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The Bluestocking, a unique location for daughters and sisters of earth, frost, feathers, fur, scales and spines

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AsWithGlad · 04/09/2026 19:22

Welcome to The Bluestocking, the best (perhaps only) online women's pub. Nothing in the food or drink can harm you, everything is served by a very enthusiastic crew of gerbils, who enjoy doing this, and any curious menfolk are welcome at the Staunch Ally down the road.

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Welcome to The Bluestocking, the best (perhaps only) online women's pub. Nothing in the food or drink can harm you, everything is served by a very ent...

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MyrtleLion · 15/09/2026 16:46

The actual stained glass window that Fuzzy was looking at is this one. I gave it to AI and it did its own thing.

The Bluestocking, a unique location for daughters and sisters of earth, frost, feathers, fur, scales and spines
EmpressaurusKitty · 15/09/2026 16:58

Hurray, we’re going to Sweden!!!

Also Kitty has been listening all the time I’ve been learning Norwegian on Duolingo, & apparently Norwegian is very like Swedish, so that might be helpful too.

PastaAllaNorma · 15/09/2026 17:22

Marie, I know there are many winged Bluestockings but I must remind you that "Chickadee is a bird, not a bus."

I slept for 12 hours overnight and swam in the sea for about 90 minutes this afternoon. All is delightful in my world at the moment.

Magpiecomplex · 15/09/2026 17:56

PastaAllaNorma · 15/09/2026 17:22

Marie, I know there are many winged Bluestockings but I must remind you that "Chickadee is a bird, not a bus."

I slept for 12 hours overnight and swam in the sea for about 90 minutes this afternoon. All is delightful in my world at the moment.

That does indeed sound delightful!

I'm quite a lot bigger than Chic, but I'm not sure I'd be much better as a bus. One or two smallish passengers only, please. I do remember flying Boily around Paris a while ago.

Magpiecomplex · 15/09/2026 18:01

Does Fuzzy's discovery mean that we're going to have to scour every building in the country (world?) for stained glass? What about all those front doors with stained glass panels?! And what about those windows which are leaded but not stained or grisaille?

EmpressaurusKitty · 15/09/2026 18:38

Think what a good bus Errol would make though. Or even a double decker coach.

NotAtMyAge · 15/09/2026 18:38

This is such fascinating stuff. I'd never heard of the Great Halls until now. Now waiting to discover what information I will come up with in my peregrinations around the East Midland.

PastaAllaNorma · 15/09/2026 18:44

EmpressaurusKitty · 15/09/2026 18:38

Think what a good bus Errol would make though. Or even a double decker coach.

I can picture Kitty morphing into a Catbus, Totoro-style, if the mood took her.

EmpressaurusKitty · 15/09/2026 18:52

PastaAllaNorma · 15/09/2026 18:44

I can picture Kitty morphing into a Catbus, Totoro-style, if the mood took her.

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She’s got her UFO, her skateboard, her dragon & her camel - all the transport options she needs!

DauntlessDamson · 15/09/2026 19:22

"Nobody in the history of the world has ever asked a cat its business.” Grin

DeanElderberry · 15/09/2026 19:27

Ha! I have almost caught up. I'll have to go back and read the chronicles again, but I loved Marie's exploration of the octagonal chapel.

I also love the idea of all the Bluestockingers getting the chance to enact the classic joke of leaping into a taxi with a wild cry of 'Get me to Ballinasloe, fast!'.

Classic jokes don't have to be actually funny, just familiar.

DeanElderberry · 15/09/2026 19:36

There are several places called Ballina.

Magpiecomplex · 15/09/2026 19:39

Speaking of not terribly funny jokes, what did the goldfish say to the pondweed? 'Ello dear.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elodea_canadensis

Elodea canadensis - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elodea_canadensis

Swashbuckled · 15/09/2026 20:00

I’ve been wondering about Fuzzy too, Marie. (Can’t tag her ‘cos she’s not on the thread).
Been waiting for her to pop in so I can ask her a question about seagulls ☺️.

MyrtleLion · 15/09/2026 20:18

You can always tag people not on the thread by adding @ and then their username. Not sure if capitals matter. It means I have been able to summon Bluestockingers here by tagging in the story. Some of them had lost us, so it's been very helpful.

Swashbuckled · 15/09/2026 20:21

I tried that a few times, Myrtle, but nothing came up beginning with F. I assumed it was because there were no posts on this thread. But I did have the thought that you’d done it in the story and assumed you must have premium special membership…. I am even more baffled now.

Magpiecomplex · 15/09/2026 20:22

A little bird tells me that Fuzzy is ok, just busy with real life Puffling stuff.

MarieDeGournay · 15/09/2026 20:26

Swashbuckled · 15/09/2026 20:00

I’ve been wondering about Fuzzy too, Marie. (Can’t tag her ‘cos she’s not on the thread).
Been waiting for her to pop in so I can ask her a question about seagulls ☺️.

I hope she doesn't feel stalkedSmile
The latest Gosie episode is a possible suggestion - she's been so busy over in Cornwall that she hasn't been able to pop in to the Bluey.
She may re-appear now we've had the update about the non-Cathedral stained glass windows she has discovered.

. A party of gerbils in northern Sweden will be noticed. .. sorry, but I think that is a claim that has to be tested, can we get a party of gerbils together and send them to norther Sweden, and record local reactions?

I've just read later posts - if Fuzzy is OK but busy with Pufflingstuff, that's greatSmile

The Bluestocking, a unique location for daughters and sisters of earth, frost, feathers, fur, scales and spines
Swashbuckled · 15/09/2026 20:28

Magpiecomplex · 15/09/2026 20:22

A little bird tells me that Fuzzy is ok, just busy with real life Puffling stuff.

Excellent! ☺️

MarieDeGournay · 15/09/2026 20:32

DeanElderberry · 15/09/2026 19:36

There are several places called Ballina.

There are indeed, Deano, there's even one in Australia where they pronounce it Bal-eye-nah instead of Bal-in-ah.
Béal an Átha, the river mouth of the ford, makes the Bal-in-ah pronunciation the logical one.

MarieDeGournay · 15/09/2026 20:37

Magpiecomplex · 15/09/2026 19:39

Speaking of not terribly funny jokes, what did the goldfish say to the pondweed? 'Ello dear.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elodea_canadensis

😂
What did the friendly botanist say to the Aloe barbadensis Miller?
'Allo Vera!
😄

Hedgehogforshort · 15/09/2026 20:41

hello all I have been on a trek around the planet on a horse with no name.

i passed a few seagulls called Kevin and Steve who followed me back along with a dog called Colin, a sausage dog, he does not speak German.

anyway they got lost some time ago and I recall they were resident here.

Hedgehogforshort · 15/09/2026 20:44

Oh and another hiding in my saddle bag answering to spartipus

so anyway can I have a pint of gin and a plate of snowballs please

I have been trying to sell my docutravels to the bbc as hedgeforward

they have declined effing fascists

ErrolTheDragon · 15/09/2026 20:48

Hedgehogforshort · 15/09/2026 20:41

hello all I have been on a trek around the planet on a horse with no name.

i passed a few seagulls called Kevin and Steve who followed me back along with a dog called Colin, a sausage dog, he does not speak German.

anyway they got lost some time ago and I recall they were resident here.

Colin doesn’t speak at all, he’s a dog…
did you also find Spartipuss?
…crosspost, ah well done you did.

Swashbuckled · 15/09/2026 20:49

Hedgeforward is a great name for them, to be fair @Hedgehogforshort

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