The Bluestocking Women's Pub, in which Gosie returns to the trail

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@EdithStourton - I think it is the Buddhists who say you should put a mistake in everything you make, because only God can produce perfection, and if we try to be perfect, we are trying to imitate God, and that's Not a Good Thing.

Luckily everything I make has at least one mistake in it so I will never be accused of trying to be a Goddess. 😂

I love the thought of kintsugi, but I just know i would end up in a complete mess if I ever tried it. Although the AI version of me was very successful the one time she tried.

Would you really want the gerbils to miss out on being recognised for their talents?

No.

But at the same time I don't want you them to go off and leave us because they are OUR gerbils.

OK OK they aren't OUR gerbils as they are actually employed by Grimbuts T shirt factory and on loan to us, but Gubbins generation was born here, so some are definitely OURS!

Fenella can't have Gubbins!

Save Gubbins!

Morning, everyone! I think the gerbils should have the opportunity to explore their options and grow as individuals, of course, but I am very suspicious of Fenella's motives. Didn't I say that pretty is as pretty does?

She may not have realized her faux pas, but poaching staff is not a good start. This is what companies do when they can't shut down the competition. What is she worried about?

(I am way too invested in Gosie's adventures)

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Look what happened to Arachne when she tried to compete with Athena.

And, case in point: what do we all do if the sleep gerbils defect? They seem to already have more work than they can handle. (had a terrible night's sleep last night, can't even spell properly this morning)

You may have a point, Fuzzy - she wowed us all with her spectacular appearance but is she someone who uses her looks to get what she wants, whatever the cost??😦
KGB👌

Some of those notices are intriguing! Pon chasing?

I love the 'wash the mugs' one. Reminds me of every office I've ever worked in (although I always used my own).

I was a volunteer leader at a NT property in my last location and once left a notice asking people to put their mugs in the dishwasher, rather than abandoning them in the sink. They did, but the next week I had to add a line saying 'and switch the !&£#^ thing on at the end of the day!'

The femme fatale of the glass restoration world! Could be a classic misdirection ploy - concentrate on the glamorous bird, ignore the dodgy dealings.

Leonard Cohen in 'Anthem':
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in

Just after I posted the recipe for spiced nuts. Although some of the flavour 'experiments' have been a little alarming avant garde.

I'd swerve the licorice and peppermint, it's a little alarming.

The knitters amongst you might be interested in this, the real stories behind the Aran sweater.
About – Inis Meáin Knitting Company

[note for TedHeads - the island in the Fr Ted opening credits is the island next door to Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr. The wreck is the Plassey, which in 1960 ran aground in a storm so fierce it eventually drove it inland to where it now sits. The islanders heroically saved all the crew before it ran aground.]

Liquorice and peppermint together? Thank you for the warning.

What if Fenella is the Margrave??????

😱

Far better it for me to babe and shame the culinary lunatic rebel who decided on that pairing, but I'd look for the gerbil everyone else in the kitchen is refusing to make eye contact with...

The maple and sea salt cashews are extremely nice, as are the cumin and chilli peanuts.

Ah, I see. It was Gillian, wasn't it?

She means well, bless her whiskers.

Looks like it's almost time for a new thread. I'll let someone else do that!

Hey Errol, this website popped up on my screen - they have TWENTY-THREE different designs of bags featuring dragons!

They have cat and dog and sheep ones too, but TWENTY-THREE DRAGON DESIGNS?
😮I'm guessing it's actually owned and run by dragons😄

Dragon – Waves to Wonders
The purple one is magnificent.

That's a LOT of dragons!

A couple of Christmases ago, a friend sent me a wonderful Cats & Dragons calendar.

I wasn’t a Bluey regular then but it was much admired in the Litter Tray.