BBQ as at 15th May
Chris McMillan
Three Gs arrivals
Robin and Linda FF
Kirsten, Jon and Benedict
Niles
Min and Alex
Sarah Kerison
Rob Linham
Jamie Armstrong
Jeremy Fry
Rosie Mitchell
Mary
Tim R
Definites
Robin and Linda FF
Mary G
Tony Gardner (taxi runs)
Nick L and Alastair and Alex (taxi runs)
Stephen Turner (veggie cook)
Itzel - Spanish exchange partner to Stephen Turner
Kim Andrews and Robin Somes
Rob Linham
Sarah Kerison
Tidy Fairy and Lorna
Rosie
Brittski
Tim H, Anne and Brendan
Al
Mary K
Mike and Virginia
Iain A
Tim R
George & Shelagh Middleton
Jane
Helen & Mike Mumford (Johns)
Pauline Young
Min and Alex
Roger and Vicenta
Kathy and
Fenny
Molly and John Gilliver
Liz Blades
Jo Lonergan
Andy Taylor, Helen, Annie, Ada
Neil Hopkins, Alicia, Jamie, Jan, Mo (Neil's mum)
Vicky and Bluerose
Niles
Kirsten, Benedict and Jon
Nick O
Jamie Armstrong
Jeremy Fry
Kate Lambert and baby Emilia
Chris Dixon
Martin Clark
Kate Brown
Annie - friend of Rosie
Julia - friend of Rosie
Mary - friend of Rosie
Sean - lurker and sometime tutor of wunderkind
Veggie
Kimbo
Linda ff
Stephen Turner
Al Menzies
George Middleton
Virginia Ruddock
Lizbuff
Jo Lonergan
Sarah Kerison
Neil + Alicia
Helen, Annie, and Ada Taylor
Vicky
Jamie
Chris Dixon
Food
Sarah K: apple, sultana salad
Neil and Jan: pop and crisps and chilli chocolate dish
Robin and Kim
smoked salmon & lemons and various chocolate offerings.
Vicky Melons and pineapples Grapes and Feta cheese
Fenny: choc cake, humous & crudites, ice.
Rosie: kedgeree and a cake or two.
Tidy Fairy: nice tray of yummy stuff from the veggie shop
Lizbuff: veggie curry and Naan bread
Penny: table, gaze-bow, pringles. Drinks table
Helen & Mike Kettle Chips Assorted
flavours. And at least a couple of chairs. Assorted colours.
Jane: table, potato, avocado and
cress salad and soft drink.
Chris D : spicy rice salad and veggie rolls
Stephen Turner: Dalepak vegetable grills on ciabatta bread with
(toasted)
red onions and peppers
My contribution to veggie feast: good life veggie burgers, Quorn
sausages, Bean burgers,
Vicky: low cal. drinks, coke.
Kate Brown : goose liver pate
Mary Kemp: soft drinks and coffee cake
Robin and Linda: selection of cheese
Al: Greek salad and mineral water
McToodles: onions to be cooked on the veggie BBQ
Molly Gilliver: German-type potato salad, with eggs.
George M. dozen bottles of Old Speckled Hen beer
Tim R: home made cheesecake
Tim H: Rum and raisin chhesecake (like last year). Warning: contains
nuts.
Toodles : bread, rustic, which contains seeds, white and wholemeal.
Weevil: ash trays.
Books in boxes 50p a title
Vicky
Mike & Virginia
Kimbo
Al
BrittSki
Guess the Name of the Pig: 20p a go. Organised by Hazel and Claire.
Min's Piano.
Auction
Chuckler: The Archers Collection (knitting and crochet patterns) dated
1983, using Argyll wool.
