ONDINE & SHAMBLES
Do ferrets make good pets?
Depending on your personality, ferrets could make a great pet. The only thing you really need to get started is an escape-proof cage. Unfortunately, I don't believe these cages exist.
Do ferrets smell?
Yes. But so do humans. Regular bathing and good grooming can help. That goes double for the ferrets.
Are all ferrets salad dodgers?
Absolutely. Ferrets cannot digest vegetable and fruit proteins. Sultana binges put them in a coma. It's meat, meat and more meat with these fellas. That Atkins bloke probably got his diet idea from researching ferrets. Of course, I could be completely making this up.
How many ferrets do you own?
Not a one! It probably wouldn't be a good idea to start getting them now. I value my furniture. And my sanity. I have met ferrets and found them to be utterly charming, and am always happy to hand them back.
Why does your book have footnotes?
Just one of those bizarre instances of kismet. With Shambles' thick Scottish brogue and strange way of speaking, there had to be a way to explain what he was really saying. The footnotes just seemed to fit, and then they took on a life of their own. It was also a way for me to 'cheat' and reveal my research, without having to find a cleverer way of blending facts into the story.
You did research? But it's all made up?
Of course! I don't live in Scotland, I live in Australia. I know a few Scottish sayings and have some friends with links to places north of Hadrian's Wall, but the rest was gleaned from the internet or in books or watching David Tennant on Doctor Who.
Thank you to all the Scots contributing to websites about your colourful language. You banjaxed my brain.
Having said that, I have visited Scotland on a few trips... but it all helps. |
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