Frederica by Georgette Heyer

Aww cute.

Had one of those magic moments down at South Beach last night.

It was windy and wild and the sky was one huge roiling mass of dark grey curls, I could see the rain falling all over Fremantle and from the way the wind was screaming it was coming South fast. Huge white mounds of foam were coming over the groin - it was way too choppy out there to form proper waves, and the woofer was doing that manic scampering that means even he noticed the weather was inclement.

Got to the car, let woofer in, closed door and heavens opened up. People appeared from nowhere and bolted into cars - fear the jogging lady in the short, tight lycra. By the time we left the car park I could barely see the road and all the smug panting from the back seat fogged up the windows something cruel.

Lo! We got home and the rain STOPPED.

Me: 1
Elements: 0

Visited training to watch people get grading results and ended up hanging about after (groupie) chatting and listening to parents telling stories about lies they have told their kids. Winners include:

"The Icecream Van always plays the music when it has run out of icecream"
"The Tooth fairy pays more for teeth in perfect condition"

Fake Telephone call..

"Yes, I have a little girl"
"Not allowed to watch Simpsons?"
"Never?"
"Trouble with the police?"

Just wait til she grows up and realises..

How do you spell promiscuity?

Quoth the young man in Angus & Robertson henceforth to be shunned.

How can you not know how to spell promiscuity?

Promiscuity is phonetic - that's more than every other word in the english language - and is clearly deserving of love. It's a great word, all gently rounded with lovely consonants and it is dripping with portent.

How am I supposed to buy people birthday presents when I am surrounded by illiterate barbarians?

On a happier note, Boffins has copies of Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics by Burton Silver, Heather Busch.