We have Mycroft back :) And a flat full of hounds, because having been away for days they must now rush around and sniff and lick everything, just to check it's the same as last time they sniffed and licked it.
There was harbour porpoises in the Thames today - the water police spotted some.
Sherlock wants our Christmas Tree to look like this.
We do need to purchase one. I'm not 100% sure it should happen tomorrow, though, given Saturdays are Hell this time of year. Or maybe I'd rather not leave Mycroft and Mrs Hudson trying to extract a degu from a tree at midnight on Sunday night...
On Sunday, I am removing John from London, and taking him...elsewhere. There will be a bed. And a few other things ;) it should be fun! And a last few moments of peace, before Christmas really hits.
Today we baked (or...created? Given some of it was no-bake-cake). And then headed off to school. John took one of my guitars, nervously, on his back on his bike. I took the other.
Children sang. They did know quite a few songs, most of which I knew well enough to get by, given Mrs T was on the piano too.
John was forced into 'helping' the singers. Making sure kids had the right words in front of them, pointing out where we'd got to if they were lost, and a bit of gentle conducting (Marking where the singing should start and stop, mainly!). It was...well, pretty much as hellish as it sounds. Still, hopefully parents will join in tomorrow, and it'll all be fairly jolly.
John accused me of 'looking at him' when singing lines such as 'don we now our gay apparel', 'The playing of the merry organ'. He's lucky we didn't sing about Miss Fanny Bright in Jingle Bells....
John has volunteered to sell cakes tomorrow. Can't imagine why he doesn't want to run the singing...
Sherlock didn't like it when a little girl took a shine to John and wanted him to hold her hand and sing with her all the time. She got glared at.
I think I have a migraine hangover today. Took more drugs this morning, and am now vaguely stuck between feeling fine and odd waves of feeling rough. I'm worried I've only postponed it. And I don't have time to deal with it!
And here's a fascinating article I read at work.
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I'm sure a bed and a few other things will be all we'll need :)
Yeah. We can eat there. So really, no need to do anything but what we want to, the whole time.
Sounds perfect.
...I wouldn't mind a Godzilla tree either.
You any good at topiary?
No, but you know, in theory. Looks festive.
but now you've said you want it, and Sherlock wants it, he'll want you to make it happen...
Maybe a Godzilla shrub.
It does kind of sound as if you've set yourself up for that now, John.
Did you use that particular song title to instigate another look, Greg. Plenty of sleep tonight to ward off anything migraine-related from happening tomorrow.
I'm glad you're all together again, it just makes everything feel right being overrun with boys and dogs and degus I'm sure.
I seem to remember fanny being a much dirtier word in British English than in American English...
Ella
Could we just make a godzilla outline in fairy lights? On the wall?
Joolz - as if I would ever instigate a look!
Ella - it just depends which angle you look at things from ;)
I think what you meant to say there was 'as if I would ever not instigate a look', Greg. ;)
Ella - It always seems so weird to me when Americans bandy that word about so easily as I always think of it in terms of our version not yours, being a Brit obviously, and fanny packs just sound so wrong. ;)
I think I just found Sherlock's ideal Christmas present...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25262776
You any good at topiary?
Despite the discussion that went before, when I saw this, I thought you were asking John to help you out with a bit of festive manscaping :-p
nah, not really my style, Nameless.
L - he could practice stitches on it too...
exactly! He'd love it! Seems to come with it's own fake blood, too. But if he left it lying around Mrs Hudson might have a heart attack.
(For tomorrow...no, Sherlock, you can't have one.)
His response will be "What if no one says it's theirs? can I have it then? Call them and tell them I'll have it if the real owner doesn't want it!"
Maybe also add 'I will not create new life from spare/unwanted body parts in the flat'
That one's definitely going in the rules, yes.
I have to admit to being left slightly bemused as to why someone would steal it in the first place and who the shop owner was expecting would want to buy it. Although perhaps I lead a sheltered life and such prosthetic arms are in high demand.
On the subject of (sort of) he told me at breakfast he wants a Buddha's Hand as his Christmas stocking fruit. I told him to tell Father Christmas. He glared at me and said "I AM." I think my cover may have been blown...
I expect it was closed up in its case, and the burglar just grabbed the case because it had a handle on it.
burglars don't always know the value of what they are rummaging through. A friend had her house broken into, and the burglars used the CASE of her (scarily valuable) accordion to haul their loot. They took stuff she was sorry to lose, but the proper value of the accordion they tipped out of its case was probably greater than the stuff they actually took. Needless to say, she was happy they didn't know any better.
That is an amazing thing, I didn't know existed, and I guess I should be glad that it does... having had people try to draw blood from me who... could have used more practice.
S
I would say burglars never know the value of what they're going through beyond the obvious laptops/iPods etc. which they never get the full value of anyway. Burglars want things which are in demand and easy to sell, not expensive items which are very distinctive and have almost no market.
If your cover has been blown, Greg, then maybe that's another one to add to your carol list - 'I saw John kissing Santa Claus, underneath the mistletoe last night'. ;)
I was burgled recently, worst thing was a story I hadn't backed up. I found myself actually hoping they got a reasonable price for my stuff, because otherwise the whole thing did nobody any good. They won't have done though, kindle, two laptops, one phone and I bet the change in the bottom of my handbag was probably more than they got for all my stuff!
