does the hotel have a bar or saloon? if so, there'd definitely be whiskey crates hanging around...and those are made of good solid wood and not too big

Just a thought :)

H'mm, good job Wilfred can't book-jump!



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I've made it a splintered wooden crate, so that it's more authentic, but there's still some danger of it disintegrating.

And Wilfred would be deeply disappointed if he jumped into that scene; the crate's empty - except for a very annoyed rattlesnake.

Darrow's Badge:

While Tomcat is dealing with rattlers under the hotel, Curley Joe is waiting inside the hotel. This is 1877; would he be sitting in a parlour, lounge or what ? Any Americans (or anyone else) know ? Terminology may have changed sinced 1877.
I've settled for parlour for now. Wish I could get hold of my copy of 'Shores of Silver Lake', where Laura and family are waiting for train.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the term "parlour house" was an American euphemism for "brothel" at some point, and think that was in a "western" context...

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"Some days I diet, other days they serve lasagne."

Struggling a bit with the writing at the moment. Got to bit after discovery of theft and before heroes start planning things. Filler-stuff, basically. Only written about a page today, but at least I can tell Dad I've started chapter six

Or to be more accurate, I've opened a new file, put the heading 'Chapter Six', and closed it as darro6.doc.

going out for a family meal tonight. Aged Parents, self, bro Chris, his other half, Sharon and Revolting Nephew, AyJy.

I thought Revolting Nephew was quite sweet really?

Have a nice meal, anyway. :-)



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
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Sarah

Back from meal out with family, all paid for by sis-in-law.
Excellent restaurant, highly recommended, if you happen to be near Wymondham.

Shredded duck, Chinese style, with spring onion and bready things.
Roast Guinea fowl, boiled pototoes, strips of carrot and swede, broccoli, stuffing.
Creme caramel with home-made raspberry ice-cream.
Coffee with miniature jam tarts, dusted with icing sugar.

Buuurrrppp !

Sigh.

sounds v.nice. I had some rather good chicken casserole left over from last night. Strange how casseroles, curries and chillies always taste better for a night in the fridge.

You put yours in the fridge? gosh, that's hygenic. I just leave mine in the kitchen. Mind you, it can be a pretty cold kitchen.

Anecdote told by Mum concerning my books.

a friend's husband loved westerns, so she used to read them to him, when he was ill. Mum gave friend a copy of 'Cullen's Quest'. Later quote from friend:
"Oh, he really enjoyed that one. I was reading it to him when he died."

Mum didn't like to ask how literal that statement was.

Well, I've survived both the Darrow ones, so they can't be that fatal! ;-)



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
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Sarah

I'm still a student in all respects. 'Hygeine' is a greeting, and nothing more.



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Could be a misspelling too, sweetie

hmm. in the fridge more because a certain young man can't open the fridge door (yet) and so the odds of me finding some left to eat increase dramatically. Leave it on the side and he'd have it...

Cats are like that. Actually, Bishop did manage to open the fridge door, so I had to fit a child lock.

child lock: a device fitted by adults in the mistaken understanding that it will prevent a child from opening the locked item. Actually 'child lock' means lock only openable by a small child and not an adult whilst half asleep in the middle of the night.

Luckily, cats lack opposable thumbs and therefore cannot open locks or use can openers.

Skiffle - I may have mispelt it, but that just proves my point, surely?



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Had to think about that. It's getting late. Still at least Dad's turned the telly off and I can concentrate better.