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

I hope you don't feel too rotten Methos... a cold in this weather is no joke! I assume you have the heatwave over your way also?

*shazz's brain tries to cope with geography and works out that Methos must be a little east/south east from where she is.*

Another tale would be brilliant for this week... you have certainly gathered an appreciative audience around you!

shazz

Hi Shazz!

No, I don't feel too bad. I hope I can avoid a really bad cold by pampering myself a little, drinking hot tea...

It's pretty warm here. That's nice for a change after all that rain. Brr! So if I live alittle south-east from you, you live where? - And don't say something like "north-west from you". I know that much.

So have fun!
Methos

Alphen aan den Rijn... in the middle of a triangle formed by Amsterdam, Den Haag and Rotterdam


Been here just over a year now.

Pampering is good! The temperature outside is rapidly approaching 30 degrees atm, although I seem to be a target for mosquito's and other nasty biting things () so I haven't ventured out much!

shazz

Well, how did you come to Alphen aan den Rijn? Never heard of it. but that doesn't mean much. My geographical knowledge is embarassingly limited, you know.

Mosquitos - oh yes, they seem to love me, too. You know, one time I was in a garden cafe with some friends. The next day my whole body was covered with mosquito bites. Except my ride side. Obviously the friend who sat there kind of scared them away. And of course, he didn't have any bites!

Methos

Ahhh... you did ask!

The great romance of h2g2 actually! I met TowelMaster in here 2 years ago, we chatted here and on ICQ, met IRL and, well... we get married sometime soon! LOL

I know what you mean about the bugs... TM never seems bothered by them, but I spent most of last night trying not to scratch... and that is soooooo hard! For some reason they all swell up and become nasty bumps... I've tried everything, but still I suffer!

I have a map on the wall here... which part of Germany are you in?

I'm off for a break in a minute... grab some tea and watch some banale TV, maybe even risk the outside for a while... be back later


shazz

Hey!

That's cool! Love finds a way... And congratulations!

My experience with bug bites is, that you must not start to scratch! If you do, you can't stop anymore. Anyway, I always say, all sorts of bugs should have been left out in evolution! Okay, the plants need them... What with little, flying mice then?

Oh, and I was born and raised in Berlin. And I live still here.

So have fun watching tv or going out there...



Methos

Ahah... then you are a little north-east of me then

I ended up watching tennis and justifying that by doing some ironing!

I know what you mean about not scratching them... maybe my self-control is not what it should be and sometimes I'm forgetful and scratch without thinking.

shazz

Greetings and Salutations.

Try getting into the habit of, every second or so, asking yourself exactly what you're doing; if you're scratching your bites, you'll stop. It's difficult to start, but eventually, you'll find it really useful. Other than that, I reccommend that you put ink on your fingernails so that in the end you stop scratching, as you have learnt subconsciously that you infuriate yourself because you've got black smudges on you whenever you scratch bites. Oh, and whatever you do, make sure horseflies don't get you *at all*.

Nema Fakei

Isn't ironing the absolut perfect excuse to watch something which you could never justify watching otherwise? Like tennis or a really bad soap opera...

That reminds me that I should really do my laundry now... So, mabe 'til later then?!

Methos

Hi there... and thanks for the advice! I'll maybe try something like that then!

Horse flies? arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Ok Methos... a good idea.

I'm off again in a mo to do some more... why do I always let it pile up eh?

'Til tomorrow then

shazz

Horse flies? Hey, it took me some time to understand that one!

And don't talk about things like cloth to be ironed... piling up... I know all about that! I'm a master of letting things - all kind of things - pile up!

Okay, so see you tommorow!

Methos