I ordered the sofa today/yesterday...after much debate from all sides. I think Sherlock would've preferred it to have sequins, and Mycroft would've preferred one solid colour including cushions. L and I mainly wanted it to be comfortable and not show too much dirt. Or dog hair. Brown was definitely the way to go there, I think.
This is the sofa:
Also, have some pictures of the early days of the London underground. I like 8 and 10 the best, I think. The complaints poster is wonderful.
Underground Sofa would be a good band name.
And I'm awake again. As you may have noticed. Think I will wake L up this time and try not to be such an idiot. Good night.
This is the sofa:
And this is the colour scheme, because I could not for the life of me work out how to make their website display the sofa in those colours:
Also, have some pictures of the early days of the London underground. I like 8 and 10 the best, I think. The complaints poster is wonderful.
Underground Sofa would be a good band name.
And I'm awake again. As you may have noticed. Think I will wake L up this time and try not to be such an idiot. Good night.
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The sofa is lovely--very classic! The main color is brown, or taupe?
We certainly wouldn't have complaints posters available for the trains in our town. Our residents seem to just use spray paint and Sharpies instead.
That sofa is a solid choice. And Sherlock got at least a touch of orange.
Thanks for the historic Underground photos. I love old photos of cities and people. It always surprises me to notice, once again, how much period atmosphere comes from the predominant type faces used.
Hope you & Lestrade together will bring untroubled sleep more quickly. Or at least make hanging out like tired nocturnal creatures more pleasant. It's one way of being alone in the midst of family life.
formerlyAnon
I'm glad you're waking Lestrade, and I hope you both find sleep.
Ella
Underground Sol-fa? It'd have to be an A Capella group I suppose.
Hope you guys are able to get some good rest.
Kestral, you win all the marbles. :-)
fA
Sorry to hear you're awake again, John, but definitely a good idea to wake Greg. If it's for the same reason as last time then talking it out or even just a bit of moral support will help. I hope you both managed to drop off again.
I really like the sofa, I think you managed to capture a little for everyone with that.
Hope everyone has a good day, or as good as possible when insomnia is your escorts.
I liked the pictures of the people asleep at Piccadilly station.
That sofa looks ideal, as Joolz says something for everyone, although we'll rely on you to tell us how comfortable it is.
Brown for most of it, light and striped cushions. It seemed comfy in the shop... We shall see!
I hope you'll all join me in congratulating Sally - she's found time in her busy schedule of crime solving to get a medical degree! Well done Dr Sal.
Hope everything is all right, L, and that no actual medical attention is required.
This doesn't sound good... Everything all right?
Sounds like she may have gotten combat certification too. It doesn't sound too serious, but hopefully everyone's okay.
Ella
Your husband just has a nasty case of sarcastic gititis.
He says he's fine though. And it's perfectly normal to be wearing a million layers and a scarf in the office.
I am fine! I'm just cold.
You okay Danger? Get any more sleep?
Yeah, not bad I suppose. Just going to get Sherlock from school. You feeling okay?
Sally - he is my favourite sarcastic git.
Well, of course that's normal. Especially when the building's heat is broken and everyone else is wearing coats and scarves too. As I assume everyone is. Only possible solution.
Ella
I'm feeling fine. No sore throat, no sniffles, no temperature. Just cold. And a bit tired.
Hope Sherlock takes you somewhere nice ;)
Want to come and get coffee with us?
I would love to, but got loads to do. Off tomorrow though! And Thurs :)
Glad to hear it :)
Let me know if you want us to get anything for dinner while we're out.
Nice lines on that couch--and I like the warm colors you picked, too. (I like the colors in the striped pillow fabric best--excellent mix of hot and cool!)
(I am in no shape to comment on being hot or cold as I'm currently being both alternately, in between being sick. :( I sincerely hope yours is just being tired, L!)
I'm on the way home! Two whole days!
two days off is great news Greg, I hope you're feeling better than earlier :-)
John says we should have curry to warm Lestrade up
We're having bangers and mash - simple. And broccoli.
I'd take bangers and mash over curry any day! I hope its ready quickly and easily Greg :-)
It was, and it was good. Although neither of the others likes theirs swimming in gravy, weirdos ;)
I like gravy...just not all the gravy in the entire world.
