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Well, Small, I gather from my extensive reading of the weekend papers that there are bespoke wallpaper companies which will make wallpaper from your own images.

Do we already have curtains? I thought we might use this - as a repeating print it might almost look like the work of William Morris.

I don't know what it is about that photo but it makes me very wibbly.

Ah. That might be the drawback of those curtains - permanent unconsciousness on the part of some Academicians.

Can one of the Spooks specialists tell me which episode it's from? It's the sleazy Russian bar, nyet?

It would be very dark in the common room though Maud, what with the curtains being permanantly drawn.

I wish I knew where it was from but alas I do not. Must be series 8?

I'm just being lazy, Small. If I knew which episode it was from I'd look for any other, similar images. As Spooks is only my subsidiary research topic I CBA do not have time in my research programme to trawl through every episode.

What a pity we didn't have these curtains through those loooong winter nights. But may I suggest the cushion-strapped-to-the-head look is not very becoming and you might fare better if you position yourself in front of Mr Porter the chaise longue if you're feeling enervated?

I think it's from one of the latter episodes of Series 7, but wouldn't swear to it.

It's the picture I always have in my head when I think of Guy Thornton-North

Saw this, Spiro, and thought of you

I think perhaps positioning myself on the chaise longue is a good idea Maud, particularly if Mr Porter is there too. Just to hold the smelling salts you understand.

Maud! You could have at least waited until I got to the chaise longue!

A profile like that should be carved on a cameo

do you think they painted the door behind him blue deliberately?

Found it all on my own. Watch N&S several years ago with no particular ill effects but then watched it recently and went wha? The usual thing--teacups, cravats, and trains or Mr. Thornton in a tizzy richardarmitagecentral.co.uk/d/125176-1/vlcsnap-00345.jpg. Have gone on to research other specialties since then.

Well you're in the right place then Bessie.

Is it dinner time yet?

Bessie, I like you. A lot. Here is the welcome pack for new students.

Small - I opened that link just as Edith Piaf started to warble Je Ne Regrette Rien, which is so not the music for Lucas.

Well, that gets the Academy Award for most suggestive gesture with a fork.

::Scorches a large hole in the ironing::

On the other hand it could be perfect for Lucas in series 9.

Sorry, I was taken over by Spiro's spirit then

Do you think so? It seems to me that Lucas regrette beaucoup et est plein d'angoisse existentielle.

::Ponces off to Department of French Philosophy, while averting her eyes from the sight of Small disporting herself on the Academy Wedgewood in a most immodest manner::

::Pauses a moment to admire that sinewy hand::

Well yes and no, I think he only regrets it once it becomes out of his control an goes a bit pear shaped. Although I accept that I could be entirely wrong.

I see what you mean, but even earlier encounters - such as his meeting with Eliseveta - seem to be tinged with regret of some sort. But what do I know? Lit crit isn't really my forte.

::Imagines Small doing a burlesque fan dance, only this time using Spode dinner plates::

I think that he likes to think he has no regrets but his night time anguish lets us know the truth .

The poor boy could use some comforting. I can't understand why they didn't do better in that department. They really let the side down, I think. There were surely some lovely possibilities.