The Bluestocking, where Maud reigns supreme...

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... & Magpie regularly drains the hot chocolate bowser.

If you understand that, or you're just cool with it, come on in & bagsie a chair by the fire.

Previous thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5410054-the-bluestocking-the-one-where-the-nights-start-to-draw-in?page=1

First again …….got me boat with me

one of the nice things about the Bluestocking is that there are always at least as many comfy chairs by the fire as there are women who want to flop into them. Also barstools, tables….whatever you need.

Mr Taz has gone off for the day.

Do I :

A. Jump up and start the cleaning

or

B. Make a coffee and come back to bed

Do you need to ask, Taz? B. Of course!
Checking in on the new thread before I heard out. Thanks for making sure the hot chocolate bowser got moved promptly, Android!

Please make sure those blasted dogs CAN'T get in.

Necessary edit that, I am deeply traumatised by the threat to my cheese.

Taz, I think you'd better have a preliminary coffee to mull over your options.

Maybe a pastry as well.

Delivery for Boiled.

Another vote for B, Taz.☕🛌

Here you go, Maggers. Getting it set up & ready for you now.

Another vote for B from me, Taz. I am up unseasonably early this morning (it's only 8:17am here) because I have an online Zoom thing that will last all morning and into the afternoon. In the absence of gerbils to bring gin in my house, I have a cup of tea and some granola.

The gerbils are on their way with gin, @Britinme . They've never flown before & are a little overexcited, but I'm sure everything will be fine.

If those gerbils had used Puffin Airways, they would have had a personalised service. And Fish Miles.

Back on the ground the first load of removal gerbils have finally arrived at the new thread.

This is what happens when they decide to move on a Saturday!!

We should have made them move last night!

Aw, Myrtle, how lovely to find your childhood friend!

And well done, Marie, for getting the last word in. Well, that's the last thread done & dusted.

Who locked up the last thread with no forwarding address????

I have had a shower!!!

(Obviously I've been washing for the last seven weeks, for those of you with mucky thoughts.)

The walrus sat in the bedroom in case I needed help. And we worked out that I could use my walking stick to get in and out.

And I have never realised how much shuffling I do in a shower. The new loofah-style bath mat was brilliant at keeping me stable. He likes it too, which is a bonus.

Anyway I feel a lot better as a result.

It's on page 39. I had the last post all ready to go with the address and a picture of me locking up, but I was pipped to the post. 😥

Tomorrow morning I am going on my first holiday (other than a night away) in three years. Everything is packed and I am ridiculously excited.

Half of my luggage allowance seems to be paperbacks.

Sorry, Myrtle. You can do this one.

Exactly! Page 39! Not post 1000 on page 40!

<Goes off in a huff>

I was wondering what was so difficult that Boily didn't want to do it again.

Failed.😫

Well... who needs clothes!!!

Have a wonderful time, you & your books. Ever thought about a Kindle?

I mean it's not obligatitory, but I'm just being bad tempered as I like Myrtle had a last post image and link to next thread ready for the end of the thread.

I shall save the image for next next time.

NEWS UPDATES:

Cheese is nice

I have a big red lump on my arm where the 'flu vaccine went in am necking paracetamol

I've been sitting down to shower for at least a decade. Recommend.

And I'm only bad tempered because despite my best efforts to dress up for a certain person last night, she stood me up and left me hanging (it took 12 gerbils to get me out of that hoist)