HG´s Christmas Captives

 

HG´S CHRISTMAS CAPTIVES

Greetings Tudorites,

Or more accurately. 

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

Yes, it is time for you all in this super-sized jury to discharge your civic duty by standing to judge the status of an array of individuals who currently languish in The Dungeon in Tudor Towers.

Your heroically humble narrator has been busy in the first half of December. He has, using his very special and esoteric skill-set purloined a number of Christmas characters who are now held captive in the numerous cells deep in the bowels of Tudor Towers. Their wails of anguish and forlorn plan for freedom drowned out by speakers playing Celine Dion over and over again.

Torture indeed.

Yes, HG has captured and imprisoned a series of characters associated with the season of joy and goodwill which calls into question the very fate of Christmas!

Yet, all I not lost, because YOU get to decide what they are and thus play a hand in determining their fate. You will be presented with a range of information about each captive to enable you to then to argue a case with your fellow Tudorite Jurors to ascertain whether each character is a narcissist, narcissistic, normal or an empath. This will then allow you to cast a vote and seek to persuade others to vote in a particular way, so that at the end of the process (Christmas Day) the voting process will end and a determination made. Will the captive be found to be a nasty narc or evangelical empath? A needy narcissistic type or a nose to the ground normal?

You decide.

Thereafter, His Excellency Lord Chief Ultra Justice On High Most Magnificent (Abridged Title) HG Tudor will pronounce sentence for each character based on the finding attributed to them by you all.

Thus, stand by to argue with passion but always logic, look to the evidence and seek to move the hearts and minds of your fellow readers. These wretches fates lie in your hands.

So, let us bring up from the cells into the Ultra High Court of Tudor our first captive.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you Jack Frost and below a summary of information about this individual for the purposes of commencing your deliberations

Summary of Information Appertaining to Frost, Jack Overland

  1. Nips at your nose.
  2. And your fingers and toes.
  3. Causes problems for Gardners and farmers by either turning up too early or too late and wreaking havoc with plants and crops.
  4. Covers everything in sparkling white making it look most pretty.
  5. Entertains children by allowing them to run along ice and slide.
  6. Injures adults by causing them to fall over whilst walking to work
  7. Uses aliases of Old Man Winter, Grandfather Frost, Frostman, Frostwoman and Mrs Holle
  8. Gratefully supported by the double glazing industry
  9. Freezes shadows causes them to become their own living entities
  10. Known to cause problems for fairies by stealing important objects
  11. Reported as being kind to children
  12. Playful, energetic and labelled mischevious
  13. Attracts the ire of Dame Nature, usually around spring time
  14. Talented artist going through an extensive Fern On The Window period
  15. Reputed to be responsible for maintaining kind conditions for reindeer
  16. Froze out the malaria which spread during the American Civil War
  17. Disliked by gravediggers
  18. Sponsored by the undersoil heating industry
  19. Welcomed at Christmas when The Snow has failed to make an appearance
  20. Second Persona of the Magician Arcana and has Ice Break and Freeze Boost skills
  21. Provides makeshift freezer facilities for students

 

Now, over to you!

 

What do you find Jack Frost to be?

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103 thoughts on “HG´s Christmas Captives

  1. Joa says:

    Narcissus. By way of deduction:

    The ferns in the window are too beautiful, sophisticated and complicated to be made “normal” or a little narcissistic.

    So what remains is a narcissist or an empath.

    Given that ferns are fleeting and disappear when you touch them, the answer is obvious.

  2. Alexander the Authentic says:

    Here is my analysis of Jack Frost.

    Jack Frost is a Middle Mid-Range Type A Elite Narcissist.

    He is a narcissist for the reasons that WhoCares listed in the excellent analysis.

    School: Middle Mid-Range Type A

    He operates a facade of kindness and helpfulness. He is well liked by children as he has done helpful things for them. He also froze out malaria, maintained kind conditions for reindeer, provides freezer facilities for students, and is well-liked by industries and was welcomed at Christmas. However, he is also disliked like by many including gravediggers, fairies, farmers, and gardeners.
    He is a brown-noser. He’s an incredibly nosy individual as he nips at your nose, fingers, and toes.
    He has a decent size fuel matrix which includes industries, children, farmers, etc. and is well-liked by many which accords with Mid-Range. He has significant charm and charisma which accords with Mid-Range as well.

