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

I think it was awesome that they agreed to blob the photos - it's the second time it's happened to me (the first time was the Icehotel entry)

Oooooh... Aaaaaaah... Purrrrdy... Snow Lanterns. Hati and Titania did good!

And a big 'Thank You' to GreyDesk for pointing out the article.

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Most of the honour belongs to Titania.

*waters her dress*

A well deserved front page credit! I just hope I'll get the chance to make one some day.

Although if the ultimate effect of global warming is to plunge us into an ice age I might get more snow than I bargained for

Oh and if any one mentions 'lobster' or any f.o.o.d come to that, could they do it out of Cassie's hearing? I'm beginning to think she's got worms as she is constantly hungry and I only have to think about going in to the kitchen and she is meeeuuwing by her bowl!

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Returns to savor a toast to Lil and everybody else. To misquote a cheesey movie line, Lil built it and we came, thankfully it's still here after all that's happened. Enlightening and infuriating in equal measure.
And in a slightly more formal note, something that should be done on all these occasions I think, a toast to absent friends

1st day of work, here I come!

Good luck, GDZ.

To the Atelier and to art, to quizzes and lists, to webjello and adventure, to discussion and friends. To Lil. And to DNA.

/* Loosens his tie */

Funny I don't remember getting all dressed up and didn't even know I owned a tux. And I can't remember how I managed to get the top hat to stay on Zeppo's head, but there it is.

Drat, you mean I was supposed to get dressed up.
Oops!

*wanders in, standing on the backlog in the usual clumsy manner*

Ooooh A party how exciting. Sorry I've been offline for a while... well five days.

And have a loobrush GDZ, You never know when it might come in usefull

Oh good! Z made it back in time for the party. *hands him a *

Mmmm

Back.. I'm still in the Outer Hebridies!


I've just managed to get hold of a computer... Won't be online tomorrow, I'm shadowing an outreach surgery is a remote area with a good beach ()

A good beach? Isn't it a bit early in the year yet to go bathing? Come to think of it - it was a tradition in my home town to get the first outdoor batch on Valpurgis Eve... never tried it myself, though...

No I'm not going to swim, just to sit and watch waves crashing over rocks on the Altantic coast.

(have written a new pretenious journal entry for those of you that are intrested!)

*Houndstooth enters with a stack of menus which he deposits on a table near the bar*

Appetizers:

Grilled Portabello Mushrooms
Moroccan-Style Chicken Phyllo Rolls
Baked Shrimp Toasts
Onion, Tomato and Olive Mini-Pizzas
Raspberry Barbecue Wings
Ranch Ham Roll-Ups
Crescent-Wrapped Drumsticks
Cinnamon Tortilla Chips with Five-Fruit Salsa
Garden Gazpacho with Garlic Toasts
Prosciutto Stuffed Figs
Five Tomato Salsa
Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Goat Cheese
Dandelion Diner Eggrolls
Deli Cheese and Meat Rolls
Chips...Dips...Snack Mixes...Twinkies

Salads:
These are some of the 127 choices available from the salad bar:
Mixed Green Salad with Tarragon Vinagrette
Antipasto
Beet and Parsley Salad
Sweet Potato Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes
Picnic Pasta Salad
Summer Fruit Salad
Berry Slaw
Cilantro, Cucumber and Red Chilies
Melon Halven filled with Port


Soups and Stews:

Dandelion Diner Ham and Bean Soup
Mom's Chicken Soup
Dad's Chili Con Carne
Aunt Mabel's Corn Chowder
Grandma's Oxtail Soup
Spanish Almond Soup
Zucchini Tomato Soup
Cheesy Ham and Rice Soup
Cream of Onion Soup
Old Fashioned Lamb Stew

Entrees:

Roasted Fatted Calf
Whole Hog Mayan-Style
Whole Maine Lobster
Smoked Pork Loin with Red Onion Confit
Barbecued Spare Ribs
Leg of Lamb with Lemon-Bay Marinade
Trout Wrapped in Grape Leaves
Grilled Eggplant, Red Onion, and Pepper Sandwiches with Basil Mayonnaise
Roast Duck
Wolfgang's World Famous Fried Chicken
Santa Fe Cornmeal Pizza
Double-Crust Onion Quiche
Vegetable Lasagna
Chicken Tarragon
Red Snapper with Lemon-Marjoram Butter
Shrimp in Sherry Butter Sauce
Beef Fajitas Dandelion Diner Style
Steaks grilled to order
Pasta Primavera
Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Sides:

Wild Mushroom Potato Gratin
Vegetable Stir-fry
Garlic and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Fried Baby Zucchini
Greek-Style Lima Beans
Wild Rice, Apple ad Dried Cranberry Stuffing
Acorn Squash Feta Casserole
Asparagus in Corn Crepes
Rosemary Au Gratin Potatoes
Rosemary Skewered Morels
Garden Beans in Tomato-Tarragon Vinaigrette
Grilled Corn on the Cob

Breads:

Corn Muffins with Fresh Fruit Compote
Poppy Seed and Red Onion Foccacia
Whole Wheat Rolls
Spiral Rolls
Cheddar Biscuits
Italian Herb Loaf
Cheesy Texas Toast
Amish Onion Cake
Broa
Pumpernickle Rolls

Desserts:
Raspberry Walnut Shortbread
Sour Cream Spice Cake
Blackberry Nectarine Pie
Berry Tiramisu Cake
Orange Meringue Pie
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Napoleons
Cherry Cheese Blintzes
Wolfgang's Special Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Pistachio Cheesecake
Peach Poundcake with Peach Raspberry Sauce
Chocolate Gelato
Dandelion Diner Cherry Pecan Cheesecake
Hand Cranked Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Italian Cream Cake

Enjoy everyone.

When is Valpurgis Eve, T?
I was at a beach (two indeed) yesterday out on Anglesey, lovely sunny day all the time, even though we thought it was likely to rain after watching the weather forecast.

OOoooohhh! Z! *jumps up and down with excitement* How's it going?

And a for GDZ with the new job.

Fab show, B4!

By the time I got to work this morning, it was time to leave! Not quite as dramatic as it sounds, I am working about 15 miles out of London, and had an afternoon meeting. By the time I got to where I work, it was not worth going in, so I packed up my stuff and took the train to the centre of the heaving maelstrom of filth and despair that is London.

A busy week is on its way.

B

Valpurgis - last day of April

This reminds me of an article from a Swedish newspaper that I tried to translate - Valpurgis is when the Winterswedes morph into Summerswedes... A740396

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