Being Mentally Normal: The Theory and The Actuality

[Mitchy1nge]

we must be on part 11 or something by now?

I once offended a visiting person at work: I asked him his tea pref, he replied "earl grey". "Ok" says I "I drink earl grey too, but I drink it with milk, because I'm a pleb"
"Me too" says very important visiting person
Awkward silence
We ended up being great friends and collaborating on summat. Thank gawd

I have an aunt who drinks a 50/50 blend of Earl Grey and Lapsang Souchong [vomface]

Not four candles, Caulk?

I eat candles (well nibble them) too, used to love a good crayon when I was a kid
And don't get me onto preggers cravings

Lapsang souchong is a tea of the gods. I have a lovely tin of it bought from the tea salon in selfridges. If it still exists it's a great tea shop.

My selfridges has it. I love that tea.
Ah Millie that makes me feel better. I've never "met" anyone else who does.

I though candles was a euphemism for something. You ate actual candles?

When you said caravan it freaked me out; I have some Russian caravan tea at the moment.

I ate paper when I was a kid (every book i had had every page corner torn out) and sometimes bath-sponges, but never candles.

No, actual candles. I have pica, and when my iron is low I crave candles and soap and pritstik.

Ah, now I understand.

I look back on my childhood and suspect I had pica, too. They tried to get me to stop eating paper for years, but to no avail.

Fascinating-looking evening of telly coming up on More4 - World's Most Extreme Runways followed by World's Most Extreme Tunnels

There's nothing but shite on the TV tonight. Bridget bloody Jones yet again. Seriously?

Ha, cross post Enpo.

Be fair, Armageddon's on the other side

DP wants to watch a film from the recordings list, or maybe the DVD pile. It's a toss-up between Biggles and Yojombo from the sound of it. Deep abiding joy.

We might just open another bottle of wine and actually talk to each other.

Biggles it is.

I suspect this may be the worst film ever made (even worse than Manos: Hands Of Fate) and it's only been on two minutes.

Maybe Peter Cushing will improve matters though I doubt it.

Railways AND tunnels. Wow.
Obviously you will all be watching casualty, I don't understand discussion about these other channels!

Mind if I join you? This film looks dire. You know what to do in the event of a hypertensive crisis, yes?

The fiend is making mulled wine and chocolate torte. This is why I am fat.

Ah I used to love Casual+y.

I saw the beginning of last week's - classic lady-balancing-precariously-on-chair setup.

Back in the day, year 8 and 9 time I was so obsessed I would record if then get up early before school to watch it each day. I knew all the cast and kept scrapbooks of bits from the radio times and everything.

That'll out me if nothing else has done!

Biggles has been abandoned. Yojimbo it is (mistyped it last time).

Caulk, I've never met another candle muncher either, I thought I was a freak!
My pregnancy thing was burnt matches (not the top bit, just the wooden bit). I used to let them burn out, cool a bit and devour them. Bloody lovely
I ate one yesterday and didn't feel it, but gimme a candle and I'll happily gnaw on it

Candles and soap. If I'm anxious, give me some soap and will be well.