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to be forced to marry into the house of Dracul-Palanquin?

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Hullygully · 06/07/2011 12:29

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Fiderer · 21/09/2011 15:46

Mistress Hully, how could you think so of us? How could we try to lead them gently into the Good Clean Pure Christian Light when they are hopelessly dissolute without moving among them in as wanton a manner as they would be attracted to?
Much was achieved in the dark corners, I can assure you. Much in the way of tongues and garments.
As for Mr Rochester's leg, did I not apply several of my travel poultices to it?

See how we Misses are returned safely and virtuously on board.

Fiderer · 21/09/2011 15:50

Jins, I tried tweeting but got lost. It was like thinking you can read a menu in a foreign language then realising you can't and being afraid to order anything in case you end up with poached rat.

We get enough of that from the ship's cook.

Jins · 21/09/2011 15:50

the rear view doesn't look so virtuous.

Hopefully it will be a while before we reach the Azores and normality will have returned

Jins · 21/09/2011 15:51

S'ok fids - I'm only tweeting for business. It's so boring that nobody will even notice if I make a mistake.

It's also very very hard to make my work interesting :(

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Hullygully · 21/09/2011 15:52

hmmm

Very well

But there will be extra hymn singing and tatting of buggies for the Brothers.

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Fiderer · 21/09/2011 15:54

If normality returns we will have failed badly.
Wonder if the one who's facing the front failed some sort of test and is bottomly-challenged?

Jins · 21/09/2011 15:58

I feel the urge to venture from this haven of peace and tranquility and see what is happening elsewhere.

Although last time I did I discovered that people held very different views to mine

Fiderer · 21/09/2011 16:00

Jins, you're a planner (hopefully right term)? Didn't I see you on 1stMrsDV's horror neighbours thread? Didn't sound boring at all.
Someone threw up on my shoe at work yesterday. Boring not. Yucky yes.

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Hullygully · 21/09/2011 16:03

Who's going to the xmas meet up?

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Fiderer · 21/09/2011 16:06

Am in exile so can't.

I demand a lithograph of any Doings and Ongoings and Such.

Jins · 21/09/2011 16:35

Yes I was on MrsDV's thread hanging on the coat tails of people who know about residential stuff. I don't do resi cos it's confrontational and you have to work bloody hard for your money.

I have never had anyone throw up on my shoe at work although someone has chucked my safety helmet in a crusher for a laugh :)

Where is the meet up Huls? I bet it's that London or somewhere equally southern and I think my visa has expired

BelleDameSansMerci · 21/09/2011 16:41

I paid last year and then didn't go... May venture forth this year but am notoriously lightweight and am pissed after two drinks .

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Hullygully · 21/09/2011 16:42

London

have a look at the thread

i think it's in mopst active

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Hullygully · 21/09/2011 16:43

Oh, and I keep forgetting to say - I had a lemon psset with raspberry sauce at the weekend

nom nom

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Jins · 21/09/2011 16:46

Nah - can't do London

cc me on the lithographs Wink

CaptainHornblower · 21/09/2011 16:56
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Hullygully · 21/09/2011 16:59

Ah'm scairt too. But there is safety in numbers?

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Jins · 21/09/2011 17:05

I'm not scared of meet ups. I did one for another forum a few years ago and it was good. Really surprised me that the noisy confident ones weren't like that in real life.

If it were possible to travel there and back in the same day then I would consider it but I'm afeared of train travel when I've had alcohol

Curses redundancy as otherwise I could have made a visit to one of the London offices and claimed expenses

CaptainHornblower · 21/09/2011 17:27

S'okay Jins, you can stay at Hully's.

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Hullygully · 21/09/2011 17:39

You would be more than welcome Jins, except I won't be staying there meself

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Jins · 21/09/2011 17:50

The Captain's generous offer is noted but under the circumstances declined

:)

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Hullygully · 23/09/2011 09:35

I am signed up.

I expect others to step up

Noe, I believe that not only are we marooned in the doldrums, the dear gels langorous and clad only in chemises in the unwavering heat, but a ship flying the Jolly Roger is hoving across the horizon.

We must tatt canons and weaponry. There is honour to protect and much as stake.

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Fiderer · 23/09/2011 10:32

Mistress Mini is already on deck and I am tatting the rest of her armour as quickly as I can. This should suffice for a pattern.

Cook and the domestic staff are sadly little help.

Goodness, I must fetch a poultice for Mistress Jin's ear. She must have caught something while cavorting sightseeing in Madeira.

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Hullygully · 23/09/2011 10:37

Miss Fids, could yu not find a pattern that is a little more covering? This would serve well I fancy

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Fiderer · 23/09/2011 10:52

The gels must be nimble in defence and I fear such an oufit would hinder them. Perhaps this would suit?