Isn't you son a little young for a prom dress?

A large firkin of perry please William and something for Fido too. All this recorder work makes one very thirsty.

Admit it petrat, you've been playing that contrabass all day, haven't you?...

Actually I've been very good. I have played it twice for about five minutes each time and just sat or stood with the body of it to practise fingerings when I haven't been blowing.
It doesn't get wet like a smaller recorder because of the three foot of pipe that I have attached to the mouthpiece and it doesn't get warm either but even so I am going to play it in carefully. I don't want to kill it after such a long wait.

Want to share my firkin?

Very good. Looking forward to seeing it the weekend after next.

Would very much like to share your firkin

Here Barry, have a long straw.


Ratty hands Barry the straw with the small spider nesting inside.


Enjoy!

thank you

*drinks*

Runs.

*finishes drink*

ooo

what's that spider doing in the bottom of the firkin?

I think it's had too much to drink

*burp*

Bother it! Doesn't Batty know that he is supposed to suck rather than blow through a straw? i suppose it was to be expected from a clarinet player.


Goes away to find another and larger spider,

Glad that you enjoyed it Batty. Want a fill up?

William has some shepherd's pie ready to serve too. He's made a veggie option as well.

I think I'd like a glass of red this time please

Fido, Fido, where are you? I passed my G3 Singing! Come let me give you a hug!

And may I have a nice, cool, dark Paulaner beer? Want to celebrate my first results of 2009! I don't know what my piano results would be like, so I better celebrate now!!

Meeow! Cheers Taoani..

It's going to be a good week so I'll start as I mean to go on.

A pint of Stella please.

Oh so cute!! Fido, I didn't know you have graduated from the dish to the mug!

Cheers, Fido! Cheers to everyone! *Bottoms up*


Oh Fido, you are hiccuping!!!

hello!

I have a bag of builder's breakfast crisps.

That is, egg, sausage, tomato and bacon flavour, all in one.

Should I eat one?...

can i have a double vodka please??? think i need one after practising dupre variations sur un noel.

Yummy, I'll help you with those, Barry. Get down Fido - you've just had a packet of cheese and onion - too many crisps are bad for you. Let's have another round - William!

Is it a compliment if someone partially sighted says you're attractive?

I think I've had too much to drink already.

Good evening to all!

Yes it is. Attractiveness is not just how you look.

A large red wine please, and a wickedly naughty sin-laden sausage sandwich .

good evening forum

Good evening, Barry.

Time for a quick drink before the next pupil arrives I think.

Something long and interesting please, William.


Any sign of Fido this evening?


Hi Flossie and Batty.

hello Flossie , did you do anything exciting today?

Fido is here. Can't you hear him purring?

'The Lord of the Rings'?

Good evening petrat!

So he is. I had blamed a rather hungry-looking Barry for that noise!

Got to go back to work now! Hic hic


I haven't had a Lord of the Rings before. Is it one of the new cocktails?

No I haven't done anything exciting. A bit of marking and a lot of time spent searching for non-existent jobs.

enjoy the rest of your evening petrat!





Let's hope for an upturn in the economy soon, it's sorely needed...

Have you had a more interesting day then me?

It wasn't bad. Nothing out of the ordinary.

I'm wondering what Comic Relief day will be like. I'm working that day, so it should be interesting...

Is that on Friday?

It is.

I have my red nose.

Which might make clarinet/flute playing a little hard

You could always play a red flute for the day.

*finishes drink*

Got to go out now. Nice speaking to you, have a good evening.

I assume that's not quite the same as playing the purple oboe...

William, could I have another of those Lord of the Rings cocktails please? And a few cherries and a pink umbrella too.

I'll be by the log fire.

Hi there William, a pint of the old Brewer's Revenge, if you please, and a bowl of either the BSP or Whitworth nuts. Mmmmm, are these real olives?

*Mole joins Ratty by the fire, smouldering happily*

Why didn't anyone wake me? I have been sitting here sleeping all night and most of today. Mean is what I call it!
One of your all day breakfasts please William and a large glass of perry to go with it. I'm not sure that I can manage a whole firkin this evening.

Good grief, it's like the Wind in the Willows round here...!

You know Ratty, I was thinking the other day that there is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats...

Mole

'Tis true!

Watch it, Hovis or you'll end up with a new moniker....

*considers which WITW character to assign to HG...*

Don't you dare!!!

Now, who was that green creature who drove around in fast cars...?

Who didn't see that suggestion coming up a mile off?!

There's always Badger, or one of the Weasels, or the Policeman or the Judge or........ the Washerwoman!

Well.... I'll take the part of Badger, you can be the Washerwoman, Sue. What part shall we give Czerny? One of the Weasels?