Still Blue, Still Stocking: The Bluestocking remains open in 2021

[ErrolTheDragon]

I've nicked a title, opened the door, dusted off the bar.

Come in and drown your sorrows, celebrate or just hang out in good company.

Signs I've been on MN too long: It took me a moment to realise what you meant by DD there.

Awww, that's brilliant, SelfPortrait!

Those biscotti are very moreish. Are they easy to make, Embarrassing?

Biscuits and biscotti, delish.

Selfportrait, that's lovely. Tiny little waves.

@SelfPortraitWithEels

Oh, bless you, Embarrassing, I shall enjoy eating all of those.

Just took the littl'un out to the park and checked on my habadashivism - to find an Adult Human Female sticker added to my ribbon! Felt almost moved to tears. If it was anyone here, thank you! So good not to feel alone.

Love that 😍

@ErrolTheDragon

Signs I've been on MN too long: It took me a moment to realise what you meant by DD there.

Yeah I was picturing some sort of sniper / hitman arrangement for a couple of seconds which was a bit confusing!

@ErrolTheDragon

Signs I've been on MN too long: It took me a moment to realise what you meant by DD there.

I rather walked into that!

Those biscotti are very moreish. Are they easy to make, Embarrassing?
These pistachio ones are probably the easiest recipe I make and the most popular.

signorbiscotti.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/biscotti-al-pistacchio/

I also make the almond ones linked from there (I own the same book) and put some bruised anise seeds in them which is an outstanding combination.

I do a more familiar dipping one based on a BBC recipe but I faff about with it a lot to make sure that the fruit doesn't end up on the outside and burn. Very popular but I can't pretend that it isn't time consuming to make sure absolutely no fruit is exposed.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fruity-biscotti

Yeah I was picturing some sort of sniper / hitman arrangement for a couple of seconds which was a bit confusing!

I was thinking more along the lines of a trip to the zoo.

@ErrolTheDragon

Yeah I was picturing some sort of sniper / hitman arrangement for a couple of seconds which was a bit confusing!

I was thinking more along the lines of a trip to the zoo.

I may have inadvertently revealed too much of my personality there then! ~hides murderous tendancies~

Excellent- thank you, Embarrassing. Might whip up a batch this weekend. I was all prepared to feel a bit foolish if you'd replied that the biscotti were as virtual as the Bluestocking and you'd never made a real biscotto in your life.

I could murder a biscotto or three, for sure.

I just had a lightbulb moment, after being stumped since yesterday. Was reading the thread about the WI and couldn't for the life of me thing who the person on the cover reminded me of. It's just come to me. Martin Jarvis! It's taking longer and longer to recall things (thank you peri-menopause), so I'm going to have a drinkie and some nibbles to celebrate. Cin cin. 🍹

Think, not thing.

I think I will go and sit with the camel again. And have a stiff G&T.

Can I leave my phone at the door so I can be sure to not post anything?

Barbecue at the far end of the garden's fired up beautifully, so there will be cheeseburgers soon for them as likes. And red pepper, tomato, garlic, basil & mozzarella parcel thingies.

I've brought steaks and king prawns to add to the BBQ.

Ooh, lovely, ta! But you'd better drive the prawns: I've murdered them before now, and that would be a sad waste.

Actually, the barbie might be a bit superfluous: lost my temper properly earlier for the first time in years and am still incandescent. Not fumming, though

@theThreeofWeevils

Barbecue at the far end of the garden's fired up beautifully, so there will be cheeseburgers soon for them as likes. And red pepper, tomato, garlic, basil & mozzarella parcel thingies.

They sound lovely - those and the prawns.

I've just finished my last meeting for today so a little downtime with some food and in this lovely atmosphere will set up up for the rest of the work that I need to do.

I am drinking posh beer down my allotment, eating pop chips. Anyone got a snag?

Thursday is nearly the weekend isn't it? As it's a BBQ I'm going to lower the tone from the French cocktails to a rum and coke. Having a nostalgic visit back to the 90's with my preferred end of the evening pick me up.

If you're worried, Beamur, we could always 'elevate' it to a Dark & Stormy - a favourite let-me-hair-down-when-out-with-the-young'uns drink of mine.
Before I siphoned them into taxis.
No stamina at all

Embarrassing, you have a lot of meetings and are still managing to cook amazing food. Here, have a beer.

I will go and get fish and chips for everyone. Scampi for the poshos.

OwBist - I'm afraid I'm remembering Roy Barraclough.

I have had a stressful week and and am enjoying a nice Adnams. Despite all resolutions to the contrary, I've had both chocolate and alcohol this evening.

I normally love my job but it's a shit-show at the moment. I cannot wait for the end of term.

I'll go and cuddle the Camel, and wait for the fish and chips to turn up.

I'm making cocktails for a party this weekend and I recommend my Rhubarb Cooler - 2 shots vodka, 2 shots strawberry liqueur, 1 shot lemon juice and a can of Cawstons Press over ice.

Any Scottish Bluestockings may wish to check out a priorities drive which is being throughly spammed at the moment.

Sorry, should say a can of Rhubarb Press