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Grunger, glad you didn't mind that I felt compelled to mention the broccoli! I think we'll avoid pies next time, maybe go for some plant-based products, a dollop of quinoa here and there.

Another neighbour, Iona Pensell-Case, offered to run off some posters for me. She's very artistic, so I had high hopes … which were cruelly dashed. The first poster had some very good artwork on it, but it was spoiled by the huge, bold, multi-coloured headline - PUS 2019. Iona said this was to avoid cramming in the full wording, Pedants United Show, but I fear she may have been out to sabotage the event. Back to the drawing board … again, literally.

Malone

I too would love to go to the next event, perhaps the Isle of Black is also a possibility. I will help in any way I can.

I suppose the hashtag is not vegan or you would have found it in the Plant Kitchen at M & S. I don't know where you will get one. By the way, I get my blogs and vlogs from the local sawmill.

Malone

Thanks, our last postings crossed. I like Miss Pensell-Case. I agree that perhaps a better poster could be created by a poster on this thread - not me though. I use a drawring-board, I am afraid, and I cannot stop pronouncing the "r"

jigjag

It is very kind of you to suggest that I could have joined the girls, but for me retirement means retirement as I think Mrs May May have said. The tour has been beset with various problems, all rather foreseeable I'm afraid. I warned them that their singing and dancing was even worse than 20 years ago. Even so, only one fan has walked out, and as he was Welsh, I assume it is you!?

No I am not Welsh, grunger, though I live on the border.

jijjag

I was thinking you might be feeling undernourished after your quinoa/freekeh eating holiday, together with my pie fiasco. Are you considering a trip to McDonalds to stuff yourself with delicious, wholesome food? More to the point, I would love to hear more from Ivor Berger, please.

Thanks grunger. I was wondering how to celebrate Ascension Day tomorrow, and I might well dine out there, or go for a coffee more likely. But the only ascending that I will do is 2 flights of steep stairs. I hope Ivor is still there. Malone told me about her friend Big Mac (and his children, the small fries) some time ago, and I have been meaning to ask Ivor about them. He does not seem to have a sense of humour, so it might fall flat.

If I go, I will let you know about it on Friday.

Jigjag, I'm glad to hear you'll be celebrating Ascension Day - it's always nice to see our Queen remembered (though I wasn't around when she ascended to the throne. )

I think you deserve more than a burger to mark the occasion - go on, have a triple Mac (is there such a thing? I have little knowledge on the subject).


Research is ongoing for a venue for the next talk.

Grunger, if you're heartily sick of pies, may I please have your pie chart? I'll put it in my Stores cupboard (currently full of unwanted grains, grains with weird names).

I love it all malone. I am definitely going!

When you were away there was a question in the Times Quiz, and the answer was - Wimpy!

Our last event ended up being a little … downmarket, shall we say? There were WAGs, the Spite Girls and some rather iffy pies. I'm aiming for a slightly more elevated tone next time.


Having finger food rather than a sit-down meal will encourage guests to mingle and conversation to flow more freely. I have placed a provisional order for some batonnets de poisson, pilons de poulet and craquelines et fromage.


I've also provisionally booked a string quartet. The band (!) members are Rope, Twine, Cord and a world-renowned Scotsman, Mac Rammy.


I've also discovered the perils of online bookings. I tried to organise a display from a birds of prey centre. Imagine my horror when the first website I was sent to had a photo of women in habits and wimples, chanting away. Yes, I'd been directed to Birds of Pray instead.