Ah, good, it's getting lively. I like to laze about watching other people having fun.

Chess, tiddlywinks and morris dancing (in moderation) are all fine by me, but if you want to shoot something or talk about guns, please go to another thread and do it there. There's plenty to choose from. I guess its something about being this side of the pond.

My dogs'll see off any wildlife that ambles too near.
http://www.irishdogs.ie/galleries/irish-wolfhound-picture-gallery/viewimage-1892.html

Break out the gin and lime, I'm enjoying this. Pie later is good, AllisonA. I do a reasonable chocolate torte:
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/main-ingredient/chocolate/truffle-torte.html

which is good for when it cools off a bit, though I put more Amaretto in than the recipe, and occasionally add ginger.

Paws