Borchester Echoes, Jock Gallagher
Ambridge Summer, Keith Miles
Vintage Archers Vol. 2
Vintage Archers (The Lost Episodes) Vo. 3
One hippo that doubles as a nightdress case
One smaller hippo that doesn't seem to do anything. Al
jigsaw of Ambridge, Tidy Fairy
The Charles Hankel Memorial Tuit, and BBQ 2002 umra mug Jane
Hippo butter dish, Lizbuff
Probables
Robin Stevens
Kate Brown
Scott - friend of Pauline
Fenny's mum Enid Bensa
James - friend of Rosie
Apologies
Keith Sheep and Mrs. Sheep
Doug Faunt
AJW
Bob Archer
Robin Parkinson
SidNun
Anne Gumrat
Chucklet
Serena
Stephen B
BTMS and Paul
Richard Greenwood
Pat Hanby
Jenny B
Helen B
David Medcalf and Jen Hayler
Weevil
Jim Easterbrook and Sarah
KRW
Penny
Sandy
Marjorie and Tony
Nobby
Paul - freedombird
George N
Tony Gartshore
Stephen Tilley and wofe
Tony Walton
--
Chris McMillan
Kim Andrews
<Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Kim Andrews and Robin Somes
<beam> Thank you Chris. I was beginning to think we had to use [1]
separate cars. ;o)
>Brittski
er...
>Roger and Vicenta
... isn't this Brrtiski and Mrrsski?
BTW, AIAOU worrying about Jane's table, potato, avocado and cress
salad. Sounds awfully chewy.
[1] please note careful avoidance of "come in...", Brritski.
--
Cheers, Kimbo
Best of umra archive www.totternhoe.demon.co.uk/umra/
Where don't you want to go today? www.foca.co.uk/drearyplaces/
"May 6,000 strabismic telephone operators prance in your genitals.
oo-er, wrong newsgroup." Charles F Hankel -- Hapless FAQer on the Wirral peninsula. RIP.
Chris McMillan
<Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> writes
>
Toodles: GOS pork and apple sausages and burgers. Pork Steaks (what we
call spare ribs)
Penny forgot to bring our Eric Pig the money box, so Niles' much loved
battered tin will be pressed into service for the meat money donations.
Sincerely, Chris
--
Chris McMillan
Chris McMillan
<k...@foca.co.uk> writes
>On Wed, 15 May 2002 19:34:17 +0100, Chris McMillan
><Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Kim Andrews and Robin Somes
><beam> Thank you Chris. I was beginning to think we had to use [1]
>separate cars. ;o)
>
>>Brittski
>er...
>>Roger and Vicenta
>... isn't this Brrtiski and Mrrsski?
>
>BTW, AIAOU worrying about Jane's table, potato, avocado and cress
>salad. Sounds awfully chewy.
>
>
>[1] please note careful avoidance of "come in...", Brritski.
-:) Nugger off, nit-picker. Has Robin bought you a wooden spoon
lately?
Sincerely Chris
--
Chris McMillan
BrritSki
>
> On Wed, 15 May 2002 19:34:17 +0100, Chris McMillan
> <Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Kim Andrews and Robin Somes
> <beam> Thank you Chris. I was beginning to think we had to use [1]
> separate cars. ;o)
>
> >Brittski
> er...
> >Roger and Vicenta
> ... isn't this Brrtiski and Mrrsski?
Nope. I think it's the non-netted umrat neighbours of the McToodles
ain't it ?
Chris McMillan
writes
It is: their surname is (have to careful) TIDBURY. Hence why BrittSki
has to stay BrittSki. -:)
Tim Reid
news:YB4qrRAp...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk...
>
> Three Gs arrivals
>
> Robin and Linda FF
> Kirsten, Jon and Benedict
> Niles
> Min and Alex
> Sarah Kerison
> Rob Linham
> Jamie Armstrong
> Jeremy Fry
> Rosie Mitchell
> Mary
> Tim R
Am I right in assuming that there will be lifts available to Toodles Towers
from the station, as last year? And what sort of time should I be at the
station/pub place to make sure that I'm not causing more inconvenience that
is strictly necessary, please? Ta.
Tim.
--
nipson anomema mem onan opsin
bernar...@btopenworld.com
<Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> writes
>
Oh well if we can have apologies then put me in as well
I have only recently got Mother Back from Respite Care and it will be
three months before I get another break
--
Bernard M. Earp
Still holding the heights of Bromley Cross
Niles
|
|Three Gs arrivals
[snip 1/2 doz]
|Definites
[snip *thousands*]
THere ain't 'alf gonna be a lot of cars outside chez McMillan!
