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I'm planning on home made Spag Bol

Maybe try typing "Full Monty Movie" into Google? (It was a British film from 1997)

There's been so much talk of nekkid male dancing on this thread this past day that I'm almost tempted to put up a link to the final scene of the movie The Full Monty...

Beautiful description, both of the bird, and your reaction. Thanks, Gary! To put your mind at rest, the snowy owl would not consider a dog as large as Cookie potential prey. Eider ducks are the largest prey that they hunt. And, apparently, their most common prey are lemmings...

No apologies needed at all, @Mancunian. As a writer myself, I know how difficult it can be to get every reference correct.

Another well written chapter looking into the life of the Ox. Thank you, @Mancunian The only thing that confuses me is the reference to active duty in Iran. I may be wrong, but I understand that since the withdrawal of UK and Soviet forces from Iran in 1946 (following their joint invasion in 1941), the UK have not officially had any military involvement inside Iran. So were the Ox and his men part of some covert activities by the British military?

Quiche Lorraine for this naked (under all his clothes) chef with steamed new potatoes.

Indeed it would, young Albert. Indeed it would. But always remember this: Indeed we are, young Albert. Indeed we are.

At this time of the year? 😮 Do you think I am totally stupid, Albert? (Maybe you'd better not answer that last question. )

Nope! Never! Just that @clochette's description of her visit was so descriptive.

Greeting, young Albert! The day's cleared up somewhat here. Think I'm going to start tackling some of the ivy that has overgrown the shed in my new garden...

Turns out you're correct, Val... Season 8, Episode 9 - originally aired on 3rd November 2004.

It sounds almost like the setting for some sort of fantasy or horror story... Trapped inside an Ikea store... following the footsteps painted on the floor... never seeming to be able to find a way out... occasional glimpses of exit doors... but every time you move towards one the display stands move together to block your escape... sinister low voice coming over the tannoy speakers... speaking your name... saying you must buy something... or you will be trapped forever... nothing on display even looks worth purchasing... desperately reaching for your phone to call for help... but you have no signal... hours pass (or has it been days?)... you suddenly realise that you've already been down the aisle you are walking along now... trapped in a time loop... or a nightmare... wondering if it is all just a dream... and wondering whether you will ever wake up...

Well it's now well into Monday, so hopefully your long weekend in Ikea is coming to an end... (I've never been to Ikea, but some of my friends have told me that they could spend a whole day in it. I don't think any of them have ever spent a whole weekend in it, though. Not even a short weekend. )

Happy Monday, all Another wet and dreary day here. Occasional peals of thunder... Around 7°C (45°F). Have the washing machine on, but will probably finish up having to dry the clothes indoors.

Hey, B!

Here's a photo I took a year or two ago that symbolises in a way the dark and dreary days between now and early spring....

Yea, I sort of suspected it may have been those two young men. And I'm eagerly awaiting part two of The Ox. I just wasn't sure if they may have actually been the Major's sons or something....

Another interesting and well written chapter, @Mancunian. I'm wondering who the two young men in the photographs are. They obviously mean/meant a lot to the Major. Let's hope that JJ/Jason's living situation gets sorted out to everyone's satisfaction... And Bill definitely needs his wings clipped.

It's only because I know the darkness will end that I am able to get through it. And I reckon I need the low points in my life. If only because they make me appreciate the highs more fully.

Well, as I understand it is for the Autumn Athology, and the final submission date for that is next Friday (15th November), I assume it will go online sometime after that How soon after the 15th will depend upon how many submissions there are, I reckon. They may not all be released on the same day.

Sorry, Albert... If I could think of a way of sending all the rain we seem to get here in the west of Ireland your way, I would gladly do so...

Here you go, young Albert...

6°C (43°F) here. Cloudy and rain as well. Not to mention it starting to grow dark and it's only just after 4pm... I don't like this time of the year. Hopefully I can keep the worst of my S.A.D. at bay until the days start to feel as though they are getting longer towards the end of February...

Hey, Gary!