    Cadre: Elite

    Somatic Traits: Energetic, playful, and he’s in good physical condition. He likes to freeze things with his magic powers. He has a preoccupation with money as he’s known for stealing from fairies.

    Cerebral Traits: He is a talented artist and engages in charity.

    Therefore, he is of the Elite cadre since he has a combination of somatic and cerebral traits.

    1. k mac says:

      Wow Alex, ok I see you.

      1. Alexander the Authentic says:

        Lol 🙂

    2. WhoCares says:

      Excellent work Alexander the Authentic!!

      1. Alexander the Authentic says:

        Thanks WC!

    3. A Victor says:

      Alexander, this is an excellent synopsis! Great job! And thank you, it has solidified my thinking that I was originally wrong and that Narcissist is actually correct, also the school and cadre, as you present them, make great sense. Thank you!

      1. Alexander the Authentic says:

        Thanks AV! Yeah, I wasn’t too sure about him being a narcissist at first, but when I re-read the clues, it finally clicked that he’s a Mid-Ranger.

    4. BC30 says:

      YES! LOL I agree. I read this and thought to myself, “OMG that’s Malcom.” He’s a MMRA. A gamer. Also, “angelic” when it suits his facade.

      “Second Persona of the Magician Arcana and has Ice Break and Freeze Boost skills” 🤣🤣🤣

  3. Truthseeker6157 says:

    I would suggest that Jack Frost is an empath.

    The nipping of extremities. This serves as a gentle reminder to dress appropriately for the colder weather. A wise man once said, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just poor choice of clothing.” As an empath, Jack is subtle, but effective.

    Causes problems for farmers. Ahhh yes, the farmers. Never content unless they are rolling out the pity plays about subsidies, taxes and dwindling profits, and if that doesn’t work, they blame something intangible for poor performance. Too much rain, not enough rain, or, “Jack Frost spoiled my cabbages.” Narcs. Poor Jack is simply the victim of a co ordinated smear campaign by Mid Range farmers. How else do we know farmers are narcs? They push you into the hedges of country lanes, peering down at you, dead eyed, as they drive past in their red phallic tractors. When not driving their tractors, what do they drive? Range Rovers. Tosser, sorry, narc car. Usually found in their natural habitat on double yellow lines with the hazard lights on. ( grandiosity, sense of entitlement) Yes, sadly, most farmers are narcs and not to be trusted.

    Jack Frost causes adults to fall and children to injure themselves. Well there’s the nanny state right there. Jack cannot be held responsible for poor parenting and stiletto wearing grown ups.
    People should surely exercise a little common sense should they not? If a child sets fire to a house playing with matches, do we blame the match manufacturer? No. The blame lies with the parents and inadequate supervision.

    Freezes shadows. My arse. Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me, probably dreamt up by a Mid Range narc, tapping away on his keyboard, whilst watching Welsh porn.

    Uses aliases. Does he? Have you ever met him? Has he ever introduced himself to you? No? Narc conjecture and hearsay.

    Disliked by Lessers, sorry, gravediggers. Need I say more?

    Steals from Fairies. The same fairies that cause you to have an accident if you don’t say hello to them whilst driving over their bridge? Stealing from fairies is empath justice.

    Turning to the evidence now. What does Jack Frost actually do?

    He shows up, every single year without fail. Sense of accountability.

    He works silently, under cover of darkness, he gets on with it. No fan fare, no grand entrance, just a diligent artistry used to illuminate otherwise grey and dreary days. Who doesn’t smile as they walk to the car in the morning and see sparkling fields and a carefully painted spiders web?

    He responded to human suffering, summoning all of his power to stamp out malaria. Action, not empty rhetoric. Desire to heal and fix.

    He does his very best to look after the reindeer. An animal lover, protecting those without a voice. (Protection, a Saviour Empath trait.) It’s not like that Santa fool is going to haul his arse away from the trough to do it is it?!

