A Conversation for Crooked Cottage
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 10, 2002
*walks around the cottage and knocks on the back door*
*looks around, admiring the lovely garden*
*knocks on the door*
mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 10, 2002
*Opens the door dusting the flour off her hands.*
Titania! Hi! Come in, come in! I've just baked a rhubarb cake, would you like a piece? How about a nice cup of ?
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 10, 2002
Oh - that sounds delicious - yes please...
*steps inside, sits down on a chair in the kitchen, digs in her pockets*
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 10, 2002
*Places and down and sits with Titania*
So ... you're thinking of organising a village fete? Sounds like fun.
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 10, 2002
Ah! *finds paper, unfolds it*
I tried to figure out all the villagers, and which ones are still living here, and which ones have moved away, and which ones have just left for a very long lunch...
Still here:
Abi
Big Mad Mr T.
Bluebottle
Cloviscat
Dragonfly
Galaxy Babe
Greebo
Gwennie
Kasia
Coelacanth
Mina
Peregrin
Pheroneous
vegiman
Those that have not been seen around for quite some time:
B-17
Barney's Bucksaws
Dr John (last seen in May this year?)
Kumabear
lee lee
Lipsbury Pinfold
Purple (last seen in June this year)
...and Pandora seems to have a new user number - I assume it's the same old Pandora?
Haven't been able to locate the Country Clubs Inc, Colonel Mustard or any of the inhabitants of Sunset Close...
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 11, 2002
Maybe I should simply drop an invitation to everyone? Except for those last ones...
I've been thinking about a date - one week is too little time to get anything organized I think - how about two weeks? Maybe starting on a Friday and lasting all weekend? That would be... *checks calendar* 23-25 August...
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 13, 2002
wow, you have been busy! I think that the weekend idea is fine. Tell everyone to invite a friend if they'd like to too. Also, there are many patrons of Crossed Purposes Pub in the Village who don't have cottages. Shall I invite them?
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 13, 2002
Ah yes - you're one of the regulars there, aren't you?
I'll write an invitation, but I'm not sure what you call it in English - harvest festival, or harvest home, or harvest fĂȘte or...
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 13, 2002
a Harvest Festival is just right! When do the invitations go out??
*Pours more for Titania and self.*
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 14, 2002
...and since it's the first invitation I've ever written in English, I'd appreciate your comment on this: *pulls out card from pocket*
HARVEST FESTIVAL 23-25 AUGUST!
You are cordially invited to a Harvest Festival on the Village Green (on the north side of the river) in Village de la Vavoom
<./>F49925?thread=201905&latest=1</.>
Villagers with friends and relatives welcome!
Musicians and help with arranging the festival wanted!
Contact Titania in the Bluebells cottage A424478 if you are interested in contributing!
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 17, 2002
This is going to be wonderful, Titania!!! The invitation is perfect and perfectly lovely too! If you don't mind I will just copy it when I invite the Crossed Purposes gang along... Please let me know when to send it out.
Have another piece of ... take the end bit with extra frosting... nothing is too good for you!
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 17, 2002
Thank you...
I think I'll move the date forward to 30 August-1 September though - I think it might take a little time before people respond... I still haven't heard from the reverend...
This is the latest version of the invitation, feel free to spread it around: A806500
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 17, 2002
*floating by, in her usual vague, elf-like manner*
*leaves a note on the door, saying:*
HARVEST FESTIVAL 30 AUGUST-1 SEPTEMBER!
You are cordially invited to a Harvest Festival on
the Village Green (on the north side of the river)
in Village de la Vavoom
<./>F49925?thread=201905&latest=1</.>
Villagers with friends and relatives welcome!
Musicians and help with arranging the festival wanted!
Contact Titania in the Bluebells Cottage A424478
if you are interested in contributing!
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 18, 2002
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 14, 2003
*knocks on the door*
Would you believe it's already been a year since the first festival?
*holding an envelope containing A1144315 in her hand*
Key: Complain about this post
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- 1: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 9, 2002)
- 2: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 10, 2002)
- 3: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 10, 2002)
- 4: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 10, 2002)
- 5: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 10, 2002)
- 6: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 10, 2002)
- 7: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 11, 2002)
- 8: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 13, 2002)
- 9: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 13, 2002)
- 10: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 13, 2002)
- 11: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 14, 2002)
- 12: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 14, 2002)
- 13: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 17, 2002)
- 14: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 17, 2002)
- 15: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 17, 2002)
- 16: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 18, 2002)
- 17: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 14, 2003)
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