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nimrod

5th March 2011, 12:29
Welcome back Wee Jock! nice to hear from you again.
Have you managed to complete the crossword this week.
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bees

5th March 2011, 18:25
Hi! I haven't thought of anything to say for weeks. As no-one noticed my absence I thought I'd just remind you I'm still alive.
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pipesmoker

5th March 2011, 18:43
And welcome back, Bees. It is good to see regulars' names coming up.

P.
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bubbles

5th March 2011, 18:52
HI, Charlies Human. Mrs Pipesmoker was away at a retreat this weekend, (without my permission, I may add), and I was left to the tender mercies of the Baldy Old Git. You would think with so many dwarfs (dwarves?) to choose from, she could have done better than Grumpy.

When I insisted on being fed, he moaned, when I walked over his keyboard as he was typing, he growled, when I sharpened my claws on his left leg, he yowled, and when I jumped on his bladder in the middle of the night, he howled.

Just thought I would share my misery with a kindred spirit.-

Best wishes.

Bubbles.
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nimrod

5th March 2011, 22:22
Bees, it's nice to hear from you again!
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charlies human

6th March 2011, 09:31
Sunday Morning, and a very good one to you all. Charlie and I have talked at length about certain kinds of posts, but like so many of you we decided that being part of such a delicious conversation with good people was better than abandoning the site altogether. So here we are again, delighted that so many have come to the same conclusion and that once again we see all the familiar names.
Bubbles - Charlie wishes me to say that he understands the pain you experience from time to time; he recommends sitting with your back to anyone who does not behave properly. He finds the silent protest both forceful and dignified. But he does say, don't retire to the back bedroom until your point has been made and acknowledged; discipline must be enforced for an orderly household. He feels that being sick on the carpet should only be used in the most extreme circumstances because of the strain on your delicate nervous system but there are times when he believes it to be the only way forward, however regrettable it may be. He also slipped in, against my wish I can tell you, that he would be intrigued to know how you deal with difficult humans. [Whether I tell him or not depends on several factors].
Almost forgot! The Crossword! Boring, had to cheat, but there....
Karen, have a wonderful birthday season all of you. We believe in birthdays here, having had considerable practise in celebrating them.
Final thought: wouldn't any robot worth its salt know how to spell banana?
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wee jock

6th March 2011, 17:19
HOWDY FOLKS and greetimgs to all you lovely people and their cats.Thanks To PIPESMOKER and NIMROD for your kind welcome.
I notice,P/S, that you,like me,are a burner of the midnight oil and I wonder if you find,as I do,that the answer to some difficult crossword clues come in the wee small hours.
NIMROD (O Mighty Hunter!)Yes,I finished RT10 on Wednesday and found it quite interesting with some neat answers but not difficult.
24a. I couldnt see the 'stop'reference at first but eventually did.
17d.I didnt know the medical term for nerve cell junction but with help of my trusty Chambers I know now.

NUFF SAID
and
A HAPPY PANCAKE TUESDAY TO ALL
WJ

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pipesmoker

7th March 2011, 04:22
Hi, Wee Jock,

Yes, I am indeed nocturnal by nature. Mrs P has spent forty years trying to reform me, but without success.

The serene hours between 1 and 5 am are good for crosswords if I have managed to leave any aside by that time. Presently working on the Herald GK, but you either know the answer or you don't. I prefer cryptic, where even if I don't know the word, I can still work out the answer.

Had a very pleasant weekend in the company of my granddaughter. We had been reading bits of Shakespeare, as she is doing this at school. However, it is time she got some culture into her life, so I introduced her to the McFlannells. Still a very funny read even after all these years.

Busy week ahead. Collect Mrs P's new car on Monday, then on Wednesday through to Friday, will be in Southern General in Glasgow for my top up of Immunoglobulin, a wonderful treatment costing about £5000 per visit, which keeps me on my feet. God bless the NHS and all who contribute.

Take great care.

Best wishes.

P
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mondrian

7th March 2011, 11:13
Karen, by my reckoning today (7th March) is your actual birthday. If so a very happy birthday to you and your husband and daughter also. Happy birthday also to Charlies Human. By the way I didn`t eat cake but had a lovely lunch out at Jamie Olivers`s Restaurant newly arrived in Glasgow.

Welcome back Wee Jock - glad to know you were just in the huff!!

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pastille

7th March 2011, 11:26
Good morning all,

Nice to see you back Wee Jock, I too am pleased you were just having a hissy fit, and that your absence was not due to ill health, or an earthquake, a kidnapping or something.

I am still intrigued to know how many Scots there are on this site.

Me, being one of course..a wee jockess

Take care all.

p.s I haven't even started the crossie this week, very busy at the plot.
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