--
Niles, Nottingham |
ICQ UIN 12724766 | Don't give me songs
outpages.com/nilex | Give me something to sing about!
www.niles.org.uk |
Kim Andrews
wrote:
Aha! Thanks. I'd been a) wondering why Vicenta got shortened to Vib
(?) and b) thinking it didn't sound very Danish. You'd think I'd have
managed to draw the obvious conclusion, but apparently it eluded me.
Ho hum. If I go back and do the IQ test a few more times, till my
score improves, will I get brighter? :o)
Kim Andrews
<Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>[1] please note careful avoidance of "come in...", Brritski.
>
>-:) Nugger off, nit-picker. Has Robin bought you a wooden spoon
>lately?
?? What did I do now?
Frank Lee
<snip>
>Apologies
Better include me here - despite Robin's best efforts and persuasion I can't get out of a scout camp that weekend. I'll be
with you in spirit as we tuck in to roast chicken for lunch, though.
Cheers,
Frank
--
Frank Lee
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. http://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/
Semiconductor Physics, Cavendish Laboratory http://www.sp.phy.cam.ac.uk/
CRL, Toshiba Research Europe http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/
BrritSki
>
> Ho hum. If I go back and do the IQ test a few more times, till my
> score improves, will I get brighter? :o)
>
Not sure, give us all a quick flash on Saturday and we'll let you know.
Kim Andrews
If I can give you a *quick* flash, I'll got fitter too!
BrritSki
>
> On Thu, 16 May 2002 10:13:52 +0100, BrritSki
> <Brri...@inameNOSPAM.com> wrote:
>
> >Kim Andrews wrote:
> >>
> >> Ho hum. If I go back and do the IQ test a few more times, till my
> >> score improves, will I get brighter? :o)
> >>
> >
> >Not sure, give us all a quick flash on Saturday and we'll let you know.
>
> If I can give you a *quick* flash, I'll got fitter too!
>
Well it'll have to be a quick one if Vib comes to the BBQ as threatened
!
Martin Clark
about...
>Ho hum. If I go back and do the IQ test a few more times, till my
>score improves, will I get brighter? :o)
I should imagine so. After all - that seems to be the government's
reasoning behind testing children every five minutes.
--
Martin
Chris McMillan
<k...@foca.co.uk> writes
>On Wed, 15 May 2002 20:36:04 +0100, BrritSki <Brri...@iname.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Kim Andrews wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, 15 May 2002 19:34:17 +0100, Chris McMillan
>>> <Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Kim Andrews and Robin Somes
>>> <beam> Thank you Chris. I was beginning to think we had to use [1]
>>> separate cars. ;o)
>>>
>>> >Brittski
>>> er...
>>> >Roger and Vicenta
>>> ... isn't this Brrtiski and Mrrsski?
>>
>>Nope. I think it's the non-netted umrat neighbours of the McToodles
>>ain't it ?
>
>Aha! Thanks. I'd been a) wondering why Vicenta got shortened to Vib
>(?) and b) thinking it didn't sound very Danish.
>
Chris McMillan
bernar...@btopenworld.com writes
>In message <YB4qrRAp...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk>, Chris McMillan
><Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
>>Apologies
>
>Oh well if we can have apologies then put me in as well
>
Chris McMillan
<alex....@zetnet.co.uk> writes
>Chris McMillan <Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>|
>|Three Gs arrivals
>
>[snip 1/2 doz]
>
>|Definites
>
>[snip *thousands*]
>
>THere ain't 'alf gonna be a lot of cars outside chez McMillan!
>
it'll still have the natives wondering. Its likely no one will be able
to park immediately outside. One of our neighbours has a big Crown van
which he likes to leave as near to our gate as possible and it seems to
have come on a week's holiday this week. -:)
For those who are wondering how they'll recognise the house, well we put
some A4 sheets in the windows which scream UMRA.
Fenny
I heard Martin Clark say...
