Ice cream, anyone?
Well, I always recommend these when near open water.
Was she not wearing on??
No worries. I've sorted out a direct line to these SNSM hunky guys.
Please miss, my brain hurts already.
I'm out of my depth here too, slowly sinking. But bring on the challenge. Will my nightie look the part of Freya?
Our guest this evening will be Mary Beardy. (This is what happens when you go on an extended tour and forget to pack the Veet.)
Mary will host a discussion based on her latest book SPQR and other words not allowed in Scrabble. She will focus on the extent to which this ancient Roman board game has influenced modern day warfare in the living rooms of Britain and France.
Amendment: At 13:00 hours, we were boarded by pirates from the Viking cruise ship Pedants’ Corner. Captain Pugwash and Roger were nowhere to be seen to repel the invaders. Nor was Brünnhilde, last seen making off with a large bronze statue from the Musée Granet. Fear not. The pirates have assured us they only wish to take part in tonight’s event as they enjoy a good argy over words and will leave immediately afterwards.
Expect polarized opinions and robust debate. Swearing in either language is allowed but only if ratified by the Oxford English Dictionary or la Dictionnaire de l'Académie française.
Home team tactics: Use Americanisms wherever possible. This is known to destabilize the opposition. You are also allowed to weaponize The Complete Works of Shakespeare which I left in your rooms earlier. Please apply as many slings and arrows of outrageous fortune as possible as you go unto the breach.
Note: Either team attempting to sneak in Susie Dent as a ringer will be disqualified immediately.
Anne Robinson is barred, obviously.
As always, orderly queue for 18:00. Scorecards and sharp pencils will be distributed at the door.
?♀️Thank you for waiting for me!
Had a lovely tour with our médiatrice culturelle.
We were able to immerse in the ambience of learning and art appreciation - and a pleasure not to have to go round with those who snigger at discuss at length the merits, or otherwise, of men's bits.
Make sure we don't go without Doodle.
I left doing her 'pensive' bit, I think she wanted to be sketched too.
Ah, yes! Another exquisite work from the chisel of Hippo. The Death of Achilles caste in bronze.
His death at the hands of Paris might have been averted had his errant mother Thetis thought to turn him back up the right way and dunk his foot in the Styx as well as the rest of his body. She was probably giggling with her besties at the time or reading a Jilly Collins novel.
Again, I hope at least some of you have read the History of the Trojan Wars I left on your bedside cabinets.
Thetis dipping Achilles into Styx, by Antoine Borel Rogat.
Jokes about Rogat the cabin boy to follow ...
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