    We never see him. He isn’t animated with flattering lighting in Harrods window like the red coated Grand Narc. Ask someone to draw him and there would be no consistent image. He doesn’t showcase, has no desire to be recognised or applauded. He knows he brings happiness and that is good enough for him.

    To leave poor Jack in HG’s clutches is to abandon one of our own. Vote empath and let’s set Jack Free!

    1. JB says:

      Ah I love this, TS!

      1. Truthseeker6157 says:

        Thank you JB.

        My message really was never to trust what you are told. Narcs control the narrative.

        Xx

        1. JB says:

          They certainly do, TS. Re-reading the evidence put forward for each one, the phrasing etc, and then your comment, really made me think twice. The evidence has been put forward by a narcissist; and one with excellent linguistic skills to boot! How quickly I was ready to ditch my own thoughts and go with something completely different, actually shocked me a bit! I need to remember – anything can be twisted to fit a particular narrative if the person doing the twisting has the skill to do so, especially if that person has already gained the prior trust of their audience. Thank you for the reminder to keep on my guard, and to stop doubting myself! Xx

    2. WhoCares says:

      “Stealing from fairies is empath justice.”

      Ha!

  4. k mac says:

    Nah, he just misunderstood. Besides, snow is beautiful 😘

    1. A Victor says:

      Haha, K Mac, my narc was misunderstood too!!

      Snow is beautiful… Until you have to move it! 😂

      1. k mac says:

        Lol Av! This was a hard one for me. He does a lot for others so there has to be some empathy. It does hurt to slip and fall on black ice. Maybe I should have treaded a little more carefully. Or maybe wear better shoes? 🤣

        1. A Victor says:

          Haha, there’s our Savior trait, always wanting to see the good!!! 😂

          1. k mac says:

            Or co dependant 🤭

          2. A Victor says:

            I don’t have any CoD, none. But, a lot of Savior! Haha, I was going to fix him (my ex) right up!!! Lol!

          3. k mac says:

            A Victor you are a healer for sure. I have a huge chunk of co dependency which I’m kinda ashamed of. Is what it is.

        2. BC30 says:

          k mac,

          Assuming arguendo, you have something to be ashamed of (you don’t) because you are a Co-D, consider the reverse.

          Co-Ds have to be really fucking strong to break the chains!

          Escaped Co-Ds may be the strongest escapees of all the Schools.

  5. Witch says:

    HG I have an early musical Christmas gift for you just in case you can’t monitor comments as often closer to Christmas but I’m in between songs at the moment, so would you prefer guitar or piano?

  6. teresarudolph71 says:

    And let’s not forget, Jack Frost is also responsible for tricking people, especially the young and inexperienced, into thinking that lakes are safe to skate on when they may not be. He puts a nice smooth layer of ice over an ice cold lake, which kids have been known to fall through, after which they often drown or freeze to death. Yes, Jack Frost is a treacherous one.

  7. lickemtomorrow says:

    Jack Frost kills disease
    Of this we are sure
    He killed off Malaria
    during the American Civil war
    Could he be like HG?
    Could he be the cure
    for the Covid 19
    we can no longer endure.

    Could he be just a tempter
    Not a narcissist pure
    Just one who teases
    Who can be sure?
    He foreshadows the winter
    The ice and snow
    Could he be narcissistic?
    How will we know?

    A normal he’s not
    with nose to the ground
    Though that’s where we’ll find him
    Where his mark does abound
    Not really bothered
    with what is around
    Just minding his own business
    without any sound

    Or is he an empath?
    Glorious in his might
    Warning us of the winter
    and shedding some light
    On the cold winter days
    that lay not far ahead
    Keeping us wise
    to staying warm in our bed

    He’s quiet and stealthy
    Not given to fuss
    More concerned with his business
    than he is about us
    He’s cold and uncaring
    Though pretty to view
    I think he’s a narcissist
    What about you?

    1. Witch says:

      @Lickem
      I love it

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, Witch 🙂 HG is my inspiration <3

    2. A Victor says:

      LET, very creative! I think you are correct! I know I wouldn’t want to date him, he’s far too cold, but I did guess narcissistic. Now, after reading comments, maybe narcissist…

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, AV. I wonder what the conclusion of the Ultra might be? x

        1. k mac says:

          Right LT? I excited to find out. I feel like if it’s the version of jack frost as depicted in the Santa Claus movie, this he’s 100% narc. But HG description has he scratching my head. This is so fun!

