h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Ti, that link did not work. As an ameircan, I can't say that I have ever heard of the tradtion of easter witches.

Odd, both links work for me, even when I hit the 'refresh' button - anyone else having trouble?

Aye- I couldn't see "witch.jpg", just got what i presume was an error message

The first link worked for me, though the second one didn't.

Z - I really should get on with some revison.

Passagen and their crappy servers/connection!

OK, so I've uploaded it to my alternative site (currently under construction):

http://hem.fyristorg.com/Titania/minabilder/witch.jpg

- brilliant picture - could it have been taken for Halloween though rather than Easter, as that's very big o'er that side of t'pond.

It's quite possible that it's a Halloween photo - but it's a perfect illustration of a Swedish Easter witch as well!

Nope, no Easter witches on the eastern seaboard, either. Just bunnies and chicks.

I don't think I've ever heard of Easter witches before. Nice info.

Although, I'm pretty sure that I've seen that witch prop on a few local trees during Halloween. Maybe it got started by people needing Halloween decorations, but only finding Easter ones in their closet.

definitely not an American thing. we save our witches for Halloween

What's wrong with spreading witches around to the other holidays? The Valentines , for example!

I had no idea potassium potentially alleviates nausea. I take a potassium supplement every day because I don't get enough in my diet to prevent muscle spasms in my legs. However, last weekend I had a horrendous hangover and was sick everywhere. The potassium didn't help me there.

[Hati]

[LTP]
Have you heard of Lizzie Longstonging (may have been pippa))?
Wasnot she swedish ?
Remember her fro late sexties or early seventies
T.V series actress that portrayed her or may have been cartoon and hormonal activitiegorgous long hair!!!

Talking of Easter , I read an article in my Daily Comic about how our wildlife is forsaking the wild and moving into suburbia. Foxes made the move decades ago, but are now being followed by badgers, muntjac deer and the hare.

Which was spooky as I was driving back from a friend's house in a largish Surrey village and a hare shot out of the hedge and across the road, fortunately I missed it. It is the first time in years I have seen a hare, let alone one in a semi-urban area. No though.

Glad you are feeling better, Lil. Charcoal tablets are an old Army thing for upset stomachs, aka Aztec Twostep or Pharaoh's Revenge. Turn everything black on the way in and out, which can be a little alarming if not forewarned. Works wonders for flatulence, absorbing any unpleasant odours as well as toxins.

are you thinking of pippa (or ossibly pippi) longstocking?

Who? Me? No, definately not. Lindgren had a lot of wonderful books.

Yes so excited forgetting Ps n Ks

But Pippi is created by Lindgren too.

*drags herself to sleep as she gets to talk rubbish again*

Yes was not she a witch such as catweasle was warlock not to be confused wive wurzle gummage (talking rubbish)

[mr]