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August 2, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Trickie: Niles Crane! lol That's a great comparison. I'll have to look up the story where he pulls a Piggy; in fact, once I've finished my Snape fics, I do have a Lucius/OC that I started and is begging for attention. First things first though.
Tambra: sorry for the spew inducing cuteness, but he had let that slip for far too long. And yes, Lucius was begging for a reprieve and god knows he looks good on his knees where he belongs, so he got it. This time.
As for updates, if I don't list it on Twitter, I will let you know through email. Right now this story is begging to be finished and it has my focus.
Tambra: sorry for the spew inducing cuteness, but he had let that slip for far too long. And yes, Lucius was begging for a reprieve and god knows he looks good on his knees where he belongs, so he got it. This time.
As for updates, if I don't list it on Twitter, I will let you know through email. Right now this story is begging to be finished and it has my focus.
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August 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Sorry to hear about your computer problems and your stomach flu. I understand completely, I had a nasty stomach virus this spring that took me 2 weeks to fully recover from and my computer was mortally injured by a power outage. I had to finally brek down and get a new one, the awful thing is that I'd bought the old one less than 2 years before.
There is no Menwith, but there is a Birstwith a few miles to the East. Darley is a little closer just down at the bottom of the hill. I nearly went head over handlebars the day I decided to explore. I had just bought a second hand bicycle and decided to explore the area around the base. I didn't relize how steep that hill was and I wasn't used to hand brakes on a bike. When I put the brakes on to slow down I ended up steering into the grass on the side of the road to avoid hitting the asphalt. I almost made it, but I ended up with the scraped knees of a 10 year old.
The cottage sounds wonderful. I can't wait until you gert to the lemons. Update ASAP.
There is no Menwith, but there is a Birstwith a few miles to the East. Darley is a little closer just down at the bottom of the hill. I nearly went head over handlebars the day I decided to explore. I had just bought a second hand bicycle and decided to explore the area around the base. I didn't relize how steep that hill was and I wasn't used to hand brakes on a bike. When I put the brakes on to slow down I ended up steering into the grass on the side of the road to avoid hitting the asphalt. I almost made it, but I ended up with the scraped knees of a 10 year old.
The cottage sounds wonderful. I can't wait until you gert to the lemons. Update ASAP.
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August 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM
"There is no Menwith, but there is a Birstwith a few miles to the East."
I actually wanted something big enough they might be able to kill some time, find a restaurant, etc., which is what Lacey would be thinking. Just from eyeballing it on a map, I went with Harrogate and appears to be a mid-sized place that the soldiers might hit in their spare time. Far enough away to not have any military reminders. So it has been edited thus.
And ouch! Your knees... The last time I had scrapes that bad, it was more than ten years ago and ironically enough I landed on them while chasing a soldier. We had a battalion picnic and someone thought it would be fun to douse the girl in the white shirt. He took off under the pavilion and I hit a patch of water and skidded on the concrete. Still got the scars, too. Little shit.
Anyway, lemons are on the menu for today.
I actually wanted something big enough they might be able to kill some time, find a restaurant, etc., which is what Lacey would be thinking. Just from eyeballing it on a map, I went with Harrogate and appears to be a mid-sized place that the soldiers might hit in their spare time. Far enough away to not have any military reminders. So it has been edited thus.
And ouch! Your knees... The last time I had scrapes that bad, it was more than ten years ago and ironically enough I landed on them while chasing a soldier. We had a battalion picnic and someone thought it would be fun to douse the girl in the white shirt. He took off under the pavilion and I hit a patch of water and skidded on the concrete. Still got the scars, too. Little shit.
Anyway, lemons are on the menu for today.
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August 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Harrogate is a lovely town 9 miles from Menwith Hill. It was a spa town from Georgian time through Victorian times and it's still upscale and full of Victorian buildings. There are lots of good pubs and restaurants there, but my favorite is still Betty's Cafe, there is a good reason it's world famous. It's a great town for walking, the Valley Gardens are marvelous and The Stray (a swath of open land that sweeps in a crescent shape through the middle of Harrogate) is a sight to behold in March when it's filled with crocuses.
At bottom of the road that goes into the other end of Darley (the road I should have taken my bike down because it curves and winds so it's less steep) is the Duke of Wellington pub. It's a marvelous place to go for a meal or a drink and the view over Nidderdale is fabulous. The last time we were there in 2003 we stayed at The Old Vicarage, a B&B.
I'm looking forward to those lemons.
At bottom of the road that goes into the other end of Darley (the road I should have taken my bike down because it curves and winds so it's less steep) is the Duke of Wellington pub. It's a marvelous place to go for a meal or a drink and the view over Nidderdale is fabulous. The last time we were there in 2003 we stayed at The Old Vicarage, a B&B.
I'm looking forward to those lemons.
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August 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Lovely, lovely lemons!
