The Bluestocking - the one where the nights start to draw in

[Boiledbeetle]

Previous thread:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5401672-the-autumn-bluestocking-mist-mellow-fruitfulness-and-hot-chocolate

Settles down in the comfy chair by the fire.

My poor wings....
Think I'll park up on a nearby cliff for a while, for a rest and some lemon drizzle cake.

I see you diverted to the gerbils assistance.

Maud is just having lunch.

What? I thought you lot could sleep and eat and everything on the wing...
oh wait no, that's frigatebirds and swifts, not puffins, my mistake
Oh look, there you are, popping in for refreshments on the way... eyes firmly fixed on that lemon drizzle cake...

No chance mate: I need a cosy burrow for all things restful. Them other birds can flap around all they like.

Who knew!

A handy food truck that sells lemon drizzle cake and hot chocolate.

And just round the corner from where the wheel went flat.

I'm sure it's a complete coincidence.

Nearly there

The gerbils have made a banner.

They are a little grumpy that Maud is taking so long. But they really have no concept of time. They actually only just hung the banner and expected Maud to arrive immediately.

We're on our way, gerbils!

Well they'll be happy to know Maud will be home by tea time.

The pre flight checks went well. And the take off was superb

They are all on their way home

Maud left K&P a present

The travellers are nearly home.

I didn't know there was another pub quite so close by

MAUD IS HOME

More banners inside!

Actually add the image.

The gerbils redid the banner while they were waiting.

And now I can go for an afternoon nap in order to be bright eyed and bushy tailed (well maybe not bushy tailed, I'd feel like a furry!) for this evenings party which I'm sure the gerbils are busy preparing for on someone's AI somewhere.

I'm going for a feathery lie down.

( IRL I'm off to do the school run for DGS)

This is the lunch party. It will get livelier this evening.

Mission accomplished - well done everybody! And don't the gerbils look so very happy to have Maud back home, the little sweeties, especially after the disappointment of finding out that putting up a sign saying Welcome Home Maud wasn't enough to have her home that instant..
poor little things. It was lucky that we had an expert on gerbil psychology on hand to explain about their concept of time, thank you Myrtle.

Any time. 💙

BTW Boily, when did you become such an accomplished knitter? And if I give you the wool will you make me one too?😁

I was thinking similar.

Althouhg I am looking for a project to replace the stream of fair isle hats that is forming the backbone of my Christmas gifting this year, so perhaps i need to think of Mauds.

Maud knitted Maud.

Speak to the AI!

I mean speak to Maud.

The hats sound wonderful!