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the tiger who came to tea

154 replies

codswallop · 12/07/2004 21:52

evry time I read htat i wonder

  1. has ht emother tripped out and gone mad?
  2. is she too idle to cook?
  3. is she an old alcy who dramnk all the beer herself?
  4. Is it a total fabrication to justify going out for tea?
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suzywong · 22/07/2008 03:05

they'd better replicate Sophie's chequered tights just right in the stage version or there'll be trouble

roseability · 27/08/2008 22:24

My DH thinks the mum is shagging around and fabricates the story to fool her other half

Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:27

Judith Kerr was on BBC Breakfast news this morning - she siad there are no hidden meanings - its just about a tiger who came to tea !!

hana · 27/08/2008 22:29

dd2 wanted to look for tiger food at tescos the other day (got book out from library for first time)

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:29

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HeinzSight · 27/08/2008 22:30
Grin
Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:30

nope she said she was bored & made up the story for her 3 yr old after they had seen tigers at the zoo

Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:31

no Cod - thats just you

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:31

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Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:32

me too Cod - cheers -hic

Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:32
Grin
Lio · 27/08/2008 22:40

So in reply to Musica's comment of four years ago I always wondered that about the cat too. Do you think the hunched man with his back to us is sinister?

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:40

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PeaMcLean · 27/08/2008 22:45

Bloody tiger's coming back to haunt us all, I know that much.

StayFrosty · 27/08/2008 22:45

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:46

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struwellpeter · 27/08/2008 22:51

My mummy looked just like Sophie's.

StayFrosty · 27/08/2008 22:56

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Waswondering · 27/08/2008 22:57

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:57

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chipmunkswhereareyou · 27/08/2008 23:05

Fabulous thread. Love the idea of a Terry Thomas voice - will definitely do that in future. Lol at the idea of the boy from the grocer being replaced with the Tesco online delivery man.

DH is now often known as 'the tiger' by ds as dh has a habit of scoffing all the food before we get chance.

Heifer · 27/08/2008 23:06

Not to mention the time I have wasted reading (first deciphering) and replying to your posts

themildmanneredjanitor · 27/08/2008 23:09

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jennifersofia · 27/08/2008 23:13

Dh says he has always been quite disturbed by the fact that the tiger drinks all the water from the tap. Surely he couldn't exhaust the entire mains system?

edam · 27/08/2008 23:20

He was clearly a very thirsty tiger, jennifer.

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