Now I know why that melody was running through my head when I read those words. My subconscious recognized them and put them with the correct melody, even though my conscious self didn't.
Now I know why that melody was running through my head when I read those words. My subconscious recognized them and put them with the correct melody, even though my conscious self didn't.
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August 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Yes, when life gives you lemons, make a hot whiskey. When life gives you limes, grab the tequila. Or something like that. Snape would go with either one, really.
And yeah, that song's been around a while and just about everybody has done it. Kind of like "Minstrel Boy" or "Whiskey in the Jar."
And yeah, that song's been around a while and just about everybody has done it. Kind of like "Minstrel Boy" or "Whiskey in the Jar."
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July 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Good. the attraction is acknowledged by both. Are we now into UST? If so,11 I hope it gets resolved quickly.
When we were there Menwith Hill was an outpost for the 'Puzzle Palace' itself, NSA. The antenna field was leased from a local farmer and sheep grazed there. Those sheep were know to come to the bcka door of the NCO/Officers Club where the kitchen was located to look for hand outs. They must have been a breed that had some cat in their ancestry.
The wind could be as bad there as on Mt. Washington. It blew at hurricane force and they closed the school on those days because it was strong enough to blow the smaller kids down. They also used ropes attached to stakes in the ground to tie down the roofs on the chapel, the clubs, and the building with the PX, Post Office, American Express office and the Snack Bar. That wind missed harrogate altogether in only blew like that up on the moors where the base was located.
When we were there Menwith Hill was an outpost for the 'Puzzle Palace' itself, NSA. The antenna field was leased from a local farmer and sheep grazed there. Those sheep were know to come to the bcka door of the NCO/Officers Club where the kitchen was located to look for hand outs. They must have been a breed that had some cat in their ancestry.
The wind could be as bad there as on Mt. Washington. It blew at hurricane force and they closed the school on those days because it was strong enough to blow the smaller kids down. They also used ropes attached to stakes in the ground to tie down the roofs on the chapel, the clubs, and the building with the PX, Post Office, American Express office and the Snack Bar. That wind missed harrogate altogether in only blew like that up on the moors where the base was located.
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July 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM
It's Menwith Hill, in fact when we were there it was the 13th USASA Field Station, APO 09210. That was many years before the original Beverly Hills 90210 and I always felt like they stole our APO number. Everybody called it Menwith Hill though. I took a bus tour from Harrogate to Harewood House one day and when we went past the base the bus drive/guide picked up the microphone and told all of us that Menwith Hill was an 'underground submarine rescue station'. Many of those very proper little old British ladies on that bus believed him, but they were mainly tourists and had no idea that Menwith Hill was a US Army base.
Finally a little personal background for Lacey. I'd been wondering about her single status. I hope that his 'There was someone, but she died' reply means that he's over Lily. She didn't deserve such devotion, she wouldn't accept his apology, or understand why he lashed out that day, and she ended their friendship and took up with his second biggest enemy (Sirius was the biggest villain of the Marauders). I'm pleased to see some signs of attraction appearing between them now.
Finally a little personal background for Lacey. I'd been wondering about her single status. I hope that his 'There was someone, but she died' reply means that he's over Lily. She didn't deserve such devotion, she wouldn't accept his apology, or understand why he lashed out that day, and she ended their friendship and took up with his second biggest enemy (Sirius was the biggest villain of the Marauders). I'm pleased to see some signs of attraction appearing between them now.
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July 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM
"I loved the encounter with the house elf" lol This girl doesn't shrink from a battle. Her nerves are a little shot at this point though and she desperately needs a reprieve.
"How did Severus come to be there in the right place at the right time to come to her rescue?" This will be answered in the next chapter and I promise, it's completely innocent at this point. Except the better question is why he had to shut himself in the bathroom after seeing her wet and wearing only a towel...
"they did fight them off as equals and partners... They make a good team." And THAT is the idea. He needs someone who can match him. No shrinking violets for Severus.
"How did Severus come to be there in the right place at the right time to come to her rescue?" This will be answered in the next chapter and I promise, it's completely innocent at this point. Except the better question is why he had to shut himself in the bathroom after seeing her wet and wearing only a towel...
"they did fight them off as equals and partners... They make a good team." And THAT is the idea. He needs someone who can match him. No shrinking violets for Severus.
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June 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM
I loved the encounter with the house elf and then the suggestion from the mirror that she get on with things and get dressed.
How did Severus come to be there in the right place at the right time to come to her rescue? I was wrong, she was a damsel in distress, but I wasn't completely wrong, they did fight them off as equals and partners. He called in a Hippogriff to rescue them, if her electronics were working she could have called in a helicopter. They make a good team.
How did Severus come to be there in the right place at the right time to come to her rescue? I was wrong, she was a damsel in distress, but I wasn't completely wrong, they did fight them off as equals and partners. He called in a Hippogriff to rescue them, if her electronics were working she could have called in a helicopter. They make a good team.