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[Leaf]

Hello!

I made it into the February Spotlight with 'Ballad I: Lost at sea', which some might recognise as 'Old Chuck's yarn', workshopped in The Chortling Boar. Many thanks for the help with it, much appreciated (^v^)

http://www.thehypertexts.com/current_an ... issues.htm

Marty's in the Spotlight too

Best wishes,
Fliss

[Macavity]

Great to see your poem find a worthy berth to anchor Fliss

[Leaf]

Hooray! Ta muchly, MacPhil. Glad to see Chortles approves too

[Leaf]

Hello!

Happy to remain in the Spotlight through March with 'Scarborough Thor', first published in Snakeskin last month. I read recently that Thor has turned up in Iceland, so he isn't home yet! So far he's just been resting; he must be tired after all his swimming and other activities: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-64765003

Best wishes,
Fliss

[Leaf]

I'm in the Spotlight through April with 'Soon', a poem I wrote a while ago and remembered recently. It features swans: http://www.thehypertexts.com/F.F.%20Tea ... %20Bio.htm

I'm also happy to announce that Mike Burch, Editor, has added me to the list of Featured Poets, which can be viewed via the main page: http://www.thehypertexts.com/main.htm

Bw,
Fliss

[jisbell00]

Many congratulations, Fliss and Coo!

Cheerie,
John

[MilesTRanter]

Congrats, Fliss!

[Leaf]

Thanks, John and Miles! (^v^)

[MilesTRanter]

By the way, Fliss, that's a fantastic love poem! I've seen it somewhere before (perhaps being workshopped). It's very enjoyable.

[Leaf]

Thanks, M! Yes, this was workshopped; I didn't really receive any suggestions, but I did a little tweaking before showing it to Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed it

[Macavity]

Congrats Fliss. A swan poem and more!!

Bw

MacPhil

[Leaf]

Indeedy, MacPhil. More breakfast champers, brilliant! Well, off to work for me and W.-B. now. "Hi-ho!" (^v^)

[Firebird]

Many congrats Fliss. Much enjoyed as always.

Cheers,

Tristan

[Leaf]

Thanks, Tristan! I'm glad you enjoyed the poem

Bw,
Fliss

[Leaf]

Just a courtesy call to say thanks to everyone who assisted with my poem 'Puck comes to stay', which has been published in the Spotlight for August. Also published is a sonnet about George Swan

http://www.thehypertexts.com/F.F.%20Tea ... %20Bio.htm

[Macavity]

Appreciate the update Fliss. Splendid poem.

Congratulations

MacPhil

[Leaf]

[Leaf]

Greetings!

Members of the Coo-mmunity are happy to report that our poem 'A Toy Story' appears in the September Spotlight. Thousand thank-coos to everyone who assisted with it, from all of us, including dear Biffo (^v^)

Mike wasn't sure about the scansion of 'blancmange treat', so Biffo suggested 'pavlova' in its place. Biffo is generally keen on puddings

http://www.thehypertexts.com/current_an ... issues.htm

(^v^)

[Macavity]

Well done Fliss. The CB will be celebrating with

Bw

MacAfters

[Leaf]

Well, muchly ta, MacAfters! Hooray for sweet treats! Biffo informs me he is going to partake of everything and dance the night away

I think these are the blancmanges we used to have for puds sometimes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pearce-Duff-St ... B0051C0Q92

I'm sure you used to get five per pack, and one sachet was banana. Biffo liked strawberry best, while chocolate was my fave

[jisbell00]

Brilliant! Well done, Biffo, Fliss and Coo!

My chocie would I think be banana blancmange. I feel it would go well with the texture.

Cheerie,
John

[Leaf]

Woo-hoo! Thank-coos kindly, John. Biffo is still in dancing mode!

That said, he has just stopped to whip up a banana blancmange and present it to you in a ceremonious manner. I've just remembered a real treat Mrs T used to make sometimes: chocolate pudding and hot chocolate blancmange! The pudding recipe came from Mrs. Beeton and if there was no blancmange we'd be happy with hot custard (^v^)

Cheerie,
F & (^v^)

[jisbell00]

Why Biffo, thank you kindly for the tasty and delicious treat! Mrs T;'s recipe sounds splendid, and reminds me of this:



Cheerie,
John

[Leaf]

Biffo writes that you are very welcome, John, and he always enjoyed the chocolate pudding and blancmange himself, even though it wasn't pink. Thank-coos for the video! Here is a little something we've just been watching following a hard day in Business Strategy (^v^)

[jisbell00]

Woo-hoo, Bagpuss! And I've just Googled Professor Yaffle, to refresh my memory.

Cheerie,
John