I was just watching Springwatch and was shocked to find out there are NINE million cats in the UK. Not SIX. 
OMG! Apprentice fans: Important infomation: MUST READ.
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“Someone needs to let Nargis know this news ASAP!!!”
“Someone needs to let Nargis know this news ASAP!!!
”
Oh! Now I get it. Apologies, OP.
Perhaos the cat population in London has exploded over the last couple of years? (Not literally exploded!)
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“Someone needs to let Nargis know this news ASAP!!!”
“Someone needs to let Nargis know this news ASAP!!!
”
How could she get it wrong?
I'm so disillusioned.
Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“How could she get it wrong?”
“How could she get it wrong?”
That IS a rhetorical question right?
Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“I was just watching Springwatch and was shocked to find out there are NINE million cats in the UK. Not SIX.”
“I was just watching Springwatch and was shocked to find out there are NINE million cats in the UK. Not SIX.
”
Nargis actually said that there were six million "cat owners" in the UK rather than cats. The heartless bint doesn't give a sh*t about the poor orphan cats because they don't have owners that will buy calendars.
Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“Nargis actually said that there were six million "cat owners" in the UK rather than cats. The heartless bint doesn't give a sh*t about the poor orphan cats because they don't have owners that will buy calendars.”
“Nargis actually said that there were six million "cat owners" in the UK rather than cats. The heartless bint doesn't give a sh*t about the poor orphan cats because they don't have owners that will buy calendars.”
Surely some of those cat owners have more than one cat so it could still be true. I'd ask Nargis to clarify her answer but she's still talking and I don' t like to interrupt her.
Speaking as a statistic - I own two purries... 
Called Essie (short for Eskarina) and Greebo - full marks to the first person to tell me where I got the inspiration for the names from!
Called Essie (short for Eskarina) and Greebo - full marks to the first person to tell me where I got the inspiration for the names from!
Originally Posted by Lotus666:
“Speaking as a statistic - I own two purries... Called Essie (short for Eskarina) and Greebo - full marks to the first person to tell me where I got the inspiration for the names from!”
“Speaking as a statistic - I own two purries...
Called Essie (short for Eskarina) and Greebo - full marks to the first person to tell me where I got the inspiration for the names from!”
I guess Eskarina is from Philip Pullman's Dark Materials books and Greebo as in Nanny Ogg's cat from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
Can I has my points please
?
Originally Posted by another_opinion:
“I guess Eskarina is from Philip Pullman's Dark Materials books and Greebo as in Nanny Ogg's cat from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
Can I has my points please?”
“I guess Eskarina is from Philip Pullman's Dark Materials books and Greebo as in Nanny Ogg's cat from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
Can I has my points please
?”
Isn't Eskarina the name of the the little girl in Sourcery (Discworld book) who Granny Weatherwax looks after and takes to the Unseen University?
Can I has Half the points please
Originally Posted by GerriP:
“Isn't Eskarina the name of the the little girl in Sourcery (Discworld book) who Granny Weatherwax looks after and takes to the Unseen University?
Can I has Half the points please”
“Isn't Eskarina the name of the the little girl in Sourcery (Discworld book) who Granny Weatherwax looks after and takes to the Unseen University?
Can I has Half the points please
”
Half the points......?Go on then. Just cause it's you
That Esk completely slipped my mind lol
GerriP and A-O...half points each indeed! Yes, both names from PTerry's Discworld novels (which I am currently working my way through - am up to "Men at Arms" currently).
Have yet to read PP's Dark Materials books...
Yes, both names from PTerry's Discworld novels (which I am currently working my way through - am up to "Men at Arms" currently).Have yet to read PP's Dark Materials books...
Originally Posted by Lotus666:
“GerriP and A-O...half points each indeed! Yes, both names from PTerry's Discworld novels (which I am currently working my way through - am up to "Men at Arms" currently).
Have yet to read PP's Dark Materials books...”
“GerriP and A-O...half points each indeed!
Yes, both names from PTerry's Discworld novels (which I am currently working my way through - am up to "Men at Arms" currently).Have yet to read PP's Dark Materials books...”
Oh, you should read them - they're really good.
Sadly, I earned no points whatsoever, cos I've not read the Discworld books, but I am really pleased I now know where Granny Weatherwax got her name from
Originally Posted by Lotus666:
“Don't wory - "His Dark Materials" are next on my "To Read" list (after I get through TP).”
“Don't wory - "His Dark Materials" are next on my "To Read" list (after I get through TP).
”
After you finish TP? You mean there's an end
? Thank goodness for Waterstones' 3 for 2 that's all I can say
Originally Posted by another_opinion:
“After you finish TP? You mean there's an end? Thank goodness for Waterstones' 3 for 2 that's all I can say ”
“After you finish TP? You mean there's an end
? Thank goodness for Waterstones' 3 for 2 that's all I can say ”
And Amazon ...
...and hubby's book collection (he has nearly ALL but the last 2 or 3 of TP). Plus, we have the Dark Materials Trilogy already, so no need to resort to either Waterstone's or Amazon luckily.
...so yes, there IS an end (at least for the moment).
...so yes, there IS an end (at least for the moment).
*Puts on Simon impression*
Actually, I've had some experience with His Dark Materials, acting in an amateur dramatic society in the 6 hour play "Northern Lights" as Pantalaimon.
(True story. Very, very good fun, but possibly the most exhausting role I've ever played. 4 hrs 30 out of 6 hrs (2 different plays) in black underneath blazing white hot light.)
Actually, I've had some experience with His Dark Materials, acting in an amateur dramatic society in the 6 hour play "Northern Lights" as Pantalaimon.
(True story. Very, very good fun, but possibly the most exhausting role I've ever played. 4 hrs 30 out of 6 hrs (2 different plays) in black underneath blazing white hot light.)
Originally Posted by LightWork:
“(True story. Very, very good fun, but possibly the most exhausting role I've ever played. 4 hrs 30 out of 6 hrs (2 different plays) in black underneath blazing white hot light.)”
“(True story. Very, very good fun, but possibly the most exhausting role I've ever played. 4 hrs 30 out of 6 hrs (2 different plays) in black underneath blazing white hot light.)”
I'm not surprised you were exhausted.
Pantalaimon spent so much time rushing about!
Originally Posted by LightWork:
“*Puts on Simon impression*
Actually, I've had some experience with His Dark Materials, acting in an amateur dramatic society in the 6 hour play "Northern Lights" as Pantalaimon.
(True story. Very, very good fun, but possibly the most exhausting role I've ever played. 4 hrs 30 out of 6 hrs (2 different plays) in black underneath blazing white hot light.)”
“*Puts on Simon impression*
Actually, I've had some experience with His Dark Materials, acting in an amateur dramatic society in the 6 hour play "Northern Lights" as Pantalaimon.
(True story. Very, very good fun, but possibly the most exhausting role I've ever played. 4 hrs 30 out of 6 hrs (2 different plays) in black underneath blazing white hot light.)”
That sounds brilliant! I'd love to see something like that!
