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

yes, the notion of me in shorts does tend to have that* effect on people

My legs have been known to frighten the horses, make ladies swoon and strong men go pale.

I'm pale to start with; dja think I'd develop a ruddy complexion of outdoors living and healthyness?

You think you're pale?...

If you want to see what I look like at the beach, put a fork in the microwave!

I prefer to call it my 'smokey jazz club complexion' ... of course they've stolen all the bleeding smokey jazz clubs from us now forever So I just don't fit in anywhere.....

Jazz club complexion? Niiice...

B

Speaking of jazz clubs...

Any good cigar shops in Torquay, Rich? I'm forbidden to (legally) indulge in a fine Cuban cee-gar in this country

We shall hunt down a good cigar shop, equipted with our cammo gear and full cigar hunting parafolanlia we will seribitiously seek and find an establishment capible of harbouring such things, and sneekily take them by supprize
I must get round to checking dates and cash flow projections tommorrow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3159813.stm

I'll be very disappointed if there aren't several UBIs that weekend

"pumpkin positive"

Hmmm... seing how this event is attracting several persons by now, perhaps I might be allowed to put it into Announcements section? Or is it too informal for that?

I've had so many UBIs over the years, amongst other things that I'm pretty-much GPO thesedays

Oh please don't put it in The Post. All I was looking for was a relaxing week's holiday at Rich's place and now it's turning into a bloody circus. I'm happy that a bunch of folks are coming to visit and it's going to be a hoot, but if this gets any bigger I'm simply not going to book a flight.

Right, I've booked rooms for B (and Odo) and Beatrice. Still waiting to get emails or confirmation from Mina and 2legs. The weekend's activities will consist of:

Leaving Gosho in peace until he decides what, if anything, he wants to do with his day.

There is a good tobacconists in Exeter, very close to the cathedral, but nothing similar in Torquay.

And I'll be in Exeter when I visit my friend there Result!

And you'll be going to the cathedral, right?

She's bound to know it, it's been there for decades, right on the main street. They do great takeaway coffee now as well.

Can you mail me your email address Skanky? I lost it when my hard drive broke.

I'll be spending some time in the Cathedral for sure. I think I might even know the place you're talking about.

Sorry about the outburst this morning btw. I was getting frustrated at the way my holiday is getting away from me. The idea of a bunch of hootooers coming down for a weekend of booze and indolence fills me with such joy, but I really need it to be not much more than that. I need, and I do mean 'need', a relaxing holiday with little or no pressure or expectations, other than a few hangovers and some extra pounds around the waist.

Oh, and can I have an Independent each morning?

Hangovers can be arranged... if 'arranged' is the right word...

I believe it is