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Why not introduce yourself here - August 2012
Cool! I used to live in Southfields, so was even more of an almost-neighbour, but moved to Barnes a year ago on Sunday. I was impossibly curmudgeonly about the whole thing beforehand, but it has all been very groovy.
Well Roz, zat is an interesting qvestion.I have called you all here today to reveal that a great sin has been committed, the sin of murder most foul!
I have three suspects, each dastardly and devilish, super villains of the worst sort.
Suspect the first!
She roams the halls of the UKAKF monitoring each member, strict and steadfast she holds the whip of discipline and enjoys its use. She is one not to be crossed. Also she is Canadian, possibly the most violent tribe on the face of the earth.
Suspect the second!
He is a friendly man, enjoying the company of all, helpful and understanding, but underneath the veneer the cracks are forming, His paranoia taking hold, what lengths would he go to hold on to his power?
Suspect the third!
She is sweet and innocent, a cheerful sort, delivering comfort to the sick and depressed. Her fluffy pillows and chocolate brownies are a delight for all, but what is hiding behind her smile? What evil lurks within those brownies? Are those pillows made of more than just fluffy feathers?
Lindsay wrote: "Well Roz, zat is an interesting qvestion.I have called you all here today to reveal that a great sin has been committed, the sin of murder most foul!
I have three suspects, each dastardly and dev..."
Was it death by chocolate?
I fear it was a drowning - in the chocolate fountain! There are worse ways to go, probably...
And we have photos of the exact fountain as well!
Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "And we have photos of the exact fountain as well!"Ah but were any of the three suspects seen in the vicinity or is there a shadowy fourth suspect?
Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "And we have photos of the exact fountain as well!"Ah but were any of the three suspects seen in the vicinity or is there a shadowy fourth suspect?"
How about the mysterious member who sometimes goes under the name of a large flightless bird? Has been known to pop up as a villian in certain superhero stories...?
Lindsay wrote: "Well Roz, zat is an interesting qvestion.I have called you all here today to reveal that a great sin has been committed, the sin of murder most foul!
I have three suspects, each dastardly and dev..."
LMAO!!!!!!
That was violent laughter, by the way.
Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "How about the mysterious member who sometimes goes under the name of a large flightless bird? Has been known to pop up as a villian in certain superhero stories...? "
There is a member called dodo??
Not that I know of...
Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "How about the mysterious member who sometimes goes under the name of a large flightless bird? Has been known to pop up as a villian in certain superhero stories...."To be sure, Ostrich is a singular name for a villain, but there's no reason why he shouldn't be feared.
No,no, Kiwi of course!
Lindsay wrote: "Well Roz, zat is an interesting qvestion.I have called you all here today to reveal that a great sin has been committed, the sin of murder most foul!
I have three suspects, each dastardly and dev..."
I think that third suspect sounds dangerous and is no doubt capable of great evil....who is she by the way???
What about that little mermaid??? There is something a bit fishy about her if you ask me....
Interesting that you bring up the little mermaid Miss DD, trying to deflect guilt perhaps? Hoping to frame someone else for your crimes?And what of said Mermaid, death by drowning would surely point toward her and she was seen in the vicinity and we all heard the exchange at the birthday party, but perhaps that is what the fiend wants us to think.
Ahh the kiwi, you are right GL he should be on every list, my mortal foe, he has evaded me for many years, uncommonly quick witted, his intelligence and trickery know no bounds!
Members beware!
Me???Guilty???
I promise you faithfully that the Brownie was still on the plate when I left the room!!!
The mermaid - or murmaid? - couldn't run away. A bit of a dumb career move
But do you know of The Kiwi's sidekick, The Penguin? Or their great rival The Moa (found in the Amazon)?
I've always found the best way to do maximost evil is to stay off the suspects list, until at least page 320.Bwahahahahaha!
Anyway...! Welcome Roz. You can now see exactly what you are in for here so I shall say no more except, make yourself comfortable and enjoy the group.
Just wait until Sy sees what Lindsay's done to this thread...
Okay,step away from the brownies, this has gone far enough. Timothy Leary wants his tablets back D.D. Can you see what you've done now.Now they'll be queuing at the door to get in.
