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

Certainly, my old friend.
*Pours Lil a c)_( of tea*
I hope you don't mind, but I've got to run off and fix a bike now, but I'll pop in later.
See ya

Hi Bluebottle, Hi Lil and all!

Mmm. A cup of coffee and a donut sounds good this morning. Of course, then again, that always sounds good to me.

I'm off for a week soon. Probably tomorrow, so I'll see you all later! Buisiness calls.

*finishes up donut and coffee*

Well, hate to eat and run, but I'll be back later today. See you.

That's Fridays for you. It's all hit-and-run till evening hours.
*puts IIEM on autopilot*

I'll be back later too.
Ook, do look after things and be nice to strangers.

*looks up form reading to see that everybody has left*

Well, I have to go as well. Ook will you be alright alone?
I'll be back tomorrow.

*manages to release herself from Ook's hug, gives him a pat on his head and walks out*

*reappears at last in the cafe, looking vaguely annoyed, slightly rumpled, and decidedly wet.*
Glaaggh. Apologies for vanishing after just one post last night...wound up having the electricity go off due to some nasty thunderstorms, l did. l now have all the lights in the house on -- l don't care if it is the middle of the day and perfectly bright out; l've done it for the sheer novelty of being able to do so.
*notices Digi who is -still- on the windowsill*
Hello there, you. Missed quite a storm last night.
*cat flicks tail once in acknowledgement, goes back to staring out window*
Well, anyway. l need some tea.
*wanders over to llEM, regarding it with a mixture of curiosity and fear*
Erm. How do l turn this thing on?

Huh. l appear to have missed everyone. Ah well.
Up for a game of Scrabble, Ook?

Pierrot: "Wishful thinking! Wishful thinking!"

*marquee message appears in IIEM's readout window*
J..U..S..T..........A..S..K..

Such a doubter, Pierriot...really now. ls that any way to encourage the clientele?

Oh. Thank you, then, llEM. Rather unnerving prospect, figuring out how to operate you...blackcurrent tea with honey, then, please? And perhaps one of those silent-m pastry thingummies?

*reconsiders her challenging Ook to a Scrabble game. Thinking better of it, opens her paper and settles down to do the crossword*

gah... at least thats the revision done for a while at least, begins again tomorrow....

Oh hey Odradek... don't think I've met you yet....

IIEM, double latte please?

Ook, what d'ya think of this word for scrabble...



well, maybe you're right, it could do with improving couldn't it??

Pierrot, any chance of doing your sax impression again.... please???

Hellooa, fashion cat. Whatever have you been revising?

Refresh on the tea, llEM?

wonderfully fun, interesting and oh yes thrilling (!) biochemistry..... So great I've hardly been able to keep my eyes open!!!

JOY!

Biochemistry indeed. My. l can see how such an intense topic would leave you so simultaneoulsy exhilarated and drained...
Care for some manner of pastry to cheer you up? There should be some of Joanna's donuts left, although l did think l saw Digi sneaking over to the box a little while ago...
Digi, you didn't eat them all, did you?
*sphinxlike smile*

Well, if Digi is anything like my dog, they'd have all gone hours ago! but yes, a doughnut sounds great, just the energy boost I need before a night out on the town!!!

hehe... what have you done all day then?? (i presume day, its 6pm over here!)

*backflips into cafe'*
TADAAAAH! i have returned! my mood juice has been replenished!
Earl Grey as usual, IIEM.

Why, hello, Bahb. Does this mean we get some splendid saxophone music now?

What have l been doing all day...hmm. What -have- l been doing all day? lt's half past one and l'm still in my pyjamas...
Well, l've been here, anyway, at least since l woke up...

ah... just about to leave when the sax man comes in....

never mind... night all, you may get me later in a drunken stupor! Trust me, it can be quite hilarious!!

Bye Odradek... talk soon!

*peers into donut box*
Well, all the strawberry-jam-filled ones are gone, care of Diogenes, but there are still some chocolate-looking ones, as well as honey and apple-spice...
*snags herself an apple spice donut and returns to her tea*

Have fun tonight...til then!