          1. lickemtomorrow says:

            k mac, not sure which Santa Claus movie (there are sooooo many), but Jack Frost has been depicted in many different lights on film. I tend to think of the movie of the same name (with Michael Keaton) which I watched with my kids when they were younger. That one broke my heart 🙁 I had to be careful not to let sentiment get in the way when deciding if he was a narcissist or not 😉

          2. k mac says:

            It is the Santa clause with Tim Allen. I believe it was number 3. Martin short played him as a total Narcissist.

        2. A Victor says:

          I guess he doesn’t reveal his conclusion 🙁

          1. k mac says:

            What???? That is gonna kill me A Victor. I must know lol

          2. lickemtomorrow says:

            Ooh, AV, I think we are unwrapping this present on Christmas Day 🙂

          3. A Victor says:

            I heard that!!! So excited!!! Happy dancing!!

    3. WhoCares says:

      LET,

      Excellent!

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        WC, your breakdown was superb! I was tossing a coin ’til I got to the end, but now you’ve convinced me … I was afraid to hit send 😉

    4. Auti says:

      Wow.

      Very nice! Thank you for this.
      I also voted Narcissist.

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, Auti <3 Looks like we agree x

    5. Asp Emp says:

      Excellent LET! You certainly ‘licked’ this one 😉 You aced it 🙂

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, AspEmp <3

    6. NarcAngel says:

      Creative take LET.

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Appreciate the feedback, NA 🙂

    7. Truthseeker6157 says:

      Love this LET, lovely to see your creativity. Xx

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, TS xox. HG inspires me <3

    8. k mac says:

      I dont know LET. I love what you did here! I just don’t know of any narcissist willing to shovel reindeer shit.

      1. WhoCares says:

        “I just don’t know of any narcissist willing to shovel reindeer shit.”

        Good point k mac.

      2. lickemtomorrow says:

        According to HG, he would do it for the Prime Aims … never underestimate the Prime Aims, k mac x

        1. k mac says:

          HG shovel shit? Oh I love to see that. Lol! I don’t think so 🤣

          1. lickemtomorrow says:

            k mac, I think we should ask the man himself 😉

            HG, would you shovel shit – literally – if it meant an opportunity to fulfill the Prime Aims (e.g. impress a potential new source/candidate IPPS)?

            I’m suggesting it on the basis that it is the best way to draw fuel from the ‘source’ at the time, perhaps in order to impress, and not necessarily because there is no one else to ‘shovel shit’ at the time.

            Of course, depending on your resources you could always get someone else to do it, which could also be impressive – “let me organize someone to shovel that shit for you” 😛 – but not as impressive or manly as offering to grab that shovel, take the opportunity to show off your masculine prowess, perhaps roll up those sleeves for some eye candy, too. You get the drift. I’m going to be impressed with a man prepared to get down and dirty for my sake and not just call in the local shit shoveller to do the job for him x

            Alternative scenario – “Let me just call the local shit shoveller to sort that out for you” – well, I could have done that myself, so less impressive to me. Unless you offer to pay, and then I’m no better than a prostitute 😛

          2. HG Tudor says:

            If I deemed it necessary, yes, however I have so many strings to my bow that it would not prove necessary.

          3. lickemtomorrow says:

            HG, I appreciate the response.

            I got a little caught up in my imagination on that one, but I thought that might be your answer. I also accept it would not prove necessary for the Ultra who we know has so many strings to his bow.

            Thank you for clarifying.

        2. k mac says:

          LET you did not just ask him that 🤭🤣

          1. lickemtomorrow says:

            I’m terrible, Muriel 😉

            I did, but only because HG is here to teach and we are here to learn x

            He has been kind enough to respond and I thank him for that <3

    9. JB says:

      LET, this is great!

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, JB x I had fun writing it!

    10. Leigh says:

      LET, Loved it!

