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

Don't get them started, Mala.

I intended to show this journal to my son one day.

At least he'll get a laugh, then.

Sorry it went a bit ski-wiff.

Yes, he should get a laugh - if he'll understand what it's all about in the first place.

42

You mean he'll understand once he's 42? Still 22 years to go then.

he may think he knows common mistake

No, he's not like that.

I trust your judgement - even if you are his mother

it's hardly the boys fault that Bel is his mother. Seems that he wouldnt have had a say in the matter.

He probably did. Bel is a good choice.

Well, of course. I didnt mean to cast any aspersions, anywhere. There are those who believe that kids do choose their mothers.

They're not cats!

I've had a bit of catching up to do here so I hope a few questions are ok?

Is filter coffee what you get from a perculator? What are those plunger things that keep the grounds at the bottom called? Aren't coffee grounds good for putting on roses or some other plants (to keep slugs off or something?) Can fortunes be read in coffee grounds like with tea-leaves?

I've never been that fussed when it comes to , 'proper coffee' is much nicer but instant will suffice. on the other hand- high quality and pot-brewed- can make me

Hot beverages aside, it sounds like things are settling down a bit Bel which is good to hear. Please remember that us sons secretly love our mums and miss them taking care of us but we cover it up by sometimes being rude and demanding! Something like that anyway. Difficult age for him and a difficult new situation but I'm sure it will turn out for you both.

in my opinion, filter cofffee is what comes from one of those drippy machines.

That's what I thought but I find all this different coffee-making equipment a bit

you dont have to tell me that. I've just tried coldfiltering coffee.. the jury is still out on that one.
I'm gone to bed.

Had to look for a picture of a percolator. I don't htink they're widely spread here.

This is my coffee maker:

http://garv.in/template/sophie-und-david/Kaffeemaschine.jpg

And yes, Van, things are settling. He even asked his dad for help with a few things, which is good.

He comes here to see me every day after work - that probably is going to end once they have an ISP, though.
I know he loves me, he wouldn't come here if he didn't.

WEll, my son is here. He was starving and came exactly when son #2 and I were cooking tea.
This meant that I went without tea, couldn't have him starve now, could I?
He complained that everything is sooo expensive.

Oh Dear!

And he wanted to be independent..