Les Bas Bleus, The Bluestocking...

[ErrolTheDragon]

En franglais, in English .... open to all women for company, fun and fabulous artworks. Leave unwanted reality in the porch and come along in.

I'd not seen that before I don't think. Clever little things aren't they!

It feels like an urban legend, but I have seen London pigeons using the Tube to get around. Hop on, stand by the door patiently and hop off again at the next stop.

That looks like a couple of acts from the stunning 'Cirque du Gerbeil'

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And here they are in action.

Gerbils proving that their creative talents are many and varied by dancing the can can. The first attempt put them in frilly skirts with tweed waistcoats and bow ties, which was a more non-binary approach than I was expecting...

They are really rather good , even the one with three legs! I'd pay to watch them!

Mealtimes at the Bluestocking are different somehow, since the gerbils discovered modern dance.

The gerbils are clearly quite wasted in their food delivery role, and were probably driven to drink by artistic frustration. I can see the cabaret bar being a massive success, but where will the new culinary specialists be recruited from?

oh, I missed this! multitasking extraordinaire.

I think Errol has already answered this one. Japanese crows!

Oh no! Can't see it, though one has a paw on its knee & another has a tail end coming off its paw. These are very minor things compared to the beauty of their dance.

Magician up next

The gerbils are clearly quite wasted

I can assure you they're completely sober... oh.

While the gerbils sleep it off...

Ah, but when the working day is done...

All the animals of the world are dancing. Even the fishrabbits.

I could get on board with this!

Did @EdithStourton actually get her fry up?

Ah I see @Magpiecomplex has stepped into the kitchen.

Edith was okay, a few of the less dissipated gerbils got up and did their duty by 11.07.

@Boiledbeetle supervisory only, I'm interviewing the Japanese crows for the role.

I presumed you were the one taking the photo. Nice to see you are multi tasking supervising and interviewing. And on a Sunday as well! There's no rest for the wicked!

I had an interview a bit like that once. They'd set me an Excel test to work through, but kept asking me questions while I was doing it. Neither task got my full attention!

The wasted gerbils falling asleep on the fried egg - the Corps de Ballet [the junior dancers at the Opéra in Paris were called 'les rats' - I'm sure they meant les gerbilles] - the astonished faces at the Magic Show - I'm wiping the tears away I'm laughing so much.
What a bunch of sheer geniuses you all are, the 'thanks' button is totally inadequate to show my appreciation

And Magpie - a bit of sartorial determinism there, you were born for the limelight in that plumage!

Yes, the open-mouthed gerbils were so cute.

Of mine, I particularly liked the gerbil doing the old, "You're my best mate, you are," to the fried egg. I didn't ask for that!

On the other hand, I tried to do a 'Cirque du Gerbeil' scene for you, but for once the AI insisted on spelling it properly & would not be swayed.