      1. lickemtomorrow says:

        Thanks, Leigh <3

  8. Joa says:

    Wonderful! I am delighted 🙂
    I was laughing until my stomach ached in many, many moments of reading 🙂

    …And this return to children’s fairy tales… Security.
    At different times in my life, when I was very shaky, I would lie down in bed in my daughter’s room for a moment, I looked at colorful walls, toys and imagined, that I was a child. Sometimes I also like to wear clothes with children’s motifs. Longing 🙂

    Great idea, HG.

  9. WhoCares says:

    Fun. I’ve never played this one in the past – also, I am isolating…

    1. Nips at your nose. (Assertion of control, lack of boundary recognition, absence of emotional empathy, sense of entitlement)
    2. And your fingers and toes. (See above.)
    3. Causes problems for Gardners and farmers by either turning up too early or too late and wreaking havoc with plants and crops. (Absence of emotional, assertion of control, sense of entitlement)
    4. Covers everything in sparkling white making it look most pretty. (Grandiosity, sense of entitlement)
    5. Entertains children by allowing them to run along ice and slide. (Facade management.)
    6. Injures adults by causing them to fall over whilst walking to work (Absence of emotional empathy, assertion of control.)
    7. Uses aliases of Old Man Winter, Grandfather Frost, Frostman, Frostwoman and Mrs Holle (sexual fluidity, Grandiosity)
    8. Gratefully supported by the double glazing industry (Hahaha!)
    9. Freezes shadows causes them to become their own living entities (Grandiosity, magical thinking?)
    10. Known to cause problems for fairies by stealing important objects (Assertion of control, lack of boundary recognition, absence of emotional empathy, sense of entitlement, residual benefits)
    11. Reported as being kind to children (facade management)
    12. Playful, energetic and labelled mischevious (Charm, grandiosity)
    13. Attracts the ire of Dame Nature, usually around spring time (antagonistic relations)
    14. Talented artist going through an extensive Fern On The Window period (Grandiosity, sense of entitlement, lack of boundary recognition – did he even ask if everyone wanted all the windows in their home decorated in such a fashion?!)
    15. Reputed to be responsible for maintaining kind conditions for reindeer (facade management)
    16. Froze out the malaria which spread during the American Civil War (unintended collateral benefit for others)
    17. Disliked by gravediggers (antagonistic relations)
    18. Sponsored by the undersoil heating industry (See #16)
    19. Welcomed at Christmas when The Snow has failed to make an appearance (See #16)
    20. Second Persona of the Magician Arcana and has Ice Break and Freeze Boost skills (Compartmentalization?)
    21. Provides makeshift freezer facilities for students (See #16…also – been there, done that.)

    Narcissist.

    1. A Victor says:

      WC, love this breakdown! Yes, I’m definitely switching my vote to narcissist! Thank you!

      1. WhoCares says:

        AV,

        Thank-you.
        For #3 I should have added “lack of accountability”!

        1. A Victor says:

          Hey, you got way more than I did!! I aspire to your logical thinking here!! Missing one but getting 30? I’d call that success!

          1. WhoCares says:

            I don’t know AV…we haven’t received the definitive answer yet!

          2. WhoCares says:

            Wait – was it answered last year?
            Wow, my poor memory.

          3. Z - zwartbolleke says:

            WhoCares,
            “I don’t know AV…we haven’t received the definitive answer yet!”

            Maybe if you remember from last year, there are no answers provided, we are the voters.
            I loooooooved your breakdown!

          4. WhoCares says:

            Aww Z – you always help me out with my crappy memory. What would I do without you? 🙂

            “Maybe if you remember from last year, there are no answers provided, we are the voters.”

            Maybe we will get an answer this year?
            If we are well behaved. 😉

        2. lickemtomorrow says:

          I thought #16 – unintended collateral benefit for others – was fantastic, too.

          1. WhoCares says:

            Thanks LET!

      2. JB says:

        What did you originally go for, AV? I opted for narcissistic, but am now (as ever, ha ha!) doubting myself!

        Love these, HG!

        1. A Victor says:

          Hi JB! I went for narcissistic also, but…I think it’s likely narc now… These comments make do much sense. And show me how much more I have to learn!!

          1. JB says:

            Me too, AV. Mind you, I was trying to read and deal with squabbling kids at the same time, so it wasn’t my best effort! 😂

          2. A Victor says:

            JB, Squabbling kids is a better reason than mine, I was in denial that Jack Frost could actually be a narc! I let my ET dictate there!!

