The Enid Blyton Society

Good thinking, Nigel and IceMaiden! Funny that the ü should cause a problem.

I wonder if it's because it's not a letter of the English alphabet so something in the computer couldn't identify it and read it as an error in the link?

As far as I know the "ü" isn't defined as a valid symbol (or at least used to), because it's not a valid letter in many languages. It should be avoided in URLs, although it does work on local pages (not internet-connected pages).

The forum doesn't like links ending with ) either. The links to some Wikipedia articles end with ) and they cause a problem.

Fiona1986 wrote:

floragord wrote:

IceMaiden wrote:I call it a lid or a top. Incidentally, does anyone else chew on them while writing?

I used to, but since I had violet scented fountain pen ink at the time discovered I was regularly washing off a purple tinge from round my mouth, put me off for life... and now I just tap a biro between my teeth occasionally while concentrating on reading and writing!

Are you sure you're not a witch?

Not this lifetime - just a devotee of violet scented ink!

Moonraker wrote:Rob, that looks more like a clutch pencil as it has a 'button' at the top.

floragord wrote:I had violet scented fountain pen ink at the time discovered I was regularly washing off a purple tinge from round my mouth

Floragord, it could only be you.

....Just you, wonderful you, tra laaaa