A new term at the Faculty of Armitage Studies, University of Milton North

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Do come in. It's never too late to enrol. We have an extensive programme of rigorous academic study and a never-ending supply of Chateau Gizzy and ratafia biscuits.

::Sets out enticing buffet on the common room sideboard::

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YT thinks I am not old enough for sexy backs , Small Everyone else, enjoy!

Ah yes, My Bad Boy Byron.

::rummages in the recycling box to see what happened to that script::

I had another idea at the weekend as I was listening to Mr Stephens in The Big Sleep. How about Philip Marlowe? Needs to be sardonic, acerbic and attractive to women. Whaddya think?

And if they ever remade The Singing Detective, he could be Philip Marlowe in that too and then we would get to see him dance.

::flight of fancy edges over into insanity::

Oh and there would be double-breasted suits and hats, wouldn't there?

::almost as good as a cravat emoticon::

Oh delicious! Those hats. Remember how they never took them off, in the black and white films? Even when they were having dinner.I remember once watching gangsters chase some poor guy all over a ship, up and down gangways, the lot, and he never lost his hat once. Even when he went over the side...

Oh, but he would look so fine...

Small I am not ignoring your contribution. YT blocks access to some of the vids in some countries for copyright ishoos.

I think I read somewhere that according to Tolkein the dwarves rode ponies, so I guess that if they ride normal size horses then scale down both horse and rider then that would work. Though I have no idea if there are technical differences between the appearance of horses and ponies (other than size) that would need to be accounted for - they look exactly the same to me.

I guess you are all doing the school run...

Hi Phoenix, not me! I was just looking for a file I had on horses etc. after some research I did a month or so ago. I remember that the horse/pony divide is mainly though size..Can't find the file now, I am always doing that.

I'm still here. I've been inspired to name change, again, as it's almost spring.

::twirls in fetching new crinoline::

very smart, Maud!

It was dear, dear Alfie who inspired me. And who are you calling an old bat?

Brain not functioning Maud....who were you?

Not you, Maud, the bat in your poem.

I know, Theresa, but I can never resist a bad joke.

Incoming, MrsLN!

I often think I should name-change but the minute I rabbit on about the Limpopo and black leather, I will be outed anyway. What do you think, ladies?

you can tell by the :: Mrs LN!

You could relocate to another unlikely location, Theresa?

::imagines Theresa reclining on a couch in a bedouin tent, reeking of patchouli and ready to be wooed by Guy in his naughty assassin mode::

Ooooh, Maud, just had to take a bit of a RL break and come back to your post about tents, Guy etc. It sounds delightful

sings:

...At night when you're asleep
into your tent I'll creep

Though I hope he leaves that curvy dagger of his at home...

How about this, then?

Nah, it's a bit naff...

Well, I like the floral motif. But you need to feel comfortable in it.

::Sounds like vendeuse in venerable dress shop and calls you modom::

This is smarter. It will take me anywhere. And it's a nice colour...

What do we call you then? Massive?

If you like, Small. You and I will be like Little and Large