Saturday at the BBQ, be prepared for a) Ma to hold forth, at great
length, so that nobody present will be in any doubt of her views and b)
me to go into hibernation. She's been teaching a Yr4 class who had some
tests last week and she wasn't impressed (with the tests).
--
Fenny - C-COITUS (co)
"The Man's obviously got a blockage in his frivolous region."
Truly of the Yard
Jill Treasure
<rl...@cus.cam.ac.uk> writes
>In article 77, Chris McMillan <Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> told us:
><snip>
>
>>Apologies
>Better include me here - despite Robin's best efforts and persuasion I can't get
>out of a scout camp that weekend. I'll be
>with you in spirit as we tuck in to roast chicken for lunch, though.
>
Will be thinking of you all.
--
Jill Treasure
Chris McMillan
<allspamwil...@rickmansworth.mersinet.co.uk> writes
>Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ^W^W^W^W uk.media.radio.archers,
>I heard Martin Clark say...
>> I may be imagining things, but I thought Kim Andrews muttered something
>> about...
>> >Ho hum. If I go back and do the IQ test a few more times, till my
>> >score improves, will I get brighter? :o)
>>
>> I should imagine so. After all - that seems to be the government's
>> reasoning behind testing children every five minutes.
>>
>I shall warn you all now
Right: moves Fenny's mum to the definites list.
Nick Leverton
Tim Reid <pigba...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Am I right in assuming that there will be lifts available to Toodles Towers
>from the station, as last year? And what sort of time should I be at the
>station/pub place to make sure that I'm not causing more inconvenience that
>is strictly necessary, please? Ta.
That is the intention, yes :) Various people with cars will be able to
ferry various people without; Chris generally groups 3Gs arrivers together
on the list so that you can look out for each other. The aim is to get
all there for about 1pm, so arriving between 12 to 12.30 would be wise.
Somerats get there earlier and enjoy an additional pint, usually on the
tables on the road side of the station pub, though if (heaven forfend)
it's wet then try inside !
Nick
c.a.fox
news:ac1hht$9ab$5...@warren.leverton.org...
Wagon capable of carrying 6 passengers at a time, so we could offer a
"shuttle service" if that's any help.
Here's the contact fobile number for any fine tuning:
07710 007538
CU there!
--
Grey Fox
Kate Lambert
<alex....@zetnet.co.uk> writes
>
>THere ain't 'alf gonna be a lot of cars outside chez McMillan!
>
coming by car for the first time but I don't think I can cope with the
combination of First Born and First Great Western. Will have to ask
Kirsten, who I seem to recall was something of an expert, how she does
it.
--
Kate Lambert
Chris McMillan
<ni...@leverton.org> writes
>In article <abuoen$e1i$1...@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
>Tim Reid <pigba...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Am I right in assuming that there will be lifts available to Toodles Towers
>>from the station, as last year? And what sort of time should I be at the
>>station/pub place to make sure that I'm not causing more inconvenience that
>>is strictly necessary, please? Ta.
>
>it's wet then try inside !
>
>Nick
I don't like to say this but the beeb's site shows thundery showers.
Nick: can you have them over your side of the town and on towards
Rosie/Andrea's please.
We are not having ANY rain here thank you rain gods.
Chris McMillan
<k...@semaphore.demon.co.uk> writes
Chris McMillan
Cancer fund because one of Hazel's closest friends has lymphoma of the
neck. Claire has been longing to meet you all and for many weeks now
she's been in excellent health with very little side effects of the
chemo, barring losing her hair.
Sadly I've just had a phone call from her mum to say she's not at all
well this evening and a blood test has revealed an infection. The
results may well mean she has to go into hospital tomorrow for
intravenous antibiotics rather than bouncing around here as she so badly
wanted to with a few more mouthfuls of tablets to take per day.
So I hope if I keep everything crossed that I can, she'll be able to
come for at least part of the time. Hazel might be a bit down in the
dumps of course, but you'll all understand why now.
Chris McMillan
<nevi...@spamblock.nfy53.demon.co.uk> writes
>While lurking in the froup, I noticed that Chris McMillan
><Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> had written, some of, the following
>
>> I don't like to say this but the beeb's site shows thundery showers.
