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

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Something strange happened. I managed a couple of postings then the ISP seized up. I wrote a couple of letters but there was no change so I pulled the plug out and then could only get the engaged tone. So I put the plug back but it made no diff.

I see I missed a whole heap of stuff with you & chanty & ab et al.
Have you been away for the hol or are you still planning how to move the mansion to warmer climes? I hope that there are no health problems.

Perhaps your were using the line. (Or Miss 'pov?)

No hols - been packing Trying to shrink the mansion and move it to colder climes.

Disgustingly healthy. You?

Going cross-eyed, no, actually gone cross-eyed trying to catch up with that n2g2 marathon. Ooh this hasn't happened for about 45 years since I was reading a book all night and couldn't get my eyes to focus at any distance other than the 18 inches or so from the book.
Must go and lie down in a darkened room. Hope I don't encounter any cats on the way.

Aye - I went cross-eyed myself. Sorry about that . T'were'nt my fault YerOnner - he's a bad influence.

Hope you didn't tread on the ?

They'd eaten their carrot cake and kept out of my way.

Your cats eat carrot cake? Are you sure they're not short-eared ?

'povvie dearest, is this true:

"The Welsh language has two words which equate to "pathos". They
are "teimlad" and "dwyster". Teimlad is a general purpose "emotion or
feeling" and dwyster has an overtone of solemnity."

or were you just doing a Frank Muir?

(in the best possible taste)

Frank Muir?
Are we in rhyming slang territory?
Are you suggesting I can't woll my "r"s?

Would I have the slightest hope of kidding you? No.
It's as true as I'm riding this Harley Davidson push bike.
My Collins - Spurrell Welsh Dictionary does give those words, although my experience of the Welsh suggests that if they knew what the word meant they'd use the English word but skew the pronunciation. Not that I've ever been sufficiently adept at the laguage to venture such a concept. More often than not, once the taffies worked out that I was trying to use their language they'd pack up and revert to English.

Nice of you to feign an interest, what with having to pack your mouse and all. It would be awful if you inadvertently left it behind when it is clearly devoted to you.
Have you finally signed on the dotted, or are there still hurdles being readied for you?
I do have a sneaking admiration for anyone who voluntarily moves house. I'm not leaving here until they've got the crematorium good and warm.

Hot cross buns eh? ;-) We've finally signed on the dotted line and I'm consequently without phone or internet access at home (see http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F61436?thread=282935 ) Oh povvie The library pooter won't let me into n2g2. It says access is denied because it comes under the category of webmail or chat :-( That means it'll not let me use Yahoo mail either doesn't it? Please tell the folks back home, around the campfire, that I'm not deliberately ignoring them. I'll pop in here whenever I'm around during opening hours and update my journal but setting up the pooter and signing up to a new ISP isn't exactly going to be the highest priority at the new place. (Space to actually move around, sit and sleep will be earlier) There's a boy here, telling me he's just had the worst day of his life, so I'd better go.

Eee Our Kid! Hasn't Cilla changed since 1968? If it wasn't for the voice I would never have recognised her.

You know, I bought a copy of next week's Radio Times yesterday and it had a picture of Whatshisface on the cover, wearing headphones and a blissful smile (Lord Melchett). I took one look at it and the first thought that sprang to mind was "Oh look, a picture of 'povvie".

It's no good, I really must put a face to the name.

Are you very far from Chester? Are you likely to go to the meet Vicki Virago's organising? Are you planning to go to the Cloth Cap and Muffler one?

>> Frank Muir?
Are we in rhyming slang territory?
Are you suggesting I can't woll my "r"s? <<

You can do what you like with your "r"s. As long as you don't squash li'l ol' me.

Would it help if I said Robert Robinson?

Or purrhaps the late 70s (or was it early 80s?)?

That's a lovely Harley Davidson you have there. Shame about the brakes. Did you know Ictoan has a Big One?

I'm sorry to have to tell you the mouse is now extinct. He committed hara-kiri right before my very eyes. It wur 'orrible

Have you got ab booked to drive you to the crem?
Have they started warming it yet?

We've signed, but our solicitor's still waiting for the results of the footpath search, since it appears to go directly past the kitchen window.

Could I be done for indecent exposure if I was in my own kitchen?

Cilla?
Aye, it started seemingly harmlessly enough with the nose and it was downhill allthe way after that.

Stephen Fry?
He'd make three like me. Come to think of it he may well have done.

You should think Catweazle. On a good day - perhaps Peter Tinniswood.

Chester isn't far but I may not have achieved enough remission for good behaviour. What's with the flat 'at and muffler?

Sorry about the manner of the rodent's demise.

Interesting thought about ab but it would be a waste if I couldn't see the face of anyone present.

Late 70's? I've not quite hit 60.

Right - the footpath. You might be in bother for causing a breach of the peace because of all the viewers crowding around on the path. Possibly for keeping a disorderly house, although you seem to have got away with that for some time.
So have I.

Cilla had a nose job? Oo-er missus. I didn't think they did things like that in the olden days.



(Will I be safe behind this rock?)

I remember Catweazle, though he's slightly confused in my mind with Worzel Gummidge, but who's Peter Tinniswood?

Flat 'at and muffler is summat to do wi' Manchester lot apparently.

Just thought that Chester will probably only be about 110 miles from the new place (I do more mileage than that getting lost on the way back from school ) and it would be worth coming down if I might have the chance to my favourite almost-sexagenarian. Oh well - I'll just have to beard you in your den next time I'm passing.

Perhaps you could have a dry run. A sort of awake wake.

Are you having a hooley when you hit sixty?

Well the walkers can hardly complain if they've been peering in through my windows can they? I'm just worried about offending the neighbours. It's been 10½ years since I last had any. Not sure about this...


(hehe - I hit Ctrl+V to put ½ in there and ended up with "10Peter Tinniswood" )

WHAT?

Peter Tinniswood:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2643233.stm

The beeb is starting, this weekend, running a bunch of his stuff. Radio 4 & 7 I think. Stop learing at poor Stephen Fry and read the listings.
Gorra go
xx

I'm the one that can't get radio, remember?

Thanks for the link. What a lovely face.

Hope you don't smoke a pipe? (I love pipes almost as much as beards but that's the 2nd person I've heard of dying from it)