The White Boar's Head: Student Union Bar at the University of Milton North

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Student discounts available on all varieties of Chateau Gisborne and Polish Cordial.

Somehow, I suspect the pink and purple stable that accompanies the horse may not do Gizzy's street cred much good. And it's a decidedly feminine looking horse.

Maybe it's Richie's lady friend, then.

Oh please don't mention horsey lady friends.

::flashbacks::

I was woken up a few weeks ago, at about 6am by MistressD (bear in mind she was 5.11yo at the time) and we had the following conversation:

MissD: "Mummy, is it true that if you want to have a baby then a man has to put his willy in your front bottom?"

Me (half asleep, very bleary): "Um. Well. Yes, it is."

MissD (absolute disgust on her face): "What, really?"

Me: "Yes, really. Why? Who told you that?"

MissD: "MasterD1."

Me: "Well how does he know?"

Enter the MasterDs (ages 7.8 and 4.8), stage right.

Me: "MasterD1, how do you know about making babies?"

MD1: "I saw it at the horse place, they were making the daddy horse put his willy in the mummy horses front bottom. And guess what?"

Me: "What?"

MD1: "The daddy horse's willy was massive." (cue screechy peals of laughter)

MD2 (looking very perplexed): "But how does the daddy person get his willy in there?"

Me: (buries head under pillow) "Go away. It is too early to have this conversation."

Oh, ladyD, you poor thing. sorry to cause such traumatic memories to resurface.

Whatever were they thinking of at the horse place to let a little boy run around there at times like that. They won't allow you to show that on You Tube, after all.

It wouldn't have been so bad if I'd been awake enough to have my wits about me. I'm not at my best when I've only just woken up.

According to LordD who was present at the horse place, they were mating them in one of the paddocks in the public area so it's obviously all part of learning about horses .

A shame MasterD couldn't have started his education with something a bit less ambitious, like mice, or something...

::Totters back::

I am, for once, speechless at the notion that work that is unpaid is of no value.

::Wonders how Mr Thornton would feel about living in a radical feminist commune::

If said feminists are the Academy members, I am sure he would be delighted, Maud. As delighted as we would be to have him.

I have been propping my eyes open with matchsticks to watch a lovely programme about Carole King and James Taylor. Margaret at the train station, I have always thunk.

Right. Off to bed. Good knight all.

PS Massive - I am though assuming that Mr Thornton and I would have our own private teepee.

Knight knight Maud, and LadyD, who I suspect is making an interesting two horse tableau now in sugarpaste.

Let me take you away from all this, Maud

. What a point to return at.

No interesting horse tableau, just a wakeful MasterD2. I have to go to bed now, I am being invaded by a gaggle of small girls tomorrow for the annual horror that is the Birthday Party so I need to be wide awake enough to witness it.

Night both.

Ooooooh dear. I went to bed nice and early but thought "I'll just see if there's a new Panther chapter out before I go to sleep". There wasn't, so I thought I'd have a quick read of something else of hers - an hour and a half and several chapters of extreme weirdness later, it was suddenly almost midnight, argh! Hope I can stay awake long enough to give Gizzy the attention he needs later.

LadyD, I hope MissD has a lovely birthday! And hope that Mummy doesn't spontaneously combust at the horror of the party :) Oh and LOL at your 'where do babies come from' story :o How do children time these questions at the most awkward moment?! My brother apparently walked round to a jumble sale that my mum had gone to and demanded to be told in the middle of the room. Although I do wonder at the truth of that story because surely he'd have been too young to go out by himself...

Right then, hi ho hi ho it's orf to France I go.

Have a fantastic time twigs!! Behave yourself!!

LadyD fab story!! I too am surprised that horse mating was on the tour!! Was it a school trip? Although I am a firm believer in kids knowing the truth from an early age so they know as their friends start on the misinformed stories!!

Happy birthday missD! Hope the party goes well!! At least weather is supposed to be good assuming you don't live in Scotland or northern Ireland!! so you can throw them outside for a bit!!

Maud - I'm with you. I've often thought communes are the way to go!! Share the work, childcare etc cos I'm ultimately very lazy!! But throwing our own action man John Lucas into the mix would make it perfect but he will ultimately be with me!!

But I'm sure it was in here a few days ago we discussed SAHM are worth at least £12000 a year!! Add the tax saving etc, children stability and well-being not that I'm saying there is anything wring with childcare been there done that!! I think it is probably the hardest job I've ever done. Underpaid for pretty much 7 day week 52 weeks a year - cos let's face it weekends and holidays still need the jobs done!! But yet I still feel guilty sitting down for me during day as I feel I ought to be off doing something wifey!!!

But as of Monday I'm becoming self-employed so hopefully the best of both worlds as I should be able to work when I want to! But we'll see if anyone actually wants me near their feet!!

Right getting sore hands and fingers after my feminist lecture so I'll BBL on proper pooter!!

Good SAtuRdays all!

Morning ladies.

Have a great day, Twigs - and hope Mistress D has a lovely time (is at a DIY at home party, or am I the only nutter in the Academy?)

Just watching the rugby whilst reading and commentator has just uttered a potentially immortal line about a try being 'well taken by Armitage'.

I had a very tough time keeping a straight face and not spitting my coffee out with Mr S on the cheese longoo next to me .

I heard that Spiro!!!. Feel our minds are somewhat one-tracked!!!

Can just imagine hundreds of women across the country with silly grins on their faces simultaneously!

At least it makes the commentary more exciting!! Being Scottish to the colonel's englishness, it's a tense morning in the pony household so far!! I want Scotland to win but not sure I can cope with grumpy husband all day!

Boo, hiss RP! The Virgin man has just arrived to put the TiVo in, so viewing has been suspended here at the mo.

I know what my 'priorities' are going to be on Wednesday -
watching all the Academy You Tube resources on the big screen!

It's all getting mighty tense here not sure I can bear the oncoming gloating!

Need to tells what you think of virgin. Considering a change to them from
Sky!

I can't watch anymore!! Too stressful!

Rugby is such a manly sport, I always think

It's still going Massive - on the big screen now!

THUD!

Certainly a fine lot of thighs and butties on show this morning with an added bit of sweat, blood and mud!!!