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

meanwhile shagbark had slipped out before the Papparazzi got there and was already on the ship.

Lanzababy takes a stroll round the garden of the hotel. Still no sign of the Captain or Alec

Takes out long range telescope from looks at the space where The Blood is anchored.

sends text message to Sven

wonders if she ought to go on a Loch Ness Monster hunt all by herself?

sends new messages to Paul and FPR and Babette

It looks as if its just you and me then Sven.

Please put this wetsuit on and jump in the loch. Do not come back to shore without photographic evidence of the monster. I'll just sit here on this nice grassy bank with my picnic and wait for you. Byee!!

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No, he seems to know where he is. I have to wait here for Sven. I'm having a lovely picnic. Would you like some poached salmon and ?

I've lit some citronella tealights to keep the midges away.

Ok Sven - here's the morning plan


We'll row around the loch a little (no *you* row I'm an Officer remember!)

If we see bubbles or humps, you dive in and say hello to Nessie. She is supposed to be expecting us.

btw you look charming in that wetsuit, it shows your musculature off splendidly dear

*meanwhile nessie has paid a visit to her secret hold in the lower and secret parts of 'the blood' for an annual checkup. a team of highly specialized vet-s and vet-s assure both her and the captain that nessie is fit as a fiddle and the pregnancy is going by the . nessie and the captain and she leaves to swim back to her lair*

Since when do they have specialized vets on the ship?
Looks like the captain is keeping secrets.

No worries Shagbark! I've ordered some special single malt and it will only get dispensed on doctor's orders


If you seen Sven swimming about, can you tell him to come back now? I think I fancy a bit of fly fishing and maybe some deer stalking. As you know I'm a terrible shot, or we could go and poach some grouse (its not the glorious 12th yet - so they are out of season still)


Oh and I have to say that you do look incredibly sexy in that kilt Shagbark!

thank you, it is just something I picked up in Inverness.
Since Nessie was on her way back to the lair maybe she passed Sven on route.

Shagbark ties the rowboat to the back of the motor launch.
Anyway we can do the fishing back closer to the ship.
Hop in , I'll take you back.

we can come back for sven later. Did you know I am following an old Scotch tradition. On warm days (such as this one) they wear nothing under their kilt.

I see ( or rather I imagine!)

Do you think Sven will be okay by himself? He is rather a big girl's blouse you know.

*captain saunters into the bar at the hotel like he's only been away for a few minutes. orders a bottle of the bar's finest malt and relaxes in a corner while enjoying the view of the loch*

*joins him*



alec.

good to see you, alec

here's to good old nessie, long may she be somebody else's problem

it's nice to relax a bit for a change. i've had so much to look after lately

[aside: this includes real life]

er... me too Capting

the last three years have been just about the worst.

All sorts of 'Life' stuff to deal with.

*looks out over the peaceful loch...

...pours more single malt*

oh well, i guess i should not complain, really

[aside: daughter broke her ankle, missed a festival and nearly missed a road trip with her friends to italy. but they assured her that they will take care of her, so she may even be able to go shopping for shoes in milan in a wheelchair . things could be a lot worse, but all things take time ]

and now i'll have to call it a day - seeing as there is another one looming right behind the horizon

g'night

a message comes over the intercom and is recorded.
this is shagbark- If you need me I will be in the hold painting some herring red.