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poppy

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  1. if she could get out of her office girl outfit and into something warmer. Although looking the height of efficiency, a white shirt, short black skirt, sheer black stockings and high-heels hadn't stood up well to the rigours of the little London asteroid mishap and weren't designed for the 1°C temperature. Meanwhile, the Vogons, headed by Ura Hogg, arrived back in Vogsphere to ...
  2. with a job that had been on the books for sometime. Meantime, the Vogons, who had become rather slapdash in double-checking their facts, were happily travelling back through hyperspace composing awful poetry to help pass the time. 'We spurgled grummily and flurvled wart, Onwardly festered liverspotted wrought ... (any more would be dangerous) Yes, London was not the world, the UN decreed, and indeed the world could probably carry on without it. Sheffield was now declared capital, far more sensible and central to the whole island.
  3. I'm not at all surprised. You can't expect much else from those literary types,' she said, when they explained what had happened, ' they're always wandering round with their noses stuck in a book, not taking any notice of where they're going or where they're putting things. There was this one time ...
  4. Love to you both Pont, haven't caught up with you in so long
  5. Oracles and Miracles by Stevan Eldred-Grigg
  6. her outfit?' 'That's not his secretary, that's the cleaning lady. You're such a silly! Anyway, what are you supposed to be doing? Nothing's happening round Bauble's hangout. I think he must be away somewhere. Can I tag along with you? Please, pretty please, Trixie,' and he gave her what he considered his most dazzling smile. Unfortunately, it made him look like a ...
  7. Terrible destruction in Haiti. Pray you and yours stay safe Virginia and Muggles
  8. There Must Be An Angel ~ Eurythmics (Muggles!! You're back! Hope all is well and please stay safe with Hurricane Matthew approaching )
  9. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell
  10. complete surprise to find Bertie standing on her doorstep, finger poised to push her bell. 'Bertram! (she always called him by his full name when she was cross with him) What on earth are you doing here? You're supposed to be casing out Cyrill's usual haunts and taking photographic evidence!' 'I got bored, can I join you? What are you doing all dressed up like a pox doctor's assistant?' 'Don't be so rude, Bertie, I'm getting in character,' 'What kind of character would that be then?'
  11. we can nurse dear Winnie (as she was now calling him since finding his identity card) while he is non compos mentis. We'll give you exclusive rights to the story, if you keep your mouth shut until this whole fiasco is sorted out. And just in case, Case, we'll have to ...
  12. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  13. The Boy In Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
  14. Harriet grabbed the camera, swiftly removed the film and threw the camera back at the photographer. It hit the floor with a splintering sound and several bits flew off. 'You can't do that, ruining personal property, I'll be reporting you to the cops!' 'We've one right here,' said Harriet pointing to the prostate Winnie, 'Isn't that so PC Dibble?' Dibble tried uncrossing his eyes to focus and attempted to get up. 'PC Dibble, at your service, sir,' said Dibble, still confused by the bump to his head. 'How can I ...
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