Margaret Hale Academy of Tea-Pouring & Wallpaper Selection at the University of Milton Northern

[ComeIntoTheGardenMaud]

Welcome to our new common room which, as you would expect, is decorated in impeccable taste (despite the limited choice of wallpapers available in Milton Northern). Above the marble mantelpiece hangs a portrait of the Vice-Chancellor of the University. As we recline elegantly on the chaise longue, we partake of tea and ratafia biscuits and discuss the works of Plato, although in the evening the finest wines and Polish cordials may be served.

I thought the Inconvenient Marriage might be this one

I'm loving the Twiglets BOGOF, btw.

Well, in that case, Small, pull into the M25 service area and watch this .

::worried that Small may now crash the Smallmobile::

Oh, earlier, I mentioned Spooks and DrTwigs remarked that he preferred the earlier series - the one with Mr Claypole and Mr Meaker :o

I am loving the throat porn - may have to put Lucas back in his box and put JP back into action before Mr S comes home. I have already watched the bit where he and Dimitri abseil over the edge of the Chinese Embassy - possibly one of the hottest scenes in TV history IMHO!

Have realised that the 4th episode of each series always seems to be the one where Lucas is in maximum Phwooar mode!

7.4 - Loads of gorgeous close ups and soppiness with Elizaveta

8.4 - American Beauty and stripping in bunkers

9.4 - 'nuff said!

I think Timothy Claypole may have been my first crush !

Now I don't recall the abseiling scene as being hot so now I am intrigued to see what I was missing! I will have a 9.1 followed by 9.4 sesh at the earliest opportunity!

Right, I'm off to bed with Jasper Damerel - hope you don't mind me borrowing him, LadyD; I will have him returned as good as new tomorrow.

Bitey Knight, all.

It's only a blink and you'll miss it scene tbh, but it works for me !

G'night!

I think I need to review the abseiling episode too..

Night Twigster, sweet dReAms.

Oh no, Small. Are you hurt? Keep still and don't move, because the paramedics are on their way.

Good night, Twiggy. Dear, dear Jasper was in sparkling form, keeping me entertained in my horseless carriage earlier today.

::blushes at the recollection::

. Oooooh owwwww Dr it hurts just here

You have become quite partial to the rakish Lord, I see, Maud.

Night night, Twigs, sleep tight, don't let the black knights bite.

Awestruck at Spiro's masterly analysis on the significance of numerology in Spooks 7, 8 & 9

I spend my evening ironing Jasper's cravats and he slopes off with Twigs.

Well!

::downs last od polish cordial::

Ah well, I Spent my ironing time and an hour afterwards in the delectable company of a Mr Thornton.

His cravats are easier to iron, none of this foot-wide muslin for him. I might keep him.

Think you might have a fight on your hands there Lady D

Oh, I am quite fond of young Jasper, Massive, but this is merely a passing flirtation. Dear, dear Jasper belongs, of course, with the saintly and long-suffering LadyDamerel and I am sure he will soon realise that this is where he ought to be. Just as Mr Thornton belongs with me.

::looks over lorgnette at LadyDamerel and brandishes reticule in threatening manner::

You are quite right. There are many versions of The Inconvenient Marriage.

Meanwhile, I see that Small is reversing the usual medical protocol by feeling all the good doctor's pulse points and trying to give him mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Am I doing it wrong then Maud?

Off to bed with thoughts of a bit of mouth to mouth with the lovely Alec. Bitey Knight all.

Maud's been corrupting my husband in her horseless carriage today, Small. I think it's a fair exchange .

Oh, and I think I may have been rumbled in my study matter. DH arrived home tonight while episode 4 was playing and commented "Oh, so that's why you like this. I didn't realise he was in it!"

How do I justify my sudden interest in medieval leather work?

feeling all the good doctor's pulse points

Let's just say that the last time I saw anyone playing so enthusiastically at doctors and nurses, they were four and the action was taking place in the Wendy House.

Small, I am reliably informed that the easiest place to check a pulse is in the artery at the very top of the leg. Admittedly it may require a little undignified rummaging to establish complete access but I am sure that's a challenge you are more than prepared for.

Bitey night, Small. I will never live that one down, will I?

A shame your DH seems to have rumbled the Armitage connection, LadyD. otherwise you could ahave fobbed him off with murmurings about post-modern interpretations of an ancient folk tradition. Or something like that -- brain off-line tonight , due to earlier overload,

I most certainly was not corrupting your husband, my dear LadyDamerel. I was merely listening to the tale of how he wooed you in Yorkshire, although you have just moved to Cavendish Square and I have yet to discover how the tale ends, although I think I may guess.

Sadly, although my own dear Johnnie is a man of principled and refined tastes - despite the many prejudices held against a man of business - it has to be remarked that, although he may disapprove of violence, he has been known to use it in extremis.

I think bitey night is worthy of a place in the Academy lexicon, with Polish cordial, twiglets and many other erudite technical terms.

LadyDamerel - Are you quite sure you are a lady? You seem to be channelling the spirit of the much-missed Tansy Trollope.

::Looks aghast::