Mmmmmmm gravy. A sea of gravy, with an island of mash and a longboat of sausage....
And...what is going on at Anfield? Just seen the score! I know Everton have injuries, but....
Gravy should only be a thing that you have if the food is naturally gravy producing, like roast meat. 'Unattached' gravy is a not good idea. Round here people will eat fish chips and gravy, wrong on so many levels!
Mmmm, gravy :) I admit, it isn't as good as gravy made of pure yummy juices, but it's still good. So the mash goes really sloppy. :)
Anyone rhapsodizing so about gravy probably isn't coming down with anything gastrointestinal, even if they are the only one at work feeling the need to wear all their outside gear.
Hope sleep is good tonight and you are full of happy energy for a couple of days off.
If you know any, maybe play a folk song for Pete Seeger next time you have the guitar out? I was almost starting to think he'd be tottering out to lead a rally in song at age 128 when it'll be my (hypothetical) grandkids' turn to be organizing in the desire to save the world.
fA
I'm sorry, Lancs Anon, I'm with Greg on this one. There's no such thing as too much gravy. I would have it on anything (and believe me I do! :)). I especially love onion gravy with bangers and mash - delish. Hope you all enjoyed it.
Good luck with the sleep all round tonight and enjoy your time off together.
I'm definitely not wimping out on my pub night with my morris lads tonight, hoping we sing lots of Pete's songs. Off to dust off some words...
it's like the end of an era... will there ever be another like him?
S
I'm not coming down with anything! Apart from hypothermia, perhaps...
I do know a few Pete Seeger songs, will try to remember to play a few.
Seeger hosted a show in the '60s, this is an episode with Johnny Cash and June Carter (before they were married).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDBtrzka2X4
Seeger starts out on banjo, the other two come in later. It's long, 45 min. with some chat.
I like that you get little glimpses of them as musicians, rather than performers, little remarks about picking style, tuning, a missed entrance, etc.
Also that watching Cash tell stories while practically chain smoking reminds me so strongly of my dad. That's how he'd sit and talk after dinner sometimes. Good memories.
formerlyAnon
Thanks. Will fall asleep if I watch anything now. but I'll try to watch it tomorrow.
Can't believe Arsenal threw away points tonight.
Danger, I hope you have your usual Doctor Hotson warmth, because I think I need to borrow some in bed...
Still cold?
bloody freezing
I'll do my best to warm you up. Bed?
Yeah.
Glad you woke me last night. I know it's hard. But I appreciated it, if that makes sense.
It does. It's how I always feel when you wake me up.
Love you.
Love you too.
And I'm enjoying my Wednesday's off, with art class.
We should probably go and dig the allotment more...if it's not too rainy. Reg thinks we're slackers.
Hope you both get a decent night's sleep, gents.
I've been there! Occasionally... But yes, we should.
but not before sleep. Lots of it. In the warm :)
I hope you all get a good rest tonight, and are able to enjoy the days off.
I hate when a chill settles in your bones. It's been really damp and cold here, and I can only seem to get warm after a really hot bath. Hope the chill has faded by morning, L!
It has. Although I'm really achy this morning! And the rain is raining. Still, Sherlock got to go to school on the back of the bike this morning, and it's science week next week, so he is vibrating with excitement!
I'm glad you're feeling better Greg it would be rubbish to feel ill on your day off!
Enjoy art class :-)
We're being lazy. It's way too wet to be digging. May as well dredge a lake. So we're shifting the room about ready for the sofa, drinking hot drinks and contemplating some form of indoor exercise before art club (not that sort! The gym or something)
A gym might be good. Do you know one with a sauna for after the exercise? Warm the aches right out.
I dont. Although I do know plenty of saunas ;)
It has been pretty miserable all round today weatherwise hasn't it, hope your indoor activity warmed the cockles. ;)
How was art club, were you painting or drawing today, hope you all had fun anyway. Enjoy your evening. :)
We did fymo I think it's called.. And modelling clay today! We have to wait until next week to get it back when it's been baked. Then it can be painted if it needs painting.
