a) I didn't :-p. Or alternatively, because I knew you and wanted to keep up with your life.
b) Purple hair!
c) You're very easy to talk to and catch up with even when it's been a while.
d) Sitting in the Turf together chewing the cud of ages.
e) Can't think of anything. Umm. Do you have to remember to put the vowels in Eleanor?
f) Probably you and the penguin :-)

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