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The Heinz Kruger Palace of (57) Varieties

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SupermassiveLBD · 04/05/2011 21:40

Strangers are friends you just haven't met, yet. Even when they are baddies and drive science-fiction-y submarines, wearing a smart grey lounge suit.

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SupermassiveLBD · 10/05/2011 23:37

I take it the autre you of the 'we' is fond of cravat wearing, though he might not be wearing one at the moment.

Gizzy is a beggar to dance with in those stompy boots of his. But it's the spurs that are the real pain in the butt.

And wait till Spiro reads that bit...

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ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 10/05/2011 23:39

::Picks self off floor::

What can I say, Massive?

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SupermassiveLBD · 10/05/2011 23:45
PMSL
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SupermassiveLBD · 10/05/2011 23:49

On which note of haute culture, I must say goodnight.

Sweet dreams to you Maud. I hope the TSWFN is not in the wash.

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ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 10/05/2011 23:52

Tee hee! And I rather hope it is

Good night, my dear.

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 09:42

Morning! Sorry about last night Maud, my phone died. I have enjoyed your present this morning though and again I am rendered useless for the rest of the day. That is a great vid.

Grin at Massive But it's the spurs that are the real pain in the butt

Maud I'd love to know what you do as a day job but I'm sure you wont tell. I also was wondering whether you speak like a native of south London or whether you speak like Hyacinth. Or perhaps something in between? Mr Small was trying to back pedal furiously the other day when saying that two men we know sounded rough because of the London accents, when I gave him the Look he said that my London accent was posh Grin.

PassTheTwiglets · 11/05/2011 10:25

Morning ladiez. You know that phrase "be careful what you wish for?" Well yesterday morning I was wishing that the kids wouldn't wake up at 5-something. So today they woke up at 4-something!!

What was TSWFN - something something white floppy nightie? at Maud's crossed out "I rather hope it is" :)

Howdy, Small! That's an interesting question about accents! How posh is your London accent - do you do glottal stops? Would you say "bath" or "barf"? I am from East London but don't have a London accent (we moved out when I was about 5, I think). I have an estuary accent, I think - although not nearly as Essexy as some :) Both my parents were born and grew up in London and Dad is a proper Cockney so has quite a cockney accent but it's really funny - he changes his accent according to the person he's speaking to! eg. if he's talking to a builder his Cockney will get much stronger but if he's talking to DrTwigs (Surrey boy) then Dad suddenly turns into a member of the arisotracy :o

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 11:21

I'm not posh Twigs! Mr Small was trying to get himself out of trouble. Grin I have a west London accent innit.

I am the same as your dad though, my accent changes depending on who I am speaking to; to clients I can suddenly become rather more well spoken but talking to builders I am much more relaxed. If I'm talking to northern folk I will pick up their accent and if I'm in the west country then suddenly I'm all cider. I do drop my 't's if I'm not careful but berate the Smallboys if they do the same. I say Barth but SB Major says Barf, he cannot sound out a th no matter how hard he tries.

I've literally just finished listening to The Convenient Marriage, I do like Rule but Horri is quite annoying. I can't believe Rule would like her.

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 11:23

I now have visions of you being like one the of cast of The Only Way is Essex! Grin

And rubbish news about the early morning, poor you! SB minor is regularly waking at ten to six and driving us nuts. We had Words this morning.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 11/05/2011 11:23

I couldn't possibly divulge that, Small. And let's just say that, compared to moi, HM the Queen sounds decidedly common. ::wink::

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 11:26

Oh give us a clue, g'wan g'wan g'wan!

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 11/05/2011 11:55

In fact, I am HM The Queen.

::Waves orb and sceptre::

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 12:14

oh so that's your day job!

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 12:55
ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 11/05/2011 14:28

One is just going to partake of one's luncheon but will be back later, once the footman has rebooted one's computer.

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SupermassiveLBD · 11/05/2011 14:30

That is where I have been too, cutting ribons!

''Ai declare this knicker drawer well and truly open. May god bless her and all who...''

No I haven't, I've just been doing the laundry Sad

Ugh, don't remind me of accents. To my utter shame when I get back to the UK, people congratulate me on my very good English, ''...and where are you from, dear?'' Blush

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PassTheTwiglets · 11/05/2011 15:31

Have a houseful today of family so just here for a quick break.

'ello Small. 'ow yer doin'? :) I've never seen The Only Way but I can well imagine that some people here are like that! I don't exactly have a good RL name for living here either, do I? :)

I quite like Horry, actually but I think that Rule likes her for rather patronising reasons. I think he is a bit "ah bless, what a little cutie - look at all the silly things she does!" about her. I sometimes worry that this is what DrTwigs thinks about me actually :) I read a bit last night that made me think of us lot - cba to find the actual quote but it was when Horry was missing Rule (who was away) and it was something like "she found it hard to concentrate on daily life when she found herself constantly thinking of a tall, sleepily-smiling gentleman" :o

Massive, have you picked up a touch of the island accent since you've been there? Are you all there for good now or do you ever think about coming home (unless that comes under the umbrella of Giving Too Much Away, natch!) I did LOL at your knicker drawer opening :)

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 11/05/2011 17:15

::Calls off the corgis::

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SupermassiveLBD · 11/05/2011 18:02

she found it hard to concentrate on daily life when she found herself constantly thinking of a tall, sleepily-smiling gentleman"

Miis Heyer took the words right out of our mouths, indeed, Twigs. Although said tall gentleman does a considerable lot of glowering in the form in which I often think of him, not that I mind one bit, you understand.

I don't think I have picked up an Island accent as such, god forbid, but I do have a definite furrin flavour. It disppears eventually if i get to stay long enough. Wich is not that often Sad

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SupermassiveLBD · 11/05/2011 18:05

Oh NO! that will teach me to proof read. And a greengrocer's apostrophe too, how shall I live with the shame Blush

I suppose I am in good company with that however...

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DumSpiroSpero · 11/05/2011 18:45

Evening ladies! Been a busy old day.

I was looking for a 'sleepily smiling' pic and I came across this little treasure

(Well I think so anyway Grin)

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 18:46

Do they speak to you LOUDLY AND SLLLOOOOOOOWWWWWLY Massive?

DumSpiroSpero · 11/05/2011 18:48

Smiley Lucas avec Twiglets

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 18:52

sleepily smiling

or [[http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgvuwv2LTp1qzuzi4o1_400.jpg
smiling sleepily]]

TheSmallPrint · 11/05/2011 18:53

try again

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