>> Nick: can you have them over your side of the town and on towards
>> Rosie/Andrea's please.
>>
>> We are not having ANY rain here thank you rain gods.
>>
>
>
Its raining rather hard at this very second. Keep talking Nev (and mind
that VIRGIN)
Nick Leverton
Chris McMillan <Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Its raining rather hard at this very second. Keep talking Nev (and mind
>that VIRGIN)
Oh dear, too late.
Never mind, there'll be another one along in a minute.
Nick
Mike McMillan
<ni...@leverton.org> writes
Aren't the Virgins supposed to prance around in a circle with err. ummm
... well.... ahem, little left to the imagination. Over here dear! I
have a lovely fluffy towel to wrap you in .... (er, excuse me everyone,
I'll attend to the barbecue later!)
--
Mike McMillan, Mike Sounds
Digital Recording, Editing & CD Production.
Tel: 0118 9265450 Fax: 0118 9668167.
http://www.mikesounds.demon.co.uk
Fenny
> Aren't the Virgins supposed to prance around in a circle with err. ummm
> ... well.... ahem, little left to the imagination. Over here dear! I
> have a lovely fluffy towel to wrap you in .... (er, excuse me everyone,
> I'll attend to the barbecue later!)
>
Neil Hopkins
It's been downgraded to light showers now, but I think that the
forecast has shown just about every kind of weather except snow for
today ...
--
neil h.
Spike : Sodding, blimey, shagging, knickers, bollocks, Oh God - I'm English!
Nick Leverton
Chris McMillan <Ch...@mikesounds.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>I don't like to say this but the beeb's site shows thundery showers.
>Nick: can you have them over your side of the town and on towards
>Rosie/Andrea's please.
I'm happy to be inundated in the service of Umra ;-)
>We are not having ANY rain here thank you rain gods.
Overnight rain has stopped and, although the sky is overcast, I can
convince myself it is brightening. Here's to lunch ;)
Nick
BrritSki
At great personal sacrifice I washed the car yesterday rather than today
so as to attract the rain overnight. Phase A of my plan worked.
I have just come in from a failed attempt at gardening. Any normal day
in these conditions and I'd have stayed in bed, but phase B of my plan
worked and it is drizzling here in Bedford now and as any fule kno if
you start your journey in rain it will end in sun.
You may all thank me later today if you're not too sunburnt :)
And as someone else said up there ^, anyrats who can't make it today for
whatever reason, we'll be thinking about you and hoping that you'll make
it next year.
Mike McMillan
<allspamwil...@rickmansworth.mersinet.co.uk> writes
>Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ^W^W^W^W uk.media.radio.archers,
>I heard Mike McMillan say...
>> Aren't the Virgins supposed to prance around in a circle with err. ummm
>> ... well.... ahem, little left to the imagination. Over here dear! I
>> have a lovely fluffy towel to wrap you in .... (er, excuse me everyone,
>> I'll attend to the barbecue later!)
>>
>Were you at Prince Naseem's weigh in earlier?
Toodle Pip,
Mike
Chris McMillan
writes
under one of our lavender bushes: the one next to the pond. Thanks to
those who stayed and watched this. Kathy much appreciated you all being
there and so did Richard.
Richard came down from Aberwystyth yesterday evening (by train) and will
go back tomorrow to start his exams on Monday. A credit to his dad.
Chris
--
Chris McMillan
Kirsten Procter
By looking helpless, mainly. It's surprising how much help a woman on
her own with a baby gets on the tube, for example. For relatively long
trips, the obvious sticking things you don't need to get there at the
bottom, and plenty of toys/books/food at the top of a bag, and then trying
to keep bags to a minimum - either pushchairs or carriers work quite well,
although pushchairs aren't much fun on the tube, obviously. (If we're away
for a while I tend to do things like buy fake nappies when we get there,
cos of space).
Does any of that help?
Kirsten
--
Kirsten Procter ghoti
UHB UNCEMPT UBBBA
Linda Fox
> (If we're away
> for a while I tend to do things like buy fake nappies when we get there,
> cos of space).
