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.

That looks fantastic Embarrassing. I'm a fan of creme brulee but will try this instead.

Glances at Sophocles singing in the corner - how about a bit of Aretha?

R E S P EEEEEE C TEEEEEEE, I know what that means to meeeeee 🎵 🎼 🎶 🎤

Vat of wine please.
Much wokescoldary has been ignored listened to, today.

On verge of giving her marching orders back to her Uni house.

Popping in for a restorative snifter. There are some batshit posters out there tonight. I'm in need of a quiet spot..

for AutumnCrocus.

Quite glad I was occupied with housework and gardening today, on balance.

I have had the clan to visit for the first time in 2 years and I have discovered that my 80 year old mother would be very at home here. I gave her extra gin.

AutumnCrocus, what you need is Madeira.
And chocolate. Definitely chocolate.
Wonderful combo...

Sorry about the wokescold. It gets tiring. I had one of mine preaching at me about racism the other day. Honest to God, kid, you ain't seen nothing compared to what I have seen, nor had the conversations I have had, so stop telling me what words I may or may not use at my own bloody dinner table.

Next time you are communing with the camel, Grumpy, make a careful study of her range of facial expressions. I am sure there are a few that would come in useful, if you practice

you ain't seen nothing compared to what I have seen, nor had the conversations I have had, so stop telling me what words I may or may not use at my own bloody dinner table.

None of us needs our personal Greek Chorus of wokescolds providing an stream of criticism that is ground in sloganeering rather than critical thought. Even if it were the latter, it would need to be restricted to agreed times in order for it not to disrupt the rest of the activities that are necessary for familial or social relationships with adults.

I worry about this - particularly the ramifications in Scotland where, iirc, MSPs favour that people should be emboldened to report others for perceived hate crimes committed in conversations around a dinner table and such.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/19077579.msps-back-criminalising-hate-speech-dinner-table/

I'd be doomed in the Brave New Scotland, then. My verbal filters aren't terribly good.

Anyway, I need a quadruple gin. I have just tottered away in horror from the furry rainbow dildo monkey discussion on the WiSpa thread.

For future reference - the paella is a go for next Saturday night.

For those who can't make it (or, is a very convivial sort), there's a reasonable chance of another pizza night on Friday if anyone is up for it.

furry rainbow dildo monkey
Sounds like a cocktail. Which would also be UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.
Stop the world, I really, really want to get off.

Me too Grumpy. Rainbow monkey penis-wavers and enough bloody straw men to sink a ship. Please can I have a very large glass of very strong cider, a large plate of comfort food and a blanket to hide under until it's all over.

In need of a strong one. Straw men, plastic dildos and contrarians abound

Glug glug glug.

Not to mention bloody Scottish Government @MiladyBerserko. I'm in Wales but I can see our woke loons making notes. Where you go we will follow. Rainbow peniles held aloft.

Have another on me.

I’ve made tea and coffee, and brought in bread for toast, and some pastries. Also some books and knitting because it's horrible outside. Excuse me while I go to see if there's any room under Badger's blanket.

That monkey library dildo thing is hideous. I honestly don’t understand why the library attitude is all “hi, welcome, come on in, small children are that way” compared to the vitriol and censure around Jess de Wahls and her work. I know which one I’d rather have at my local library.

Slumps quietly in corner. The football went on a bit. Ds was brought back later than hoped.

Licking my social-and-communication-disability wounds as someone was being twattish picking apart one of my posts and i still don't understand what the fecking problem was. (Bloody disability eh)

Can I book a slot for paella and pizza nights....

Rainbow dildo monkey butt 😱
< not envy

Been following it on Twatter, as well. The images are vile! They seem to have taken their website down, now

Wine, and lots of it please.

Off to talk to the Camel for a bit, she won't wokescold me, I hope. 🙄

I think you'll be safe. She doesn't have blue hair and has no idea about Twitter.

Worst she will do is pull a face, or maybe spit at me!

I`ve got the strong cider older badger - just had a little trip to the west country. You are welcome to share.

Appreciate that Molly. I do tend to get a little loud and sweary on strong cider though. Please feel free to send me to sit with the camel if it's all too much. I won't take umbrage.

"WHAT'S THAT BADGER?"

Oops sorry about the shouting, must remember to remove ear defenders before trying to speak...

I can offer a big vat of vegan curry with chicken drumsticks if you want to add your own meat.

(Allergic vegetarian, almost vegan, and rampant carnivore children)

Curry and cider is a bloody glorious combination. Thanks Susan.

I said THANKS SUSAN.

I SAID THANKS SUSAN

Get more sense out of the camel. But less curry I suppose.

Oh bloody hell

Just been subjected to a wokescoldary rant conversation about #blm, after Blue haired woke DD overheard a discussion between DH and I about the vile abuse the England players were subjected to.

Apparently TR are equivalent to BLM. In terms of the suffering TW endure, it's equivalent. And people "should be taking the knee" for Trans rights.

I do not recognise my child, tbh.

My eyes are rolling SO far back in my skull, I think I can see behind myself.

I'd rather be spat on by Camilla!

More wine, please. And a hand hold. I have no idea how to handle this.