Dark and stormies all round! Bluestocking piss up

[QuentinSummers]

A friendly place for feminist or general chit chat. Welcome all!

Still not much smell nor taste but I am improving. I can breathe and the cough is reducing.

I might risk a ginger and lemon. And some music while I recover from disassembling and reassembling a piece of furniture after cleaning all of its nooks and crannies.

I'm having a rough time with a jobsworth and in need of a bracer to keep my eyes on the prize and retain my full tact and diplomacy in the face of no co-operation.

I have a meeting to attend, in an unknown venue, with unknown seating plan, unknown speakers, specialist topic etc. I have substantial hearing loss so asked the organisers if I could have a seat with a good sightline to the speakers and to be notified of any unusual vocabulary items. It's standard practice to ensure that I can see the speaker and that they know not to turn their backs and talk, cover their mouths etc.

The overall organiser told me that I'd need to speak to the people there on the day. I've asked for a contact address in advance so that I can have this in place (it's not fair to spring it on people) and am getting nowhere.

I need something calming and yet bracing...Honey, ginger, and lemon with a smidgen of chilli? Or just the honey, ginger, and lemon with some spiced tapas style broad beans?

That sounds spectacularly rubbish Arran, hope it goes well.

Meeting amenities still not sorted despite multiple contacts and the organiser is plainly hacked off with my requests.

Very busy weekend and workdays leading up to the event so there's only so much that I can do.

Bracer and snacks welcome. I'll see if lively or soothing music or hubbub suits me better.

I need some kind of soothing ambience and drink today. Plus cake I think

I have plenty fruit cake to leave on the counter for those who fancy it. I'll drop some cheese, smoked nuts, and tapas-style bits as well.

I might have one of those orange and almond cakes as well if that suits?

I've got a posh scented candle going (someone gave me one as a gift - I've never owned one before, but it's lovely!) and I think it might be time for an end of weekend gin. Smoked nuts would be just the thing, I'll swap you for a gin if you like arran

Ooh candle sounds lush laura

Evening all. That cake sounds lovely, I have some fresh ginger, honey and real lemon drink here if anyone needs a comforter.
Artist Rachel Maclean's film 'make me up' is on BBC4 at 10 (on iplayer after).
"This darkly-comic film takes a satirical look at the contradictory pressures faced by woman today. "
Should be good. Weird, but good.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bqt8g3

Been travelling for work and am away from home so could do with a settling and calming nightcap.

A hot elderflower or pink ginger would be good.

The company's gentle hubbub can soothe me as I settle down and then wend my way to bed.

I've never had hot elderflower - it's the quintessence of early summer so I can't quite imagine it other than chilled. More the ginger season now.

Can I collapse on the sofa please? I have just disagreed with a good friend about the word 'cis'. She doesn't hate me and we didn't argue, we disagreed but dear Goddess, it was hard to say it. I had to though!

You sound in need of something that is both nerve-bracing and soothing, ISaySteadyOn - what's your preference?

Evening all, I plucked up the nerve to call in before bed. Just checking that there is no swearing going on.
You are all an inspiration, I know it gets so tough for you all at times, but a big thank you, you keep me sane.

Cup of tea, please. Something calming.

On a happier note, DD1 made a figure of a suffragette out of pizza dough yesterday and said 'I made it for you, mummy. '

I wish I had suffragette pizza

I'm drunk in New York. My Bodyclock thinks it's a week next Tuesday and I don't know what to do!

(Probably have another drink?)

R u ok Isay?

I wish I had suffragette pizza
That could be a thing... the white and green are easy (mozzarella, spinach and/or basil) - purple is a bit harder, is there anything other than aubergine or rare-breed tomatoes?

I am ok. Just worried about it and wishing I knew some of you irl.

Pm me if you like isay

errol there's that purple cauliflower. Red cabbage. Purple kale

purple is a bit harder, is there anything other than aubergine or rare-breed tomatoes?

Red onions. Sour plum?

Purple sprouting broccoli?

Um... something that would actually be nice on a pizza (Cauliflower?) - red onions is a good call.

Could I please have a little hand hold? Not sure gin is a good idea (might make me bawl my eyes out).