Well, no one actually attempted to kill me for writing this, which was a bit of a surprise. laugh Not that I'm not grateful, you understand... Even more so that you managed to enjoy the humour!

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How long did it take you to recover from writing this?
I'll let you know if it happens, Toc. I'm no longer getting the nightmares, but when I see a kitten my eyes still cross, and I have to put a paper bag over my head and break out the emergency chocolate... wink

And no, Kathy - it was nowhere near as easy to write as I thought it was going to be! Especially searching for the hundredth Tom Swifty! :p

Saskia - yes, I did leave a few clues lying around - the ficus, the jumper, the Blackadder allusion ("antidiestablishmentarianism") and the fact that the Mary Sue was an elec eng - but I imagine it's hard to concentrate on clues when your brain's trying to strangle you for reading this sort of stuff. wink

Thanks again, everyone, for enjoying it! party

Mere

A diabolically, fiendishly clever mind. Possibly someone evil enough to take over the world. CC Aiken, Can You Guess the Writer? challenge