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I suppose it is appropriate :-)

And quite beautifully executed.

It's all in the execution

Jim wrote: "It's all in the execution"

What flavour would such a cake be? Or isn't it meant to be eaten and enjoyed?

In Mexico growing up we would receive sugar skulls with our names on them for All Souls Day (Día de Muertos) - I always ate mine.

Licquorice and vanilla?

blackcurrent and white chocolate?

Jim wrote: "blackcurrent and white chocolate?"

YUM!!!

when this thread provides cake, cake is provided!

Tallis went to Fantasycon

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the book launch

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the importance of getting home under your own steam https://tallissteelyard.wordpress.com...

I wonder what happened in that house next morning...

Tallis was too busy trying to sort out two large cats and a chariot

The cats looked very bored by the whole thing.

that is entirely possible. Dogs on the other hand would have joined in with the spirit of the occasion

Jim wrote: "Tallis was too busy trying to sort out two large cats and a chariot"

Im trying to read while I wipe the sleep from my eyes, and I saw that as two large cats and a clarinet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLSGs...

Ah... Peter and the Wolf. Childhood memories...

absolutely,

every been to an auction?

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Its usually not even marginally that exciting!

obviously you go to the wrong sort of auction :-)

One where Tallis Steelyard is not involved?

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "One where Tallis Steelyard is not involved?"

they do need a good auctioneer and somebody to create a bit of a buzz

Changing the subject slightly, I just read this, and for some reason it reminded me of you.

http://www.themichaelpalin.com/rambli...

Jim wrote: "Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "One where Tallis Steelyard is not involved?"

they do need a good auctioneer and somebody to create a bit of a buzz"

Tallis created enough buzz to populate a large number of hives! He could solve the bee crisis on his own.

Tallis sowed the seeds of dreams and allowed the garden to flourish.

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Changing the subject slightly, I just read this, and for some reason it reminded me of you.

http://www.themichaelpalin.com/rambli..."

a true yorkshireman wouldn't have bought a new coat!

Ah, but Michael is such an international traveller, that some of the yorkshire corners have been knocked off.

I've never been to an auction

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Ah, but Michael is such an international traveller, that some of the yorkshire corners have been knocked off."

you need an angle-grinder to do that

Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "I've never been to an auction"

I wonder how many people have. Obviously I've bought and sold cattle and bought land at auction, and I've been to various other sorts as well, tools, vehicles etc

I've been to one auction, when daughter No. 2's Girl Guide coven - or whatever it's called - were raising money for a trip to Japan.

You are scared to make any movement in case it is interpreted as a bid.

David wrote: "I've been to one auction, when daughter No. 2's Girl Guide coven - or whatever it's called - were raising money for a trip to Japan.

You are scared to make any movement in case it is interpreted a..."
I used to cause the guides the 'paramilitaries' given that all the female members of my family were involved :-)

The trick with auctions is that you have to catch the auctioneers eye, that's really why you've waving your hand about. Once you've caught his eye then a slight nod is a bid, a slight shake of the head means you're dropping out.
But if you don't catch his eye you can do handstands or anything, you might be kicked out as a nuisance but you'll not end up buying by accident ;-)

I suppose the easiest thing would be to show the auctioneer my empty wallet right at the start to avoid any misunderstanding.

But those moths may be a protected species!

absolutely, I regularly get the moths valued, just on the off chance

They are perfectly safe - no-one is going to disturb them.

Jim wrote: "absolutely, I regularly get the moths valued, just on the off chance"

I am sure they are happy to know that they are valued...

absolutely, they've been empowered

careful, if you give them too much power they will be taking over the world. Its a fine line...

anyway, Tallis deal's with another, more current problem

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I never understood why anyone could find a clown scary. Sad and pathetic maybe, but not scary.

I think a lot of people have put a lot of time and effort into trying to make them scary
look at the Joker

But traditional clown makeup combined a painted on smile with painted on tears

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaMX0...



Just watching this, they were an early boyband! The concept has been refined slightly since then though.

I remember the track

He's at it again

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Tallis seems to be more real than you at this point. And there are numerous stories about how that situation can go wrong!

I have to admit that I have been known to let Tallis do the selling for me at conventions ;-)