The Bluestocking: where conversation should supersede cards

[MyrtleLion]

The Blue Stockings Society was founded by women emphasising education and mutual cooperation. Men could attend as invited guests, but in this Women's Pub, they are only welcome to peer enviously through the windows.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Stockings_Society

All women welcome!

All tastes catered for.

All food containing calories will not increase waistlines.

All drink containing alcohol will not intoxicate beyond the mildy merry and slightly inhibited stage. Guaranteed no hangovers.

Don't mind the gerbils, hamster, capybaras, quokkas and other assorted rodents. They're all female, all staff and very accommodating...

Old thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5252049-ladies-and-ladies-the-bluestocking-is-open-again

Phew first in

God you run quick for a small lass!

Thanks Myrtle. An excellent wiki link, but don't really think Mr Rowlandson was as accurate as AI - we're much more decorous than that. And his cats seem much less efficient than the gerbils

@Boiledbeetle I was at the door ready steady go style, not wanting the trouble i had with the horse with no name episode

I'm not late this time! Thanks @MyrtleLion.

I'm in!

So cute!

All the stormy winds have fluffed me up a treat!

Oooh, I was just wondering if the bar was open when I ran across this thread! Mint tea and a quiet seat in the reading nook please.

Does anyone recognise this? Turned up as we vacated the last premises. @Boiledbeetle found it.

The gerbils will sort you out the minute their bus arrives. I think they may have had a detour to the funfair, thinking it was their day off. It may well be their day off- we don't want to overwork them.

It's the Blue Sloth.
We're keeping it. It's rather shy.

I was looking for inspiration for a title and that article, with the caricature, were perfect! Even the original Blue Stocking was more decorous.

I think I’m not so late across, this time!

Righty-ho

The gerbils are full of new thread vitality so you can take your pick of mint teas!

The gerbils are indeed on their way, but as this is now MY PUB (a la Peggy Mitchell), it is my pleasure to serve you personally.

I think the gerbils may have indeed stopped off at the funfair. Has anyone seen them there?

That was quick! Or are these temporary gerbils while our have sometime off?

<Coughs>
Don't wish to offend... Have you left your bath cap on?

And some gerbils are already here. Surprisingly!

Also, next time Cake is fully responsible for the micro pigs!! Little sods.

They were the ones I sent on ahead to stash the Tunnocks give the place a quick dusting.

Wait what stashed Tunnocks…. Of to find them….

Don't wish to offend... Have you left your bath cap on?

It's a mob cap. Perhaps it helps her deal with mobs?

oh

https://animalhype.com/mammals/does-algae-grow-on-sloths/

maybe Sweet Slothy shouldn't sit on the table. It's not the algae as much the moths and the - - - dung.

It was a mistype. There are no Tunnocks stashed anywhere.

Especially not behind that locked door..

Nope. No Tunnocks in there so you may as well not bother.