I finished Stiff and found it...more or less appropriate for Sherlock, although probably not for most eight year olds. Mrs N has volunteered me to help her take Sherlock's class to the Museum of Natural History, which should be...exciting.
It was odd, if nice, getting to work with L. Of course I know he does the same job as the rest of the police I work with (more or less), but I hardly ever get to see him actually doing it. Although, as he pointed out, by the time I got there, he was mostly done and asleep on his feet. It was hard work not to kiss his forehead and tell him to take a nap, but I restricted myself a hopefully non-embarrassing hug. So relieved the boy was all right - frightened, of course, but mainly all right.
Sorry this is so short. I feel all out of things to say recently.
It was odd, if nice, getting to work with L. Of course I know he does the same job as the rest of the police I work with (more or less), but I hardly ever get to see him actually doing it. Although, as he pointed out, by the time I got there, he was mostly done and asleep on his feet. It was hard work not to kiss his forehead and tell him to take a nap, but I restricted myself a hopefully non-embarrassing hug. So relieved the boy was all right - frightened, of course, but mainly all right.
Sorry this is so short. I feel all out of things to say recently.
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Just check his pockets if you go to the bit with the precious stones...
We have been given an open invite to go ice skating in our uniforms... for a very good cause, but sadly in Bristol.
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I'm more worried toppled over spirit jars or dinosaur skeletons...I keep picturing the last scene of Bringing Up Baby.
Excellent cause. Quite a drive though, yeah. I hope they do manage to set a world record.
ah, yes... how many of them are going? Just his class?
You weren't embarrassing at all. You were perfect. And are an excellent FME.
You got a shift this week?
I hope it's just his class! Any more than that, and we'll need reinforcements...
Thanks, love. I'm so glad it all turned out all right.
Yeah, Thursday night. You said you'd be home during the day, right?
I didn't know if there was an army of parents been recruited...
Anyway, leaving now. anything we need?
And yes, home all day and night Thursday
Nothing we need except you, no.
And a black tailed prairie dog I need one.
I am on my way.
I will not be bringing a prairie dog with any colour tail...
Why do you need a prairie dog, Sherlock. Your degus might get jealous. :)
school trips are amazing fun, its nice of Mrs N to let you share the joy John ;-)
I just wanted some to look at and maybe keep I think they would get on with the degus but John and Lestrade said no and anyway where would they get one but John said maybe there would be a stuffed one in the museum.
Aw, a class trip to the Museum should be fun (even if it turns out unexpectedly exciting)!
I keep picturing the last scene of Bringing Up Baby.
I LOVE THAT MOVIE! It's the the ultimate screwball comedy, especially that last scene... :D
What is it that you need a black-tailed prairie dog for, Sherlock? (Aside from it looking really cute in the pictures I found.)
Ooops, sorry--I see you answered while I was typing. (I also found some videos online if that would be useful?)
I ride my bike past a lot of prairie dogs, Sherlock. They're bigger than they look. Almost the size of rabbits. And they would almost certainly burrow in the furniture.
Ella
It was very kind of Mrs N to think of inviting you on their school trip, John. Clearly she believes you are one of those creatures with eyes in the backs of their heads.
Well, one Sherlock-a-few-years-ago equals at least 5 other kids, I reckon? Plus he can glare them into submission, which is handy if you want to be quiet in a museum...
Remind me to make sure I'm at work on the day this is happening...
Sorry this is so short. I feel all out of things to say recently.
You're probably just readjusting to all the big changes in your life recently, John. You had all the build up, excitement and joy of the wedding and also starting your new job which is exciting, but can also be a bit traumatic with some of the things you have to see and treat, as Greg can attest to, not to mention all the general stresses and strains of your main job looking after the boys, so it only makes sense that you've got to find your own level again.
Why not try and spend the rest of the week (in between both of you getting the necessary sleep for your night shifts) having a few daytime trips out (or staying in) and spend some quality time, just you and your husband, enjoying each others company. I can think of nothing better for reviving the spirits than having a good man at your side - (or your back, or front, oops stop it now!). :)
REReader I've seen lots of videos that how I know I want one.
Ella please could you get me one if there are loads or maybe about 9 so they're not lonely and I can't tell you our address so please put them in a nice box with food and water and air and send them to New Scotland Yard, Broadway, London SW1H 0BG thank you.
John is now paralytic with laughter and Sherlock is sulking, because I have been forced to tell him I will refuse all deliveries of creatures to the yard.
Ah, how silly of me. (I was watching a few of the videos myself, at the ARKive.org website--I like the one of the young best. It's a pretty cool site altogether!)
I'd thought the suspicious package people would be in overdrive if a box full of living creatures turned up at work addressed to you Greg!
I love the initiative though Sherlock, its a good thought ;-)
I would almost like to see what happened if the yard got a delivery of prairie dogs...