          3. JB says:

            Ha ha, AV!

    2. lickemtomorrow says:

      WC, fantastic and comprehensive breakdown! I’m really impressed!

    3. Asp Emp says:

      WC, I liked your “supporting statements”, some of them are really good 🙂 You say you’re isolating, are you ok?

      1. WhoCares says:

        Asp Emp,
        Thanks for your kind words.
        I answered your question in another post…waiting to see if WP is it’s wonky self. But I am fine yes, no symptoms.

        1. Asp Emp says:

          WC, thank you for your response, glad to know you are both are ok. Bless you to include the guinea pigs – ah, I could cuddle a couple of them right now 🙂 Stay safe 🙂

    4. NarcAngel says:

      Great analysis WC! So helpful to the exercise that you listed the evidence (traits and manipulations) to support your observations.

      1. WhoCares says:

        NA,

        “always go to the evidence”

        Thank-you.

    5. Alexander the Authentic says:

      Excellent analysis WhoCares!

      1. WhoCares says:

        Thank-you Alexander!

    6. Truthseeker6157 says:

      WC,

      Sorry to read you are isolating. If you are feeling unwell, I hope you feel better soon.
      An impressive analysis too WC!

      Xx

      1. WhoCares says:

        Thank-you TS.
        And I so enjoyed your take on Jack!

        I have no symptoms, just following protocol. But thanks for the well wishes.

    7. WhoCares says:

      Aw – you guys made me blush.

      Thank-you everyone for all your kind feedback.

      Asp Emp, to answer your question, my son had two confirmed exposures at his school. We are both fine, no symptoms, but following protocol.

      Can’t get a single last minute Christmas thing accomplished though!

      *Sigh* we’re just rolling with it. Just us two hanging out…well, us and the guinea pigs.

      1. A Victor says:

        WC, glad to read no symptoms. And, glad you have your son and guinea pigs! All so cuddlable! I have had guinea pigs, loved them so much, but developed a dangerous allergy to them, I can’t even be around them now, it was a blow. Same with horses, totally sucks, I used to love riding.

        Hope you stay well and have a very sweet Christmas season!

        1. WhoCares says:

          AV,

          “All so cuddlable!”

          You made me smile…and consider if that’s an actual word (and if it’s related to “cute aggression”) So I looked it up and Urban Dictionary provides the following definition.

          Cuddle-able:

          “Something very cute and soft that must be cuddled on sight or you will explode.”

          Haha! Sounds pretty closely related to cute aggression.

          I am sorry you suffer from horse and guinea pig allergies. The horse one would definitely suck – I used to love riding when I was a child as well.

          I actually had no idea that guinea pigs were as cuddly as they are. After things not working out (quite a while ago) with a pet dog…I gave it some time and with the ups and downs of the Covid restrictions (and my son and I being stuck together A LOT) I broke down and considered guinea pigs as a pet. I truly had to reach out of my comfort zone for this as I have never been comfortable around small mammals (move too fast, have sharp teeth, lol). Anyway, an opportunity presented itself – a mom and baby guinea pig pair needed rehoming – and I got them for my son.
          Honestly, I couldn’t even bring myself to touch them at first….I just sorta gently tipped and scooted them out of the box into their cage once we got them home!
          Fortunately, I have subsequently learned that they have a range of vocalizations and little personalities. Thank goodness for guinea pig ‘language’, as I have learned to anticipate and interpret their little guinea pig moods. And now I get it – they are cuddly and affectionate! And not in a demanding way; they are happy to be held but are also sufficiently happy with each other’s company. Plus, my son has really warmed up to them. At first he was offended and thought they didn’t like him since they always run for cover – which took some explaining about how they have instinctual reactions, as a prey animal, and not to take it personally!

          Wow – I can’t even believe I am talking this much about guinea pigs. But they really have grown on me, they suit our lifestyle and my son hasn’t complained about feeling lonely since we got them.

          I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season as well AV – and stay safe!

          1. A Victor says:

            I understand the guinea pig love, it is real!

