"They also serve who only nod..."

Just a heads up to anyone who has the SciFi Channel and knows how to use it... Heroes starts tonight. It is the best TV programme IN THE WORLD.

Watch it!!

"And lots of witty hair like Liberace..."

Ah, the mater. There’s no-one quite like her. Although I should note that she has STOLEN my old desk chair (which I was quite fond of, thank you very much, and would quite like to have respossessed) and re-covered it for her own nefarious purposes. Pah. But anyway, we had this exchange yesterday (I broached the idea a couple of weeks ago about her taking me and Katie to Ikea at some stage to buy furniture – she was unconvinced):

Me: So, yes. Shall I tell you about my cunning Ikea plan?
M: If you like. It’s not necessarily going to influence me into taking you.
Me: Oh, the influence will come later.
M: Really?
Me: Oh yes.
M: You know I’m going to take you anyway.
Me: I know. You’re just playing hard to get.
M: Yep.

Perfect Chalet School Girls, 3/?

Professor Trelawney made her way to Tosh’s workstation, seeming to take it for granted that the other woman would move; Tosh, looking like a rabbit caught in the headlights, did so, and Mary-Lou slipped into her seat. She accessed the internet, and navigated her way to a web page, then sat back, looking expectantly over her shoulder at Jack.

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Perfect Chalet School Girls, 4/?

Switzerland, the late 60s

“Who am *I*? Who are *you*?” Raising her hand to shield her eyes from the glare of torchlight, Margot answered the man’s question irascibly. Whoever he was – whoever *any* of them were – they likely had no right to be on school property.

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