(That was in response to Sherlock, not L, I'm sorry! I get way slowed down trying to read the captchas.)
...and now I have been forced to ask screening what they would do if a box full of animals turned up... they'll think I'm going mad!
(I mean..forced to promise to ask. I am not phoning anyone up right now!!)
I would quite like to know the answer to that, too!
*going back to watching video of polar bears at ARKive.org*
There's be full station lockdown and calling in military back up at the very least I would have thought ;-)
Ha - I imagine they'd just give the RSPCA a call and all start Googling to work out what the creatures were, to be honest...
John and I just had to do a pincer movement to finally snare Sherlock and get him to bed.
And it's only Monday!
L - once you've asked, if any small animals in boxes do show up, you know who'll be getting the blame...
RR - I think it'll be the same most nights, because he knows John and I will both be around in the day. I imagine the school run will be a joy, too.
Danger - I know!! But I'm powerless against his pleading look when I've already refused him other things.
I got a pat on the back today from the Super, for the case. And some bizarre speech about goldfish bowls.
...Goldfish bowls?
I didn't pretend to understand it. Maybe it's the new 'thinking outside the box'?
Apparently I 'reached beyond the goldfish bowl'... maybe he's just glad I can remember things for more than 3 seconds? Or maybe I should join the water police...
Well...at least he's pleased. That's nice, I suppose.
It was lovely. I did mention a particularly excellent FME... ;)
I think he just forgets I'm not high enough up the ranks to have gone to the corporate-speak seminars yet.
For most goldfish, you'd think reaching beyond the bowl would be a bad idea..
Sherlock told me a joke the other day... There's two goldfish in a tank. One goldfish looks at the other and says, I can't drive this thing!
hee!
... maybe the Super thought I was a fish out of water? ;)
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Maybe your Super was trying to say you deal very well with the public?
...Oh, of course. Being a passenger in a car, however, has no such effect. (?)
RR - I've no idea what he was trying to say. Although I'd hope that it sort of went unsaid that officers were good at dealing with the public...it is our job!
Extra good, I meant. But who knows?
Sherlock--Do you have an estimate of the mortality rate of prairie dogs in boxes? I'm assuming you want nine alive ones, so I'm thinking I need to get at least 20 in the box?
Lestrade--Yeah, the goldfish bowl thing made me think of nothing so much as beta fish that will apparently jump out of their water and overtop their bowls if you fill the bowl up too high. Which....whatever bowl you're in, please stay there, as the environment seems to suit you. No need for leaping.
Ella
Ella - I think he was hoping you were an expert at packing them for international shipping and he'd get nine out of nine alive...
And don't worry, I'm completely content in my bowl. Will be even more content if John makes me a coffee...let me focus a winning smile on him ;)
How did your efforts at smile focusing go, Greg. Have you had a nice morning together & how did Senor Prairie Dog go off to school this morning. :)
I'm thinking the London Zoo may be your most immediate source of prairie dogs, Sherlock. I'm running into a lot of logistical complications on my end.
Lestrade--you trust other people to make your coffee? You're mad, sir. Mad.
Ella
Ella - he is well trained ;)
Have just woken up from a glorious nap with my husband. Can't usually sleep in the day, but certain things manage to tire me out ;)
Now that sounds like my kind of afternoon, you lucky things. ;)
Hope Sherlock isn't too manic when you go to pick him up. Mine's been off today because of the strike.
but certain things manage to tire me out
I'm making a study of those things...
That could take quite a while, what with all the possible variables...but of course, anything for science. ;)
Joolz - shhhh. We have so far kept the S word a secret, or he would have declared he was on s...
WHAT who didn't have to go to school???
People who were very sad to miss out on a day of education. But also maybe glad teachers were standing up for quality in that education...
I'm being glared at.
Sherlock is impervious to my winning smile and has declared us mean and unfair.
Not everyone was off school today Sherlock, my eldest went and she learnt lots which I'm sure you did as well and I'd say that was more fun than having to sit quietly in the flat while Lestrade got his sleep :-)
Well said, AnonyBob ;)
He is currently stomping around the living room in my bike boots, which are more like thigh-highs on him...
I will shortly pick him out of them so I can go to work.
It IS satisfyingly expressive to stomp around in the right sort of boots. :)
I love it when the kids play grown ups with my shoes although one of the women at nursery does have Tiny convinced that her feet will grow mushrooms if she wears other people's shoes ;-)
Good luck with work, I hope it passes peacefully and only eventfully enough to make it morning quickly :-D
already have 3 messages from Sherlock asking if I've asked about animals being posted to the yard yet... I feel I must answer this question carefully! (And Sherlock, I'm not even out of the garage yet!)
Oops sorry, Greg, I didn't know the S word was forbidden. He had a really boring day, Sherlock, and wished he was at school the whole time. He certainly isn't going on an exciting class trip to the Natural History Museum with John either, so you'll be having much more fun.