Lancs. Anon
Lancs - I know exactly what you mean by hoping they at least got decent money for it! Weird, isn't it, how some people think that way, while others hope the stolen goods explode in their faces and they die in a fiery ball of death. Still, sorry it happened to you.
Maybe we should all go and live in Iceland. Sherlock could have a pet whale (non exploding).
Joolz - John is more Santa-ish than me, really. He does most of the hard work!
I've been forbidden to grow a beard though.
Greg, shh, you only said your cover was blown, he's still got a chance for getting away with it. ;)
You realise you've just totally ruined the chances of getting Sherlock to agree to go to Iceland now by adding that proviso - he'd have been there like a shot - or an explosion even.
Lancs - So sorry you've been through that. So disheartening to have lost a story too, something so much time and effort would have gone into (not that I'm saying losing possessions isn't as awful though).
My e-book reader/tablet got stolen a week or so ago, and I had to change the passwords for every site I visit. It was very annoying. And then this week a kid I was kicking out said he stole it! I can't prove it though. Grrr...
S- What a relief that they left the accordion! I agree, in my experience they will take anything with a case.
My best robbery story is from a car break-in; I was working as a health educator at the time, talking to a whole high school full of at-risk young women, and the robber took my presentation case with all my materials. The major items included a pelvic model, a speculum, a pack of expired condoms (for demonstration only!) and 150 abstinence brochures. Hopefully the abstinence brochures got read.
My major heartache was that my first class was at 7:15 am, and I had to get up in front of the class and wing it!
Ella - It always seems so weird to me when Americans bandy that word about so easily as I always think of it in terms of our version not yours, being a Brit obviously, and fanny packs just sound so wrong. ;)
Joolz--Not to mention our near constant goings-on about our pants. :)
Ella
Have a nice Saturday gentlemen :-)
Good luck this afternoon to those who are playing/singing and to those who are selling/eating. I'm sure you'll all be brilliant. Have fun. :)
Ella - You're right, constantly discussing undergarments is indecorous to say the least! ;)
Okay, I just saw this on my facebook feed, and I have to ask. Would any of you really eat it?
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/130291-Gamer-Christmas-Dinner-In-A-Tin-Comes-To-Your-Table-Courtesy-Of-UK-Retailer
I would eat any food that was only sold by a computer game retailer ;)
But it's very rude about British cooking - which is actually amongst the best in the world (sometimes, not when you've put a whole meal in a tin...) And the 'tinner' doesn't even contain certain essentials, like brandy butter!
Hope your head is feeling better today, and that the school celebration goes well. Welcome home, Mycroft. I think we're putting up our tree today. New dog's first christmas tree...this should be interesting.
(No, I wouldn't eat that. Blech.)
The singing is helped from my point of view by lots of mulled wine.
Mycroft won a prize and he's sharing it.
You're lucky your big bro is so generous, aren't you, kiddo.
What did Mycroft win Sherlock?
I'm glad the day went well for all of you even if it did require mulled wine for some parts of it ;-)
I hope you're having a nice evening
He won a tin of chocolates because he guessed how many marbles were in a big jar except it wasn't guessing because if you know how big a marble is and how big a jar is then you can work it out easily and it wasn't even the exact number just the closest one and Mycroft was four marbles over the actual number and I've eaten six chocolates so far and Lestrade is asleep and boring and Mycroft is reading and John is washing up and it's boring.
Chocolates sound like a lovely prize :-) I'm glad you are enjoying sharing them with Mycroft but I'm sorry that you think every one is being boring now. Maybe you should sneak off to bed to read for a bit before sleep so you have lots of energy for whatever your adventure is tomorrow :-)
Good heavens, six chocolates in one evening?! That was very good of Mycroft.
I hope you all have a happily un-boring day!
Boys have gone off with their mum...now, packing bags, or unwrapping John.... decisions decisions.... ;)
No decision at all ;) Have a fabulous couple of days, guys.
Have fun with your mum, Sherlock and Mycroft. I'm sure you'll have plenty to tell John and Greg when they get back.
Cheers. Had to stop for coffee. Because I'm old and stiff (neck, you dirty minded lot!) but not too far now. Lovely countryside. All autumnal and lovely colours in the sunshine.
It sounds lovely! ;) No, it does. :)
Have an age-appropriate wonderful time, all four of you!
(Did you give your mum the wreath you made for her, Sherlock?)
we're here, it seems nice! (always worried it won't be). John is smiling.
Someone tell me if the Gunners win (don't if they don't ;) )
Sounds as though you chose wisely... :). Enjoy yourselves!
Glad you're pleased with your abode for the evening - a smiling John is always a good thing. Have fun - as if you wouldn't! ;)
(Plus a 1-1 draw in the match means you don't have a loss to bring down your evening so it's all good.) :)
A draw? Not bad.
They have 'experience showers' here in the spa. I had a fantastic experience grabbing John and holding him under a 'tropical storm' - especially the 'freezing mist' part of it! His language was terrible though! You'd think better of a doctor, wouldn't you?
that sounds like great fun! :)
it's freezing mist here, only ours is outdoors. Not going out nekkid in that, let me tell you.
RR, I should report that I did make latkes with yams and zucchini, and they were great, and... not as aromatic later as potato latkes, so I may be on to something.
S
Cool, S! Glad it worked. :)
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