            “Cute aggression”! Hahahaha!!! Thank you!

          2. WhoCares says:

            You’re welcome AV.
            Although it was a new term for me… following some conversations about it on the blog a while back. I believe Violetta is the expert on ‘cute agression’..?

          3. A Victor says:

            Oh okay, your comment was the first is heard of it. I learn stuff here everyday! 🤔😂

          4. Asp Emp says:

            WhoCares, it was heart-warming to read what you say about the guinea pigs and the relationship your son has with them. I was recalling our guinea pigs (from when I was a very early age). I liked the description on ‘cuddle-able’. I’d just observed a YT video on a hedgehog where one was running, it just reminded me of a guinea pig running (LOL) then I thought, a hedgehog is a guinea pig with a ‘protective coat’ LOL.

            Thank you for sharing your comment, it was good to read 🙂

          5. WhoCares says:

            Well, Asp Emp, they may have a similar run but hedgehogs are nowhere near guinea pigs on the scale of cuddle-ableness.
            I have pet-sat a hedgehog. And it just rolled up in a spiky ball and huffed at me. I even let it wander around on my kitchen floor. Oddly enough, the memory that stays with me is how much it looked like a chocolate Timbit (with coconut) when rolled up in defense.

          6. Asp Emp says:

            WhoCares, LOL, another new ‘learning’ for me RE: Timbits (laughing). Well Timbits are sweet!

          7. WhoCares says:

            Oh dear Asp Emp – in hindsight, my last reply to you may not pass moderation…it had both baked goods and cuddly pets in the very same breath!

          8. Violetta says:

            WhoCares:

            I don’t know if I’m an expert: more like experienced with the condition. A wish to nibble on toes or the back of the neck is a prime symptom.

    8. JB says:

      WC, hope you are ok – just read the bit about you isolating. Sodding covid, am so done with it now! Xx

  10. Witch says:

    Narcissist… he gets fuel from snow fights and accidents

  11. Asp Emp says:

    I love it, HG, the title “His Excellency Lord Chief Ultra Justice On High Most Magnificent (Abridged Title) HG Tudor” – how delightful, it’s wonderful.

    As I type this comment, I look outside and see 7 tell-tale ‘tracks’ of aeroplanes in the sky, which is really unusual. They are more or less heading in similar directions – southwards-ish. It is extremely mild, no breeze either – at present, in any case 🙂

    It was also mild out yesterday so I did a bit of garden ‘clearing’.

    I liked your list here. It’s brilliantly done.

    @ # 14. I had some “Fern On The Window”, they were awesome and I was absolutely amazed, it was a really cold period a few years ago – that patterns / ‘designs’ were amazeballs to see.

    Laughing, re: “Disliked by gravediggers”. Brilliant!

    Laughing some more at # 20. Hilarious. Yes, I think quite a number of people have ‘used’ this ‘method’ at some point, and probably still do ie those living in motorhomes and taking advantage of keeping their beers cold 🙂

    The expression on the face in this image makes me grin. It’s good.

    I enjoyed reading this article, thank you, HG. Good morning to you too, HG 🙂

    1. Truthseeker6157 says:

      Asp Emp,

      “An extensive Fern On the Window period” made me laugh out loud. The narration of Finding Dollars is cracking me up as well. Have you ever seen Withnail and I? It reminds me a little of Withnail reading about Geoff Wode. I love that scene.

      Xx

      1. Asp Emp says:

        TS, it was not an extensive period – it was one night as the sun melted the ice off the windows the next day but it was an amazing sight. No, not seen ‘Withnail and I’, it was not quite my ‘cup of tea’ if you can understand 🙂

        1. Truthseeker6157 says:

          Asp,

          Haha yep, I think it is definitely a love or hate movie, no in between. I’m weird with comedy too. Most comedies I just don’t laugh. I tend to laugh at things I’m not supposed to laugh at, rather than things set up to make me laugh. That makes me sound miserable doesn’t it? Maybe I am. Bah, humbug.

          1. JB says:

            TS, not at all! You sound like me! 😁 Traditional comedy is often (in my opinion) a bit too contrived and naff. Something a bit more off the wall and quirky, I like! We can be humbugs together! 😂 xx

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