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

Yes, no leaks indoors It didn't quite rise up that high but we had a ready made pond for a while

how convenient

I sewed a pink gingham apron with embroidery and smocking when I was about 12.
Not really my thing now (wouldn't fit either )... but I still have it somewhere!

Put it on the cat?

I just made this one to try out my new sewing machine, it's nothing fancy

I'd lose her in it!

I'll pass it on to my daughter instead

My grandmother used to make my dancing outfits when I was young. I thought I looked pretty in my gypsy outfit

Good idea.

And I bet you did Sounds cute

Tis a family tradition - I had a hand-me-down blue apron with poodles my mum made

A tutu just looked weird on me cos I was stick thin!
No way would I wear a leotard now

the one my mum made me didn't fit anymore at some point. It was red, with teddy bears

So was I. People thought I was anorexic... And then I hit puberty *sigh* Now my very own grandmother says she's surprised I have any friends, fat as I am

People have friends what ever size they are!

My mum used to fret about how skinny I was. I was sent dancing to strenghten my legs

As good a reason as any

Got any of your jam going spare?
Or will I have to make do with honey for my toast tomorrow?


Used to make blackberry jam from wild blackberries Raspberries make nearly as much mess when they're squashy

I'm sure I can spare a bit for you

Yes, we have blackberries growing all over our barn and in the hedgerows at home, very handy

Thank you

My parents used to grow raspberries and at a previous house we had strawberries and currant bushes

Some of the best fun I had one summer was picking raspberries at a fruit farm when I was 12. Playing in the old VW van abandoned in the field was rather too

Yes, that sounds like fun. Now, it's just work

Yeah, non stop work...like I am now

Hey, we have to keep hootoo alive! it's a town here tonight, I blame Harry Potter

Oh yes, let's blame Harry

s kept my daughter awake last night I'll kill 'em if I get hold of them!

I suspect that's why our train engineers are on strike, so they can read HP

Might be difficult Best of luck!

Of course! Our postal strikes here have been very poorly planned

Thought I'd start with throwing then

Imagine if they'd have gone on strike today, when everyone ordered the book... There'd have been lynch mobs

Ah, yes, and if that fails, try bagpipes, that drives anything away I should know, my father and my sister both play the pipes...