I used to devote a disproportionate amount of thought and creativity to engineering situations in which it would be natural, or inevitable, for a German colleague to say ‘squirrel’. Or rather ‘skvirrel’. Unprofessional maybe, but it did amuse the children so…
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We all of us get bored at christenings, dere, but that’s a little drastic, surely?
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Thumbs will be held, fingers crossed (good trick if you can do both simultaneous like) and tenters hitched.
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Tenters Hitched, Fishy
Amazing that significant other gets an invite
I’ll sharpen me elbows too
Carinthia.xx
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Spring, innit? When a dunnock’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of fornication.
Carinthia, if I get an invitation, it seems only fair that new-SO should too.
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Well, if mine does, it seems only fair!
I am just grateful to Sudden Daughter for warning me.
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Yerss
I’m being uncharitable, & I have a long memory
It will feel quite strange to have teeth again, Fishy, but that vague ‘unwell’ feeling should disappear
We will expect Gnasher Flashing later… 
Carinthia.xx
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[pourity] Extry Slammers forra Loyal Carinthia.
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The Beano’s obviously changed since my day…
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immoderate snorkage.
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Am sitting here wiv me Tenters Hitched
Carinthia.xx
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It’s very tense, isn’t it?
Soo xx
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Absolutely, Soo
I think that we need Summat Strong
Carinthia.xx
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I’m willing to share wotevva you suggest, Chatelaine.
We are having glorious weather. Visited Ben Lawers National Park, today. It is stunningly beautiful. I have had to buy sun-block as I really couldn’t see the need, while at home.
Still sniggling at joe’s Gnasher flashing.
Soo xx
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Progress report: my gnashers are fine, match the real ones, and are guaranteed for anything except toffee – he advised me not to eat toffee for at least a week.
In other news, I had a hair-cut on the way home. One wants to look one’s best, after all.
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Slammers then, Fishy
I don’t eat toffees, & haven’t bitten into an apple for years, but it seems a small price to pay
UnHitches Tenters
Sighs Deeply
Carinthia.xx
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Hurrah! This calls for celebratory Pitchers*.
How often do you eat toffee, on the whole? I don’t think I’ve eaten a toffee sweet for two decades at least. ShameporedeprivedGus.
*or, since That Chatelaine got in first, Slammers. Only I have to go out and do Needful Shopping, so I can’t yet. Boo.
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I arsked him speshul about apples, and he said, “Don’t see a problem.”
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Having lost more crowns than I can shake a stick at, I remain super careful !
Carinthia.xx
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Well, if you will insist on irresponsibly shaking sticks, I can’t say I’m altogether surprised.
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