You know, it's been simply ages since we went out on a jaunt.

I thought I might head out for a pint or two* tomorrow night. Would anyone care to join me? I hear they've tuned the piano in the Three Brooms.

Do say some of you'll come - celebrate the end of term? It would be a shame to let things become too peaceful and quiet ( Read more... )

I have confiscated two of those i-patch devices from students using them in lessons - just wanted to let you know that they seem to be the latest "thing". Anyway, it's the danger of inattention rather than simply inattentiveness that concerns me - one belonged to a third year student who was so absorbed in "bleating" to her friend across the room, ( Read more... )

I'd forgotten how mischievous kittens can be! It's taken a while but I think we've reached an understanding on the function of seed trays as opposed to earth boxes.
I've called him Tobias. I don't know why really - he just looks like a Tobias ( Read more... )

Minerva, I said I'd let you know about any problems of a ghostly nature. We have a problem with the Friar; he's looking very poorly and wan of late, and hasn't given so much as a light chuckle in days and has taken to avoiding eye-contact contact with everyone. I did manage to entice him to stop a while and talk to me and it's clear that the recent ( Read more... )

Remus, are you ready for young Featherstonehaugh to bring the chickens? He's a good lad, and we've talked through the process of getting them to you - he'll come through with them in the hiatus between lessons, while the portal door's open.

Well, I've filled the stupid forms in, and hope very much that there aren't to be any more for a while! ( Read more... )

Well, that will teach me to be subversive. An entire crop of three-headed mandrakes, all of them in high dudgeon does not a peaceful greenhouse make.
I hate to say it, but Ernie? You win this time. I'll fill the ruddy forms in...as soon as I've tried out Ministry Compost on something that would benefit from plenitude.

Get well quick, Severus. There's someone in the infirmary who'd really like to see you. She's been on a forty-year round trip and she's back.

Pomona

PS - I appropriated two phials of your very best "anti-lurch" from your stores, but in the circumstances I didn't think you'd mind.

One of the small willows has decided to take root near the east courtyard, and needed to be coaxed back a few hundred yards or so. Although I felt a little churlish to disturb it, after its wonderful performance, I think it would be kinder to everyone to keep it out of the way ( Read more... )

I've just discovered the folly in the grounds. I have to say, those ladies possess a satisfyingly wicked sense of humour but they don't seem to be making adequate use of the rather neglected ficus beside the window!

The soothewort has budded to perfection, just this morning, as if it knew it would be needed.