The Bluestocking - where women are women, and small furry animals are gerbils, quokkas, capybaras, or a red panda called Rosy

[MarieDeGournay]

Welcome all to the Bluestocking Pub, a haven safe from harsh reality [mostly] full of good company, and excellent food and drink served by the most efficient team of gerbils in the hospitality industry.

And they're in the suffragette colours, Green White and Violet for Give Women Votes!

With a banner!

They look so splendid!
I've saved this one too xx

I haven't done it myself personally, but human reproduction doesn't seem like a walk in the park either😧😃

I saw this (from The Language Nerds) on FB & thought of you, Marie.

All the best for today, @MyrtleLion .

Good luck, Myrtle! Look out for the gerbils.

I love it when our AI musings (gerbiltastic!) collide with real life.
Good luck Myrtle.
Rosy will be here for a hug when it's all over.

I’m not really seeing the comparison unless it’s dtd in a holly thicket.

Go! Go! Myrtle!

Good luck Myrtle.
Look, even this silky anteater is crossing his claws.

How long does it usually take to get a picture approved?

not long, IME.
obviously I’ve just done an image search for silky anteaters, I suppose from the wrong angle they might be misconstrued

Bing can't do the right anteater, and when given the scientific name produced a dinosaur.

But it did send a friend over with a message for Myrtle

With 4 men at the same time, given the male echidna's endowments... 😳

They only have one don't they? it's the knobbles there are four of. As I understand it. But I realise the echidnas are shy and would rather we didn't pass remarks.

I think they actually only use two at a time, but in that case they must be bifurcated (tetrafurcated?) enough to achieve that, I assume. I'm not going to ask Google for images, however. Most undignified.

I really shouldn't be encouraging this topic🙄but I can't help myself...male snakes have two penises. Fancy, eh?
Crocs and gators too I think.

You might be right there :)
So I'm going to use this picture instead, I mean, just how cute are these?

LA LA LA LA.....fingers in ears, not listening, not listening...

The image filter really doesn't seem to like your pictures!

It doesn't, I give up :(

Thanks @Igneococcus for trying!

The print centre emailed at 0811 to ask if I wanted colour (of course!) which made it £20, but I have picked up the printing! The recruiter texted to say that the client likes that I can start immediately - yay for unemployment?!?

My make up went on without a smudge. My hair is behaving itself.

I have gerbil and anteater pictures. My friend is meeting me afterwards and we're going to the restaurant by the river when I get back this evening.

I am ready!

Martina Navratilova once commented that British players have a habit in the middle of a game of realising they might win and picturing themselves holding the trophy instead of dealing with the ball currently coming at them over the net. I'm trying to deal with the ball, but I also know that I know my stuff and I might just get this job.

Good luck Myrtle! I think I'm about to apply for a job. It would be an internal sideways and upwards move, so I have to hope I haven't pissed off senior management too much lately

Good luck with it!

I downloaded the Merlin app and I heard a blue tit (fucking loud) and a robin!

Let the Cheerbils know well in advance of your job app, Magpie, they'll need a lot of practice to get used to saying GIMME AN A! instead of GIMME A Y! after GIMME AN M!
It took them so long to learn their Myrtle cheer, bless😄

I love the ridiculousness of this community! I really feel as if there will be cheerleading gerbils outside my interview room.

And it's wonderful to have the support of all you wonderful strangers, cheering me on.

Thank you so much 💓