Academy Of Armitage Studies - pass the Twiglets...

[Bodenbabe]

Welcome to the new common room! Grab yourself some Twiglets and a glass of Chateau Gisborne or some Polish Cordial and come on in - the water's lovely!

Or, in other words: Regrets?

I shall just have to check out super-strength mozzie nets then, and perhaps a snake-charmer. Or lurk in the aisles with a bag over my head. Or wait, I could get into the Strike Back spirit and invest in some camouflage make-up.

''Mr Armitage, welcome to the Limpopo branch of B&Q. We stock nightingales, and sometimes Orion striding across the sky with his belt of stars. Also fangirls with faces like spotted dick and custard.''

a N&S vid I haven't seen before though maybe you have and rejected it for the music. Which I wasn't too keen on, but enjoyed the editing.

Lawks, Oyster, I bet the DT chappie is the butt of many a ribald joke. Likewise his intended who no doubt gets called Lady Marion.

The world well lost for Mr Armitage, eh, Missy.

Oooh. It starts with The Voice. "Miss Hale, my feelings for you are very strong".

And then there's that long-legged striding through the street and all the other swoonworthy scenes. I scarcely noticed the music, frankly.

I have to go and be a ministering angel to a poorly child. Back soon.

I leave you with a to sing as you grab The Man by the ankles, to stop him leaving the Limpopo branch of Homebase with his Christmas tree and tinsel.

Or in case he doesn't parley-vous, a

Sorry to hear your Offspring is poorly. I have asked the local witchdoctor to cast a spell for her speedy recovery.

I am thinking not of what I lost, Holly, but of what I gained, which was immeasurably more. No need for a whipround - send the money here.

Do you think one needs to parley-vous to appreciate Monsieur Brel (the world's second most famous Belgian after Tintin)? I think that pain and angst is a sort of emotional Esperanto. But I do love La Streisand and even have that CD.

Thanks for the spell.

I am checking out now so that we can earn some rice. So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye.

Aha, Theresa has already been there. I thought of you when I did so does that count?

Wasn't Oyster's Daily Telegraph link a hoot? Poor man.

Peut-etre pas. re the universal angst. But maybe it would all be a bit stalkery, I should just worship from afar and let him carry off his arbre de noel.

Bye for now then and see you tomorrow. I hope you earn beacoup

I'm sure that this must have been studied before, but I think a second perusal is justified...

Well, Oyster you are so right there. Every little drop must be squeezed. Which reminds me, however did you find that DT snippet?

Of course diligent students noted on first review of this document that the actual song lyrics say bad things with you, as opposed to the bad things to you of the header, and wondered whether this was a genuine mistake or a deliberate distortion of scientific data.

Whatever the case, this Statement is the next best thing to the Magna Carta which it precedes by several years.

Oh of course I didn't find it - well I found the link, but someone else posted elsewhere that they had spotted it in the paper...

So I can't take credit for it at all...

Sorry - crap link - just make something up

You brought it to our attention, which is what is important. So our thanks are due!

Bugger - what have I missed - have been down the pub!!!

More of the same old rubbish, Mrs LNP. But Oyster found us a funny snippet, you can see it at the top of this page.

Have just gone back and seen snippet - poor sod!

Morning, morning! Am just going over the thread from yesterday, so forgive my long post and disjointed replies...

Oh, is his hair not really black then?! #fantasiescomecrashingdown

I have been enjoying the discussions about what we would say to him in B&Q - I think I like "thanks for all the fun" best - 'cos this really has been fun, hasn't it? Also giggling at the idea of paint-matching the eyes and the names you came up with. I think I would go for Alluring Azure.

Now then, That Scene from Clarissa. Hmmm. I'll be listening to it today and will report back. I am very because I got the impression from you lot that it was all gorgeous and seductive and lovely - but it sounds like it will be horrible. I am intrigued! Is that the only bit I will need a fan for, or is there more to come? Theresa, you are right, thanks must of course go to cornishpasty (I only didn't mention her because she's no longer here, I think?) and to you too, Flowers. I am enjoying it SO much. I really want to be better-read but I never seem to find time, so this is a great way to catch up on the classics I have missed. He is a bit of a rotter though, isn't he? I actually shouted at the laptop when he wrote to Jack (?) telling him how he planned for the shot to be fired to make Clarissa think the family were coming for her! What a git. I bet we would all hate him if another actor were playing the part!!

I've read Twilight, too. Loved the books, hated the films. I would so have a crush on Edward if I was 25 10 years younger.

Oyster, thanks for the C19 explanation! I thought it was just an RA board, so hadn't made the connection.

I literally ROFL'd last night. I was telling DH about our Xmas party here and he asked "did you have nibbles?" He was speaking literally about nibbles of course - but I think I confused/concerned him by my response of blushing and hysterical laughter :o

Misteltoe asked who mentioned Simon LeTresBon - twas me, Missy. He was my first love :) Thanks for the Hungry vid! Theresa, I did smile at your "imperatives for Wolfie Boy". I think "Heel!" would be a good one.

Missy, sorry the Offspring is poorly - how is she today?

How funny about Guy Gisborne. Do you think his name was an accident, or did his parents choose it deliberately, thinking it would be cool? My mum works in licensing for children who work in TV/film and you wouldn't believe some of the names she comes across, so nothing surprises me any more. I think the best one ever was a kid called Cillit Bang #wordsfailme

Ok, that's me up to date! I have until 1pm completely child-free so am going to Get On With Stuff in the company of Mr Lovelace. Adieu.

Oh how funny would that have been if his bride were called Marion. You think he might have tried a bit harder to find one.

Psssst, 'tis me, Boden. But out with the old, in with the new....

Oh, Mr Lovelace is singing to me !

[naive emoticon] The 'hotel' that Mrs Sinclair runs - is it a brothel?

ref: cillit Bang - me and the kids came up with a new catch phrase:

"Cillit Bang.

Bang! - and your hands are gone!

OK, this is really annoying me now - I can't follow the plot as I keep getting interrupted... I've got that it is a brothel now but I'm confused about a few things - did Lovelace fake the fire so he could go to her room? Clarissa's uncle seems to be quite happy for her to marry Lovelace - has Lovelace paid him off, so he would appear on their side? And lastly, why did Clarissa change her mind and agree to marry Lovelace? Argh, sorry to be so dense. I keep rewinding it but can't find the relevant details...

Twiggy { ) I think the fire was genuine. But IIRC, Clarissa's uncle isn't what he seems, he's one of naughty Lovelace's fakes.

Of course we would all boo and hiss at Lovelace if he wasn't possessed of the most gorgeous voice in the history of Mankind. I defy anyone not to wibble when he's reading the latter to Jack, at the beginning of part 2. Or when he's saying ''Please. Pleeese'' elsewhere.

Re The Scene, well it helps that we know it's only make-believe, even if the idea is rather horrible. I sort of hate myself for reacting the way I do when he says... but I am getting ahead of myself. My excuse is I was listening to it in the dark, when you tend to catch every nuance.