Team A has beefcake, Team Dog has joined the army and Team Ath are on Strike, Cormoran Strike. Swagger Inn 137.

[JaneElk]

Our beautiful leather clad lovelies have hung up their pauldrons, wrapped their thighs around their wenches horses and rode hard for the border. There'll be no more snogging in cupboards, or noshing on the Queen...s awful cooking. But we're not sad...oh no, we can keep this nonsense going ad infinitum, and there's plenty to look forward to as the Swaggerers stagger on in post muskie oblivion.

So keep the Cardinals finger flowing, and help yourself to the complementary Hot Chilean Nuts.

Now....S1 Ep1 anyone??

Omg is that him saying gitanes?

Strike doesnt smoke gitanes usually does he? b&h I think is his brand or something rank like that. Tbh the amount of smoking he does has made me almost want to start again. I never feel like a fag when I see someone doing it in the flesh, but always do if I read it or see someone smoking on screen.

Ive finished all three books now (bit of a speed reader) and it's been like a magic-roundabout whirl of him drinking pints of doom bar, eating takeaway and chain smoking.

the amount of mcdonalds he eats made me almost suspect jkr had done a deal with them

Go on then apes what plot hole have you found? Tell me in code to avoid spoilering the others...

Just wondered if there are any Strike book fans posting regularly on mn so had a search. Answer is basically no, but I did see one thread (old) where they were diacussing who would be good to play Strike...

A young Robbie Coltrane and

Jay Rayner!!!!

Bahahahaha!!!!

can totally see it

Im actually thinking more along the lines of (stay with me) a much taller, beefier, younger...Sir Alan Sugar.

Beaten-up face and pube-like curly hair, check.

I am very glad Tom got the role.

Hope LetUs is out of TK Maxx by now.

Madame

Tom saying Gitanes. No, Strike doesn't smoke them, but I can't remember what he does smoke.

The plot hole? It's really the whole premise of the book, why he got involved in the first place. But like I say, I've probably missed something.

Back home empty handed.

DH is watched the football. We have full commentary from him including details of team news. A big sigh from me has finally made him get the hint that I don't care.

It's a couple of years since I read the first one but didn't Lula's brother ask Strike to investigate? I'm really looking forward to it!

Ah...yes it was a bit implausible alright...I think I remember the reason being given that the brother thought he could manipulate strike cos he thought strike was a bit of a hopeless case...?

Oh I do adore hearing him say Gitanes....but then again, I'm such a berk for The Burke he could read the frigging phone book and I'd find it alluring.

Yes Apes, that confused me too...not why Strike got involved, as he was bought with a massive wad of fifties, but why would the brother of all people instigate an investigation in the first place ? Narcissism maybe?

How's the hair looking Badders? Is it pink/purple/green/turquoise yet?

OMG DH JUST SHUT THE ACTUAL FUCK UP!!!!!! They've got a full commentary team on the TV, we don't need one here too.And he keeps dropping his hands heavily on to the settee either side of him, making this thudding noise. It's doing my fucking head in

I think that was the gist Elk. I'll have to read it again when I've finished Career of Evil.

Alright elk?
Recovered fine your mammoth journey? How was your mum?
My hair is still crappy brown because the bleach strand test didn't take very well so it means I've got to grow most of the colour out!
Argh!
I've been to boots and bought some root touch up spray 😀
Got an appt first week in Nov (my hairdresser is on hols) so we shall see!
I'm not looking forward of having a head like a badgers arse for a while but Needs must...

Finished Cuckoo's Calling. It was very good

Wenches.
I don't want you all to shout at me 😁
But I started my Xmas shopping today 😀🎄🎁
I have bought;
A game of thrones Xmas card for ds1 ⚔
A small tinsel Star Wars Xmas tree for ds1s bedroom
Some avengers and star wars Xmas tree baubles
A couple of Star Wars screen wiper tsum tsum things
Most stuff from poundland so I spent the huge sum of....£4 👍🏻
Has anyone been in m and s lately?
Jesus Christ...baby poo mustard yellow everywhere. Really nasty fabrics, jumpers with bows on....who in gods name is their target market? My auntie circa 1989!?
I tried on a pair of tapered trousers in next.
That went well 😖
I looked like max wall in drag 😞😂

...oh and it's only 14 weekends to Xmas
Ho Ho Ho 🎄🎁

I've loads of birthdays to buy for before Christmas and I seem to have a mental block that I can't concentrate on Christmas until the birthdays are done.

Although, were the Star Wars and Avengers baubles from Poundland?

Enjoy the next book Wicked.

And on the subject of clothes shopping, I am trying to find in shops near me - as opposed to online - a basic, proper short sleeved, crew neck, white t-shirt that's also a bit fitted and a decent length. You'd think I was after something a bit exotic.

Speaking of being after something exotic...

They were letus

I don't celebrate Halloween Helen
So
Xmas it is

I don't celebrate Halloween Helen
So
Xmas it is

I'm stuck at home tomorrow as dh and ds1 are off out
Ds2 won't want to leave the house
So...housework it is

I don't celebrate Hallowee either, but the shops are full of halloween tat. They could at least get that out of the way before they start of Xmas tat.

And if you're stuck in the house tomorrow, the sod the hosuework - I think you'll find it's re-watch time

Laters...

Hmmmmm
Re watch you say....

I may have just been looking at S3 on DVD.

I just made dinner. And it was delicious! And I didn't set fire to anything! And I didn't burn myself!

In fact if Aramis finds a woman being a bit crap at cooking attractive, then I am in!

CC - That works Helen, but it was a bit of a risk, when he didn't know how good Strike was. And why would he want him framed for the murder? Did he know about the will and would that preclude the brother? I'm over-thinking this. I'd better get started on the next one.

I started the next one now

apes - yes, he knew about the will. The will would put the suspicion on the real brother cos real brother was the beneficiary - that's what he wanted strike to find out, so that the real brother would go down for murder and he would inherit instead. But yes, that's what I thought - bit of a risk as he didnt know how good strike was. And mainly, he already had the money, and the police were happy with suicide, so he was already totally safe, surely??

I remember he thought strike would be easily manipulated cos of being the old school friend of the dead other brother.

Tbh apes, in terms of plot holes, I think there's quite a few in 2 and 3 as well...think you just have to go with it, like The Musketeers!

helen patty is good. However, ds can be a right little sod to him at times. He is very patient and we are trying to train ds to be more gentle bollocking him