University of Milton North - bring a bottle & some Twiglets!

[MrsLucasNorthPole]

Ta da!

a nice fluffy pic for the common room

Nah, I have set the explosive door bolts to repel anyone who doesn't look like this

The vid - they certainly look as if they're having fun, whatever the level of terpsichorean talent.

Tres tres twigletty around les oreilles! Although I hesitate to suggest, that in terms of prettiness, this is as pretty as it gets.

My fave photo (though it's of the man himself, not a character) is this one. I can't find it in colour though, it has to be in colour to work. He's wearing a mdinight blue shirt and his eyes are the bluest blue thing of all blue things.

But gosh, here's a different look that came up whilst I was Googling for the last one. Doesn't he look different?

Poor DD - it wasn't a one-time thing and she's been sick a lot and we had to bring her home (that was an interesting journey!)

Poor little MissTwiglet. There seems to be a lot of it about. Have you sought medical advice?

(Note the translucent, backlit twiglets)

Oh, so sorry to hear that, Twiggy. I hope she's better soon. and you too, of course, that must have been a journey from hell.

Intereeting about the look, facial hair must be useful if you want to change the shape of your face. An option not available to us ladies. (Perish that thought )

Noting the cheeky smirk, as well as the back-lit twiglets. How yummy are those!

Dsperate to see those pics but daren't risk it as at Mum's still and supposed to have popped upstairs to bring a chair down - they will be hunting me down in minutes!!!

Sorry Miss Twigs is not doing so well, hope it's short lived.

DD has just told on me and I have the olds on my ear now!!!

Just thought earlier though (but phone playing up so couldn't post) that I can't imagine Hugh Grant doing that lovely Quote from Far From the Madding Crowd in VoD anywher near as well as RA. He would make it seem ironic/funny rather than tender & romantic no matter how he delivered it methinks...

The Man is the man, MrsLNP!

I hope you escape from the House of Horrors before too long, and that's not just because I want you to have time to do more SNT.

Mmmmmmm on the backlit Twiglets, wowsers!

MIss Twiglets is now asleep, thank heavens. I'm so tired though, I could really do with sleeping through the night, rather than being up woith her every half-hour!

MrsP, I just Googled what quote was used - I didn't realise that was from Far From The Madding Crowd (I'm a bit Hardy-phobic); it was beautiful.

So how's the coaster, Mrs?!

I've become Hardy-phobic too. I had a bit of a Hardy thing going on, until I read Jude the Obscure and felt I couldn't cope with any more rustic misery. As best I can remember, I abandoned Far From The Madding Crowd half-read. Perhaps I should try again, to renew my acquaintance with Sergeant Troy.

I do love a man in uniform. Even so, you can't beat The Trumpet Major for sheer stultifying power.I don't think I read beyond the first chapter, and it was a set book.

The others I have only seen on telly. It's better that way sometimes.

Uh-huh. Manners maketh man. And so does a military uniform.

Sgt Twiglets, I presume.

Tis perfect that quote, isn't it Twigs?

I remember my dad reading all of Hardy's novels when I was a kid. Unfortunately my mum is not one for hoarding and when I checked if he still had them it turns out they have recently been evicted from the back of the wardrobe and taken to the charity shop.

I had the Major of Casterbridge on audiobook in my teens but can't remember a great deal of it. Have only seen the film of 'Jude' which is just gut-wrenching.

My dad reckons the best Hardy to start with is 'Under the Greenwood Tree'.

He has just finished the Bernard Cornwell book that follows on from LOTN, so we had lots of discussions about Uthred and his not-so-merry men today, much to my mums bewilderment!!!

Right, have got my sticky mitts on new copy of BtS so am off for a bath and early bed with the portable DVD player.

Coaster is v. lovely Twigs, but is in my handbag and will be coming to work with me as I don't think DH would appreciate seeing it on the coffee table on a daily basis!

May check back in later, but am afraid will have to leave Santa and his machine chugging away until tomorrow as my mojo has deserted me somewhat this evening.

That's wonderful Mrs LNP, did you dad wonder why you were suddenly so Cornwell-savvy?
And if so, how did you word the explanation?

I have Under the Greenwood Tree on DVD maybe I should look at that again. Shocking confession of the day: the first time I saw it, it made me think of Cold Comfort Farm

What a thought! I hadn't read or seen Cold Comfort Farm when I had my Hardy fling, so who knows what effect it might have now? I guess Stella Gibbons might have had Hardy in her sights.

More Mary Webb, I believe. But I've not read any of hers.

Oh. Precious Bane caught my eye on the bookshelf earlier today. I need a recommendation for my book group.

But will you able to read it with a straight face, Missy?

Poor Judith, feeling like a squeezed rind. I always think of that in especially dire moments. I hear there is a lot of that in Mary Webb.

That I don't know, Missy. I saw a telly adaptation of it a long time ago and remember it as being very overwrought, but a quick google suggests that was in 1989, so who knows what I'd think now? Perhaps I'll suggest The Mill on the Floss as I've recently been seized with an urge to reread that.

Err, Holly.

Oo-er, on googling I find PB is a Milton quote, referring to the love of money which blights love

''Riches grow in Hell.'' this particular John says.

Now who does that remind me of?

Holly, now you're doing it. I mean Missy.