What are "fake" nappies? Are they something which gives you an enormous
bum but the weewee still goes alll over everywhere?
--
Linda ff, Cambridge
Strong men will run for miles and miles
When one from Cherry Hinton smiles
- Rupert Brooke
Andy Taylor
<li...@fox.freedombird.net> writes
>Kirsten Procter wrote:
>> (If we're away
>> for a while I tend to do things like buy fake nappies when we get there,
>> cos of space).
>
>What are "fake" nappies? Are they something which gives you an enormous
>bum but the weewee still goes alll over everywhere?
>
reusable. See www.nicenappy.co.uk (Helen's business :-)
--
Andy Taylor, FAQing about in Westfield, East Sussex
Witty quote removed by popular demand
Chris McMillan
<kpro...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes
>In article <sIZegsAD...@azande.demon.co.uk>,
>Andy Taylor <an...@azande.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>In article <3CE820B1...@fox.freedombird.net>, Linda Fox
>><li...@fox.freedombird.net> writes
>>>Kirsten Procter wrote:
>>>> (If we're away
>>>> for a while I tend to do things like buy fake nappies when we get there,
>>>> cos of space).
>>>
>>>What are "fake" nappies? Are they something which gives you an enormous
>>>bum but the weewee still goes alll over everywhere?
>>>
>>I think Kirsten means disposable, as opposed to real nappies, which are
>>reusable. See www.nicenappy.co.uk (Helen's business :-)
>
I think I'd better go out in the rain and cool down.
Kate Lambert
<kpro...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes
>
> By looking helpless, mainly. It's surprising how much help a woman on
>her own with a baby gets on the tube, for example. For relatively long
>trips, the obvious sticking things you don't need to get there at the
>bottom, and plenty of toys/books/food at the top of a bag, and then trying
>to keep bags to a minimum - either pushchairs or carriers work quite well,
>although pushchairs aren't much fun on the tube, obviously. (If we're away
>for a while I tend to do things like buy fake nappies when we get there,
>cos of space).
> Does any of that help?
>
wasn't sure I could cope with entertaining a baby on a crowded train.
Even in the car I had to sing most of the way and I can't imagine the
rest of the passengers feeling thrilled about that. But then maybe the
other passengers would be entertainment enough...
--
Kate Lambert
Kirsten Procter
Kate Lambert <k...@semaphore.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Yes. It's more or less what I do for charging around Bristol but I
>wasn't sure I could cope with entertaining a baby on a crowded train.
>Even in the car I had to sing most of the way and I can't imagine the
>rest of the passengers feeling thrilled about that. But then maybe the
>other passengers would be entertainment enough...
<nod> Benedict's always been really interested in trains, so the journey
occupies his attention for most of the time.
If you're lucky, she'll fall asleep
:)
Fenny
> Yes. It's more or less what I do for charging around Bristol but I
> wasn't sure I could cope with entertaining a baby on a crowded train.
> Even in the car I had to sing most of the way and I can't imagine the
> rest of the passengers feeling thrilled about that. But then maybe the
> other passengers would be entertainment enough...
>
The other passengers might have joined in the singing. Ma always talks
to small children nearby [1][2] when she travels by train.
[1] And just about anyone else
[2] Whether they want to be talked to or not.
BrritSki
>
> >
> Yes. It's more or less what I do for charging around Bris...
Is this supposed to be a follow-up to the circumcised dog thread ?
Chris McMillan
<k...@semaphore.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <ftt*cY...@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, Kirsten Procter
><kpro...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes
>>
>wasn't sure I could cope with entertaining a baby on a crowded train.
>
indeed), or Toodles made up stories, or they played daft word games that
I found mind-blowingly boring. But at Emilia's age, which was the only
time we took her on a long journey at that age, we spent the whole time
trying to stop her walking up and down the train. I was *so*
embarrassed I wouldn't take her on a train after that until I could keep
her occupied myself.
>
> But then maybe the other passengers would be entertainment enough...
Depends on your passengers: Hazel often keeps smaller ones amused just
by talking to them in their own patter. She's much more patient than
I'll ever be.