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Tea Room the 23rd - The Canadian Rockies

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Jacksmania · 11/02/2011 16:49

Welcome to the 23rd incarnation of the One-Child Tea Room. Not to be misleading - although its inmates inhabitants mostly have just one child, we also have mums of many (but no dads yet... hmmm...). Everyone is welcome.

The usual rules apply - no bunfighting. If you like that sort of thing, go elsewhere.
Other rules: bring Wine. Or [tea]. :o

We find ourselves in a lovely spacious log cabin in the Canadian Rockies. Enormous west-facing windows show a gorgeous view of the sunset over the mountains, and there are log and/or gas fireplaces in every room, even the priest hole (which is a Hiding Spot of Requirement for Those In Need) and the bathrooms. In the open-concept living room, we find the Aga gently simmering against the wall, the bar fully stocked, and the cappuccino bar prepared to dispense any hot beverage of your choice.

Fluffy duvets and colourful pillows abound on the deep, squashy couches and armchairs. Outside, we see a vista of deep snow, dotted here and there with deer and bunny tracks. The walking trails and access roads have been ploughed clear of snow by our able (and hunky) handyman, Mellors, who is also available for massages and facial treatments in the Log Cabin Spa.
There is a hot tub outside on the west-facing deck, with a mini-bar conveniently nearby.

There are no aspidistras in this log cabin, as the cold of the Rockies causes them to shrivel and die. However, the Naked Mohawk Babies have come along and are swarming along the rafters, and in the adjacent stable, the Tea Room horses, Earl and Lady Grey are available for snowy rides. The bison are frolicking in their snowy paddock, and I have no idea if the bishops followed the trail of breadcrumbs or not.

(For newcomers, the last paragraphs obv. makes no sense - just go with, all will be explained.)

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Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 20:25

OMGoodness

teafortwo · 18/02/2011 20:35

Ha ha ha - reminds me of the Dad who lived on the street I grew up on who punished his children for leaving their bikes out in the street over night (which we all did at least once) by putting them on the roof and leaving them there... of course they went rusty and he was the one who ended up looking like a twat for publicly completely wrecking Kevin and his brother's bikes!

On the side what is weird is that I went to school with loads of quite nutty boys called Kevin and now I don't know anyone by that name. WHAT has happened to all the Kevins???

Catitainahatita · 18/02/2011 20:39

Hi all: I've been thinking of you all, but writing almost nothing recently. Time is not my friend at the mo.

I have written all about it nextdoor. In the meantime, I offer Wine because quite frankly I could do with some real life stuff.

purpleknittingmum · 18/02/2011 20:45

Peeks head in<

not been about much!

Hope you are all well! :)

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 20:50

Tee, I went to HS with a Kevin. I've just seen him on FB.

teafortwo · 18/02/2011 20:56
  • Well that Kevin is ok then... but... what about all the others???
Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 20:58

Sorry, wrong T, Tea. Of course I meant TeA. D'oh!

That Kevin seems to have plumped out a bit. As does my HS crush. LOL (I found him today, too, though I wasn't looking for him).

Donki · 18/02/2011 21:26

Anyone for more?

I have a friend called Kevin, alive and (I hope) well in York!

Hola Cat!

¿Como estas?
¡Es bueno verte!

(Don't know if that last bit is correct!)

CMOTdibbler · 18/02/2011 21:30

I might know one too Wink

Was supposed to be tidying up before DHs friends descend tomorrow. And I really can't be bothered tbh. Shall I leave it till the morning ?

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 21:33
Donki · 18/02/2011 21:37

There you go Scout!
Bottoms up!

This priesthole is quite comfortable isn't it?

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 21:52

Cheers!

teafortwo · 18/02/2011 22:04

Thinking about it all my life I have name floods. Right now, nearly all of my French friends are called Mary-Something or Something-Mary which makes things nice and simple until we start drinking wine. Grin

purpleknittingmum · 18/02/2011 22:15

I have a nephew Kevin! I do believe after Kevin Costner!

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 22:23

At one point in my younger years I had seven Michelle/Michele friends. Several had the same first letter surname. Confusing!

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 18/02/2011 22:37

I have a lovely Kevin in my life.

Scout - That vid is so cool. Great to see you leaping about. And the camp itself looks beyond cool.

Any wine left?

::slightly desperate::

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 22:39

Wine for Maud.

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 22:46

(I do love a good jamboree)

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 18/02/2011 22:54

::glug::

Thanak you, Scout.

::starts to sing::

Oh you'll never get to Heaven

Oh you'll never get to Heaven

purpleknittingmum · 18/02/2011 22:59

Oh, did you get my message? Can you let me have your address to post off your mittens?

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 18/02/2011 23:01

Message? Oh dear.

::Goes to check, tottering slightly unsteadily thanks to Scout's generous glass of wine::

purpleknittingmum · 18/02/2011 23:03

careful now!

Scout19075 · 18/02/2011 23:04

In a Girl Guide's bra.

In a Girl Guide's bra.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 18/02/2011 23:05

'Cos a Girl Guide's bra

'Cos a Girl Guide's bra

Donki · 18/02/2011 23:06

'cos a Girl Guides bra
'cos a Girl Guides's bra
Won't stretch that far
Won't stretch that far