Simon (Highwayman) wrote: "I Can see you.."Get to the pub, Simon. It'll get blurry soon enough.
Ignite wrote: "Anyway...! Welcome Roz. You can now see exactly what you are in for here so I shall say no more except, make yourself comfortable and enjoy the group."And all because, many posts ago, someone said 'introduce yourself'... hello and thanks for making me welcome
Geoff (G. Robbins) (The noisy passionfruit) wrote: "Okay,step away from the brownies, this has gone far enough. Timothy Leary wants his tablets back D.D. Can you see what you've done now.Now they'll be queuing at the door to get in."
Why am I being dragged in to this???
I'm nothing but an almost innocent bystander!!!
D D - so long as you're not in the library with the murmaid and the ostrich, you'll be fine.
But, but, but...the library is where all the books are!!! (And the brandy!!!)
Aw Lindsay. You're always good. :)
For a given definition of good (fnar, fnar!)
Lol! Just caught up with this thread and now sitting giggling to myself!! Welcome to our little bonkers group Roz :-)
It's ok Patti! Thanks for your grace, but I'm moving my post to my author thread now that I'm up and moving again. Have a great weekend all!
Yep Meg, any promotions should be in your author thread, please.I'll forgive you this time as you're half asleep. ;)
I can't remember if I have said hello so doing it again.About me- I like fantasy, some sci fi, mystery, true crime and crime fiction, historical romance, erotica, classics.
I write fantasy/romantic fantasy and erotica. I currently have 1 adult fantasy on Kindle and book 2 of the series is WIP and should hopefully be done in the next couple of months:)
I live in the UK (Bristol) but originate from Buckinghamshire.
Hi Alexandra, welcome to the group.I had some happy years working in Bristol back in the *0's. I used to drink in Ye Shakespeare near the station. Is it still there? I probably chatted your granny up in there a couple of times :)
What a kind boy you are Simon. It makes a granny's day when someone chats her up!Hi Alexandra - welcome to our world.
She was probably only 24 when I met her :)
Hi Alexandra and welcome to the sanest place on the Interweb, apart from the other places.Love the area around Bristol. Eaten in quite a few places in Clifton as I was working in Chipping Sodbury. in Fact, a friend of mine owns a fabulous Chinese Restaurant in CS.
I hope you find this place to your liking. We love it here.
Hi I'm Ruth Jacobs, the author of In Her Own Words... Interview with a London Call Girl Although I say I am the author, I only transcribed the words of a brave and beautiful woman who I video interviewed for my research on prostitution in the late 1990s. She was a very special friend, who I loved dearly and sadly she is now dead. That is why I am donating all the royalties from this publication to Beyond the Streets, a charity that helps women exit prostitution. Research shows that 9 out of 10 women want to exit but the help just isn't available. So far the book has had 14 x 5* reviews on Amazon between the UK and US websites. I would love for people to read it and to review it on here. It's only 6 pages on a kindle. Q, the woman interviewed, was brutally honest, and exposed her innermost self. I do believe it is an enlightening and moving piece. As one reviewer in the US said, have a box of tissues nearby.
Can I just say here that Ruth is wonderful and brave and deserves all the support available. She is new to Goodreads (of whose members on the Amazon Kindle Forum I have sung their praises - not sure that makes sense but wine is wine!) If Patti and Simon (you wonderful people - now that does make sense!) can guide her around the site that would be wonderful!!!
Hi Ruth, welcome to the group. I expect your book could get some lively conversation. Threads how all over the place and the best way to promote your book is to start and author thread. This particular welcome thread gets removed once a month so you don't have much chance of fame here. Check out the author guidelines and go for it. Of course you are welcome in all the other threads if you can figure out what is going on.
Hearty welcome Ruth! So pleased you've joined us!Please do have a good look around and if you have any questions about posting or getting round in the group, pop a question anywhere or feel free to private message me or Simon.
Hi Ruth :o)Do open an authors thread you'll be noticed more from there
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You're in Barnes? I'm Clapham! I occasionally work in Blackfriars. Hail, almost-neighbour (in two ways...). I'm liking the atmosphere of these Olympic weeks - it's surprisingly benevolent. You can probably guess from that that I was a right old curmudgeon beforehand.