John made me squash the first thing I made back into the block ;)
Oh dear, Greg, I do hope you weren't being naughty in front of impressionable children. ;) Maybe John will buy you some of your very own to play with at home to your heart's content. :)
It was quite realistic.
Well, much, much smaller ;)
Joolz - not in front of them , no. Well hidden!
I am sure the first thing you made ran more to the sparkly unicorn end of the spectrum. No double entendre whilst actually IN art class, lest you be banned, right? Sherlock must love it when you can both attend.
Sounds like a good day, glad to hear it.
fA
Hmm. So more details came out while I was typing. For shame. John can't take you anywhere without providing adult supervision! ;-)
fA
John can't take you anywhere without providing adult supervision!
Though now that I think about it, that's probably part of your charm. Lucky you.
fA
He makes me feel young again. I spent far too long having to be serious, worrying that every joke and bit of silliness wouldn't be tolerated.
And I love his long-suffering look of disapproval - he just can't stop a little smile creeping into it ;)
He makes me feel young again.
Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you. ;)
Does that mean we're stuck in some sort of feedback loop of youth?! The boys will be growing up as we regress.
I'm looking forward to being 5...Sherlock will be about 40. I will make his life hell...err...I mean, really exciting! ;)
Joolz--I know you were mostly kidding, and lestrade doesn't seem to mind, but I'm a little bothered by the implication that lestrade would be inappropriate in front of kids. He's got a silly side, but isn't totally without judgment.
Ella
Awww. :)
(And yay!)
What did all three of you end up modeling for keeps?
...and that last was in response to:
He makes me feel young again.
Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you. ;)
but one finger hunt and peck is slooow...
I know he made a willy because he was giggling and when he showed John John made a face but still laughed and I bet it was a willy. I don't think it would have mattered if I saw it because I've got one I know what they look like
hahaha! Oh, I'm so boringly predictable!
I made an alligator.
I made a dinosaur it was meant to be a stegosaurus but it was hard making it all stick
I just love these "aaaawwww" moments.
Y'all are such a great example of one way to be family. You'd think there were virtually no similarities between your family and mine, but when you mention silliness, I realize that that's it - it's the thread that we have as well, in our best moments. Life is sometimes so richly good, to make up for the rest.
Onwards.
fA
Sherlock, I would imagine the bony plates and spikes on the stegosaurus' spine & tail would be very hard to keep on, especially through the baking process. But I bet it will look awesome when it's painted.
I am not up on my dinosaur facts. Do scientists think they know what colors a stegosaurus would be?
fA
I don't know mine is blue because we had the most of different blues and I wanted it to be the same colour but different. I don't think they were really blue. Lestrade's alligator was pink
Sherlock, I bet a stegosaurus was hard to model, with all those spiny bits--but of course all you need is enough to give the idea of spiny bits to have made a good sculpture!
I made an alligator.
Special reptile day? ;)
I'm very glad the CPS has dropped the case against the people accused of taking food from a supermarket bin! Ridiculous.
....What you call bins is what we call garbage cans, right--this was stuff that was thrown out? Why on earth would people who take something that was thrown out be prosecuted? That's crazy.
Yes.
And because it's a sticky point of law. And our law is very old. This would've been...Vagrancy Act 1824.
Anyway, they didn't prosecute, thankfully.
Common sense--or publicity--wins, then.
I'd say the law needs to be changed, but considering how much nothing gets done in our Congress I've no right to even suggest it... *sigh*
Well, happily the CPS stopped it.
You can't allow for every situation under the law - sometimes you have to rely on common sense in when to use it or not.
Yes, it's a tricky line to draw between giving clear directives and giving people enough room to operate effectively. Glad someone put a foot down there.
Ella - Sorry, I've only just got back in and seen your message.
I apologise if my comment came across wrongly. I never for one moment imagined that Greg would ever do anything like that in any way inappropriate and it was a totally tongue-in-cheek joke which I hope I implied by the winking smiley face immediately after it, which was in response to the comment he made above it. I'm sorry if that didn't come out right.
Joolz--it's okay! If lestrade had minded, he would've said, and since the comment was directed at him, it's his opinion that matters. I was bothered, but was probably adding in things in my own head that you didn't imply. No hard feelings.
Also haven't had coffee so I don't know if this makes sense.
Ella
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