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

*very much enjoying the whole Pooh Sticks debate *

Dear me, excuse me my bad manners - welcome to the Salon, Nosebagbadger (already foreseeing an abbreviation coming up here... ) Denmark's been hit with very sudden summer, so we're all a bit confused here...

I'm sure Lil, our dear and esteemed hostess, will be around to properly welcome you shortly. In the meantime, have a something to drink and a mb... Greek pastry thing

a something to drink?

Well if that's the local custom round here than who am I to cause offence?

My manners are appalling as well, Santa.

I forgot to welcome Morseman and now NBB has joined us.

Welcome, both of you. ? ? ?

Many thanks for the - all I've got to bring in at the moment is some

Hi nbb!

I foresee some interesting conversations when assassin season starts up again

Second leg of the Triple Crown today! Discussion and wagering here: F22133878?thread=8302146

NBB, you are so welcome to the atelier: you've arrived in time for birthday cake and mbougatses.

"I foresee some interesting conversations when assassin season starts up again"

The messages might not get more interesting, you'll just get more of them as I cower in my room, clutching Jeffery (my rifle if called Jeffery), hiding from those hunting me

If I had a rifle I would probably call it Joe Bob. Jeffery sounds like a good name for a pooh stick.

he won't take kindly to being called a pooh stick, especially since he is technically a "retaliator" nerf gun

For those a little interested in pop music, Denmark just won the Eurovision Song Contest Matina, would you break open a rather large bottle of , please?

Thanks for hosting us, Ti - we seem to win things when it is in Sweden...

Hi Nosebagbadger. Welcome to the salon.

Lil, I haven't bought saffron for many years. It's way too expensive. I can survive quite well without it.

The spring tea was successful. I was thinking about making it the final one, but three different people came up to me and said how much they look forward to it every year. Guess I'll do it again next May.

I've got a new shiny field researcher badge - this qualifies me to go outside and hunt down especially dangerous pooh sticks

We could have our own triathlon, say; pooh sticks, conkers and shove halfpenny ?
Welcome nosebagbadger.

in a triathlon, every has to compete with the same items - does this mean we need to decide a particular type of conker (and hardening method) - I'm going for kevlar, makes conkers very tough indeed

Let me welcome Morseman and Nosebagbagger.
Now I am no longer the 'new kid' on the block

Asks for a

Just as a thought, we might get pooh sticks into the international media if we added an additional event, like Eeore on a bungee line retrieving the sticks after they have passed under the bridge.

Just a thought

F S

'Pin the Pooh Stick on the Donkey'..?

<BB<

Sounds more like pin the donkey on the pooh stick to me BB

Thank you for the cake, it looks beautiful. How you manage to get those carrot decorations to taste like carrots I don't know

Afternoon All

My goodness another sunny day. It's 22DegC on t'patio. Don't know why I'm not out there.

England stuffed New Zealand thanks to the superb bowling. Next test starts Friday.

Wished I could have watched that bowling, all out for 68!

And yes, it's a tad hot outside (albeit not 22 degrees) - which is not helping my revision