Ask Douglas Richardson

linguini17: What's your favorite destination?

Anywhere that isn’t the cramped cockpit of a dead-on-it’s-wheels aeroplane with a persnickity captain and a cabin boy with a breathtakingly low boredom threshold.

So, ideally, the sofa in my lounge.

Anonymous: When will there be another word game?

Oh, I don’t know.

Perhaps, some time next week?

I’ve been rather busy, recently, but, now I am back, I suppose I should hold a Word Game of some type or another.

I shall let you all know beforehand, though, don’t you worry.

Anonymous: How are you?

Terrific, as ever, my dear Anon.

Yourself?

cake-tea: Might I ask for the honour of a hug? I'm sorry I just like hugs...

Certainly not.

Ask Arthur, instead. He rather likes that kind of thing…

redrarebit: Hello there! Just wanted to let you know that you inspired a variant wordgame in the charity shop I hop along to sometimes. Book titles with one letter changed. Some previous winners include "Schindlers Lisp", "Gone with the Wine" and "Star Wart". Thanks for inspiring us and making the day go a little quicker!

Oh, that is marvellous!

You know, I may have to borrow that idea and use it for one of my little blog-based Word Games.

dolphinss: hey, what do you call a man without a spade on his head?

*sighs theatrically*

Douglas.

Anonymous: I asked Carolyn, but I'll ask you too: How much coffee could a Martin drink if the coffee were free and free-flowing?

I believe the good captain would attempt to survive solely on the stuff.

Though, now I think of it, he rather does that now.

dolphinss: Do you have any pointers on how to be a good liar?

I haven’t the foggiest of which you speak, my dear.

I have never spoken a word of anything other than the honest truth, my entire life.

Anonymous: FURS UHFFUSUH DUDLAH RURCHURDSAH

I…

I beg your pardon?

Are you quite alright?

Would you, perhaps, like me to call for an ambulance?

Anonymous: HAHAHA! You have funny hair!

Charmed, I’m sure.