-to-draw-in?page=1 https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5410054-the-bluestocking-the-one-where-the-nights-start-to-draw-in?page=1]]

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 20:12

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 20:08

It's beautiful! I love the colours, very elegant and restful.
I'm sure DD is appreciating being able to wrap herself in your hugs at the moment

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Thank you - apparently the ‘weight’ is perfect (that seems to be an autism thing) and the texture of the [😱 women’s institute] double knit wool from Hobby craft is lush. it did seem very soft and silky. am hoping the WI didn’t make much profit from it, though…

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 20:09

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 20:00

Myrtle - I've just heard from my friends, they are going straight home tonight and so won't be stopping over chez moi.

So
[a] I have a nice, though unnecessarily, tidy house
[b] I have nice things in the fridge I normally wouldn't buy for myself and most importantly
[c] I can do the TT transcriptions for the tribunal tomorrow no prob

Love it when you can see the silver lining!

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 20:08

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:57

Meant to add an blanket image earlier, but MN felt my image was too large so been messing about trying to make the file smaller.

A very unstealthy brag. This is on DD’s bed as she wallows ….

It's beautiful! I love the colours, very elegant and restful.
I'm sure DD is appreciating being able to wrap herself in your hugs at the moment

FuzzyPuffling · 02/10/2025 20:05

Lurky, that's a very lovely blanket.

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 20:00

Myrtle - I've just heard from my friends, they are going straight home tonight and so won't be stopping over chez moi.

So
[a] I have a nice, though unnecessarily, tidy house
[b] I have nice things in the fridge I normally wouldn't buy for myself and most importantly
[c] I can do the TT transcriptions for the tribunal tomorrow no prob

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:57

Meant to add an blanket image earlier, but MN felt my image was too large so been messing about trying to make the file smaller.

A very unstealthy brag. This is on DD’s bed as she wallows ….

The Bluestocking, where Maud reigns supreme...

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 19:52

Swashbuckled · 02/10/2025 19:40

Bacon and stilton bagel sounds magnificent!

You wrote 'bagel', but admit it Swash, you were thinking crisps.... bacon and stilton crisps... mmmm....😁

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:47

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:38

Agreed… she has cleared time over Xmas/jan to read the bloody thing. Maybe I could buy her a book nook kit for xmas?

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The viva will be interesting.

Explain your use of UHU on the top left corner, why did you change from PVA?

DeanElderberry · 02/10/2025 19:46

I missed my chance to seem brave today, I'd arranged to travel with friends to a churchy thing tomorrow evening, away up in the hills along back boreens, and when one of them phoned at lunchtime to confirm, I weaselled out, blaming the weather, declining to be persuaded that a yellow warning isn't that bad.

So having made it clear to all and sundry that yes, I am a wuss, I didn't know whether to feel chagrined or vindicated when the whole bun-fight was cancelled fifteen minutes later.

Taztoy · 02/10/2025 19:46

Get that PhD done!!!

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:45

Swashbuckled · 02/10/2025 19:40

Bacon and stilton bagel sounds magnificent!

It truly is. Once tried it is incredibly hard to go back to HP on your bacon.

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:43

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 19:41

Welcome back CautiousLurker01, and I'm confident that somebody who can make a lovely blanket out of long straight pieces of wool [knitting is magic isn't it?] can do a PhD novel AND a book-nook at the same time, for the same reason that Peggy Lee could
... wash out 44 pairs of socks and have 'em hangin out on the line
... starch & iron 2 dozens shirts 'fore you can count from 1 to 9
😁

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MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 19:41

Welcome back CautiousLurker01, and I'm confident that somebody who can make a lovely blanket out of long straight pieces of wool [knitting is magic isn't it?] can do a PhD novel AND a book-nook at the same time, for the same reason that Peggy Lee could
... wash out 44 pairs of socks and have 'em hangin out on the line
... starch & iron 2 dozens shirts 'fore you can count from 1 to 9
😁

Magpiecomplex · 02/10/2025 19:41

Britinme · 02/10/2025 19:37

Chickadees can have mohawks too!

You look amazing!

Swashbuckled · 02/10/2025 19:40

Bacon and stilton bagel sounds magnificent!

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:38

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:35

I don't care and neither does your PhD supervisor!

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Agreed… she has cleared time over Xmas/jan to read the bloody thing. Maybe I could buy her a book nook kit for xmas?

Britinme · 02/10/2025 19:37

Chickadees can have mohawks too!

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:35

@CautiousLurker01

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:35

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:32

But it’s the Sherlock-y Holmes one!

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I don't care and neither does your PhD supervisor!

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:32

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:29

Step away from the book nook!

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But it’s the Sherlock-y Holmes one!

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:29

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:27

Popping on to place-mark… completely lost the thread/plot a few months ago!

Am back, though. Thans @Boiledbeetle

DD started at uni 2 weeks ago (sadly has freshers flu, but her flatmates are checking on her… well, except for the opera singing music undergrad, for sensible reasons). I finished her woollen hug [main reason for not being online, it took f+cking months, not the 4 weeks I guestimated].

Currently marvelling at the observation that Tandora doesn’t like me as they always ignore my posts. I feel so invisible… 😭

Menopause is a curse… had always thought being invisible was supposed to be a superpower?

Btw, I have to finish my phd novel by Christmas, but am planning to start my BookNook tomorrow… [cue maniacal, orange gin infused laugh].

Step away from the book nook!

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:27

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 19:14

Jealousy, more likely - what a hairdo!

Yes I admit that I could no longer remain aloof from the NC-induced schwarmerei; she had me at It's my destiny at the moment to ask stupid questions😍

How not to love somebody who can come up with a line like that off the cuff?

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I only fancy men but seriously NC does things to me!!

CautiousLurker01 · 02/10/2025 19:27

Popping on to place-mark… completely lost the thread/plot a few months ago!

Am back, though. Thans @Boiledbeetle

DD started at uni 2 weeks ago (sadly has freshers flu, but her flatmates are checking on her… well, except for the opera singing music undergrad, for sensible reasons). I finished her woollen hug [main reason for not being online, it took f+cking months, not the 4 weeks I guestimated].

Currently marvelling at the observation that Tandora doesn’t like me as they always ignore my posts. I feel so invisible… 😭

Menopause is a curse… had always thought being invisible was supposed to be a superpower?

Btw, I have to finish my phd novel by Christmas, but am planning to start my BookNook tomorrow… [cue maniacal, orange gin infused laugh].

Boiledbeetle · 02/10/2025 19:23

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 02/10/2025 18:56

I was a little optimistic when I wrote this week’s menu - tonight’s dinner was supposed to be falafel wraps with raita, but it is cold and dreich here, so we’ve scrapped that idea, and are having Chinese take away instead.

I have had to order it - slaving over a hot —stove— website - a woman’s work is never done! 😂😂😂

I've had the same thing for breakfast, dinner and tea today.

A bacon and Stilton bagel!

I really must do a food shop

Taztoy · 02/10/2025 19:19

MarieDeGournay · 02/10/2025 19:18

Oh I remember those! I got one 'back in the day' just for a laugh, quickly tired of the novelty, and it turned out to be an absolute winner with my granny who had dementia - she thought it was hilarious, and it was so lovely to see her having so much fun.
Thanks for the memory, Taz

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