Thanks to those who gave useful counsel on this subject.
The cauldron is there, btw.
"The wind howled. Lightning stabbed at the earth erratically, like an inefficient assassin. Thunder rolled back and forth across the dark, rain-lashed hills. The night was as black as the inside of a cat. It was the kind of night, you could believe, on which Gods moved men as though they were pawns on the chessboard of fate. In the middle of this elemental storm a fire gleamed among the dripping furze bushes like the madness in a weasel's eye. It illuminated three hunched figures. As the cauldron bubbled an archaic voice shrieked: "When shall we three meet again?!!"
There was a pause.
Finally another voice said, in far more ordinary tones: "Well I can do next Tuesday."" - Terry Pratchett
Looking good FK. I presume "Cutty Sark" started out as one of the Amazon range?
Not sure. Leon sent me a selection.
Nice !
I particularly like the 'fire'.
Cheers - Phil
Very nice. You just need one of Phil's new moggies to become Greebo!
Mmmm, but he's specified in the Scottish Play as being called Grimalkin. These are not for a discworld army.
Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth - there, I've said it written it typed it!
My computer keeps going blank on me....
Sure that's not you blacking out?
Serious answer - depends on your type of connection and power supply. Atmospherics can cause problems with Wi-Fi, and you may also have signal contention, in my case an incoming mobile call or text causes interference on the TV.
IanS
There's an old theatrical tradition that to name "the Scottish play" brings bad luck. Many actors take it seriously, in their artless Thespian way.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 24 June 2014, 11:26:12 AM
There's an old theatrical tradition that to name "the Scottish play" brings bad luck. Many actors take it seriously, in their artless Thespian way.
And others enjoy the opportunity to appear pretentious ;D
We love you anyway, despite your underlying insecurities. We are all here for you when you need us.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 25 June 2014, 01:32:03 AM
We love you anyway, despite your underlying insecurities. We are all here for you when you need us.
NO PLEASE NO NO.....
IanS
Two witches and a sun worshiper. ;)
Nice work.
A sun worshipper who's lit a bonfire? Perhaps she's just drying her clothes?
In Scotland? Waste of good fuel!
Could be using the smoke to keep the midges away ? ;)
Cheers - Phil
Nah.... she's just keeping abreast of the news.
They've progressed to smoke-signals in Scotland now?
"But Tam kend what was what fu' brawlie:
There was ae winsome wench and waulie,
That night enlisted in the core,
Lang after ken'd on Carrick shore;
(For mony a beast to dead she shot,
And perish'd mony a bonie boat,
And shook baith meikle corn and bear,
And kept the country-side in fear.)
Her cutty-sark, o' Paisley harn
That while a lassie she had worn,
In longitude tho' sorely scanty,
It was her best, and she was vauntie,-
Ah! little ken'd thy reverend grannie,
That sark she coft for he wee Nannie,
Wi' twa pund Scots, ('twas a' her riches),
Wad ever grac'd a dance of witches!" - Rabbie Burns "Tam o'Shanter"
Quote from: Ithoriel on 25 June 2014, 10:36:12 PM
"But Tam kend what was what fu' brawlie:
There was ae winsome wench and waulie,
That night enlisted in the core,
Lang after ken'd on Carrick shore;
(For mony a beast to dead she shot,
And perish'd mony a bonie boat,
And shook baith meikle corn and bear,
And kept the country-side in fear.)
Her cutty-sark, o' Paisley harn
That while a lassie she had worn,
In longitude tho' sorely scanty,
It was her best, and she was vauntie,-
Ah! little ken'd thy reverend grannie,
That sark she coft for he wee Nannie,
Wi' twa pund Scots, ('twas a' her riches),
Wad ever grac'd a dance of witches!" - Rabbie Burns "Tam o'Shanter"
What?
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 26 June 2014, 08:57:12 AM
What?
SUBTITLES FOR FURRINERS :)
"But Tam knew what was what well enough:
There was one winsome, jolly wench,
That night enlisted in the core,
Long after known on Carrick shore
(For many a beast to dead she shot,
And perished many a bonnie boat,
And shook both much corn and barley,
And kept the country-side in fear.)
Her short underskirt, o' Paisley cloth,
That while a young lass she had worn,
In longitude though very limited,
It was her best, and she was proud. . .
Ah! little knew your reverend grandmother,
That skirt she bought for her little grandaughter,
With two Scots pounds (it was all her riches),
Would ever graced a dance of witches!"
Bit literary for this place.....
ianS
Quote from: ianrs54 on 26 June 2014, 11:01:05 AM
Bit literary for this place.....
ianS
We Scots have a reputation for raising the standard :)
http://www.military-art.com/mall/images/800s/dhm0297.jpg
Long may the proud haggis wave o'er the rippling tartan fields to the skirl of the cabers and the bonnie sporrans!
(motto of the Brigadoon Nessie-spotters club)
Quote from: Ithoriel on 26 June 2014, 11:33:22 AM
We Scots have a reputation for raising the standard :)
http://www.military-art.com/mall/images/800s/dhm0297.jpg
Yes you do tend to be quite revolting from time to time.....:D
IanS
Yes, the one in the middle appears to be a variation of the Blue Peter - "I am about to leave harbour".
Quote from: Ithoriel on 24 June 2014, 02:24:51 AM
Looking good FK. I presume "Cutty Sark" started out as one of the Amazon range?
No, she's a witch elf. I presume the - umm - lady with her back to us is the other beggar woman with the rolling pin?
Cheers,
Meirion
Holding what might well be a rolling pin.