To start a thread that nobody responds to.

[VanillaSugar]

Boring thread alert.

Better yet, the smell of slightly soiled Aidan Turner.

Oh dear did I make Aidan pong, so sorry Aidan but we can use the shower.

I mentioned my dog's lack of nose up there ^ somewhere and then wandered off into the night.

I feel I should clarify that his lack of nose (aschnozzia in vetinary terms) is due to a congenital defect and in no way affects his ability to smell.

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I think an Eau de Aidan would market very well. A heady mix of bracing Cornish sea breeze with soft under notes of moorland heather. I'd buy it...

I would buy several bottles

Oh, he actually doesn't have a nose, Talc! Well, that's no problem as long as he can still smell.

I haven't even got a dog

I have no animal cohabitees, apart from Krazy Klaud, the tube-web spider who lives by my front door. Klaud may or may not have a nose, who knows?

We have one fish. Doesn't smell good.

I've been to The Tower of London today with DS and now my feet hurt. Just saying.

Ah, so no dog, no nose! I am such an innocent.

I did wonder about the medical term aschnozzia.

Evening, Vanilla - was your son suitably terrified impressed by all the gory stories I'm sure he heard at the Tower?

Nnnaaaaaaaaàh it was boring especially that baloney about the Princes, he says. Well, that was thirsty quid well spent then
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I rather like The Tower actually. I had a lock-in there not that long ago - saw the ceremony of the keys, which was super spooky.

Are the ravens still there?

We didn't see any when we went.

Me too

DS is eating custard by spooning it into his hand and licking it off.

And I

Midsummer nights dream reference, for those who did twig first time round.

I did see ravens there a few years back. Gigantic bastards stalking about like they own the place.

Huge beaks.

I suppose they must have to feed them a lot to keep them there. Otherwise they'd be off and the Tower would fall down. They obviously realise how important they are.

They have their flight feathers clipped so they cannot escape.

Ahh, DS says he was joking.

No, no ravens at all. F me, this really is the state of the apocalypse isn't it?

Yes, I would definitely take that as a sign.

Just googled it, apparently the Kingdom and The Tower will fall if the ravens leave. We're doomed. Dooooooooomed, I tell ye.

Quick - find some ravens! Or just dye some seagulls - no-one will know the difference!