Hope your night goes quickly, Greg and I hope certain people calm down so that your evening is a bit more peaceful, John.
Sherlock, the thing with missing school because the teachers are standing up for what they believe in, is that you do have to make up the instructional time. Here in the states there are laws about how many hours of instructional time the students are required to have. If you get too many unscheduled days off, for weather or strikes or epidemics (schools have closed because of 'flu), then you have to skip all the extras like field trips and movies and special projects. Just to make up the hours.
Don't worry, Joolz. I have every faith in Danger's ability to corral the mutinous child!
Or he can bring him down here and I'll sling him in a cell with some cold cases. He'd probably solve them all by the time he got out.
I know you're not being serious BUT I COULD.
I'm sure you'd help, yes. But sadly I can't go showing confidential casework to you. Sorry.
Are you enjoying the book John got you? Have you given him a very big thank you?
Yes it's good. It has lots of things in the chapter I'm reading about what happens to the soil under dead bodies when they decompose. I will read you some in the morning.
wow. That sounds great. which day are you going to the museum? And do you think Mrs N needs any help at your swimming lessons this week, seeing as I'm off?
Do you like this shirt?
http://www.1likenoother.co.uk/p-finfish_shirt-329
I think the floral stripe is nice, and the print trim is nice. Both together are a bit much--one or the other would be better.
(Hey, you asked! :))
That sounds like a most useful book, Sherlock, and quite interesting.
Yes are you going to get it? The museum isn't until a lot later and YES you should come to swimming lessons! Will you call and say good night? John says I have to brush my teeth now.
Probably not... not sure when I'd wear it! I just like them. I like this one, too:
http://www.1likenoother.co.uk/p-mimosa_shirt-330
I'll call in a moment. Does John like the shirt?
They are really nice shirts, not sure what you'd wear them for but that doesn't alter the fact they're nice :-)
Sleep well Sherlock :-)
Night night, Sherlock!
I like it as long as I'm not the one wearing it. Not so sure about the second one though.
There's another two I like...Java and Panther Bird.
Is it safe to call? Is his highness in bed? Can you slip him a mickey and sneak down the yard for a cuddle? ;)
I like them - a bit more flowery than I'd wear, but mates of mine have shirts that are similar and look good in them.
N'night Sherlock!
They'd look good on you. I like the darker blue one.
He is in bed, you may call at will. And don't think I'm not tempted...
panther bird?
Good luck getting him to settle, he sounds wide awake!
He's going to need his own safari park when he's older, all the animals he wants to have.
Cranebill I think?
He's talking about anteaters now.
He just asked me for a giant tortoise!
Cranebill...yeah, not sure the blue would suit me? Would suit you...
Would you kill me if I ever lost my wedding ring?
Maybe...not sure about the flowers.
Of course not. We could get another ring, can't get another you.
Don't worry, I won't be surprising you with an expensive flowery shirts :)
Good. I just nearly swallowed it...made me wonder.
That's an ominous question.
You nearly *swallowed* it? What on earth were you doing?
Anon - less ominous than it could have been - it is firmly on my finger. Now.
Nameless...sort of...had it in my mouth? Well, between my lips, anyway.
did no one ever tell you it was dangerous to lick your own ring Lestrade?
Heh. Well, that's not losing it exactly...you'd know where it was.
Anon - It's fine, providing you know a good chiropractor! ;)
(Danger - physically possible??)
Danger - I would at first! But unless I carried a tupperware box around, in case I needed to...go...then I might lose track of it quite quickly!
those are spiffy shirts. I think the ones that are mostly plain fabric, like Cranesbill, or nearly plain like Finfish, you should be able to wear like a normal dress shirt, right? the print fabric is just inside the collar band and the cuffs, so would not show. Unless there are rules for what you can wear to work. In which case any of them would be splendid for date night. :)
S
Danger - physically possible??
I want to say no, but I've seen people some pretty astonishing things.
S - I hardly ever wear a tie at work (sometimes, for court), so...probably a bit risky. No one wants to talk to an officer about a murder when it looks like I'm wearing a hawaiian shirt inside out. Date night, though... I'd buy one for our honeymoon...except I'm not sure I'll need any clothes for that ;)
Danger - True!
Those shirts are lovely.
L, why did you have your ring off your finger? Are you required to do that for mechanics or electronics or something? (I used to know guys who put their wedding rings on their dogtag chains when they were on duty so they couldn't catch their fingers on equipment because of the rings.)
ah, you've got a point there. If you aren't using a tie to keep the neck closed, then yeah the hawaiian shirt thing could be inappropriate at a crime scene. For date night, you just want fun clothes to take off. :)
Aaaaaand... I'm thinking the tupperware box comment is one of those, if Greg says it you don't want to google it?
S
Ha, no! I just meant, if I swallowed it and wanted it back I'd have to make sure it didn't...leave me without my noticing.
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