I need to find the unicorn!

My friend Ali has a theory about unicorns. One day, walking in the country whilst off her swede on hallucinogenic substances, she saw a horse and noticed a very distinct, swirling spiral of energy coming from it's forehead and ending in a point a couple of feet out. Could it be, she wonders, that the unicorn image dates back to the times when we were still able to see the dance of Cosmic energy, unaided by chemicals? Or not??

Are you sure that it had the word 'unicorn' in the title? If not, it might have been Elidor, by the Welsh writer Alan Garner. If you like unicorns, even if it isn't the book, it's a fantastic story.

Thanks for the feed back wolfgirl, but I dont think that was it. I do like unicorns though so I'm going to go down to my library and see if they have the book you recommended - thanks again!

why do you like unicorns nessa?

why do you like Nessa, Robert?

just wondered whether nessa had an interest in all mythical creatures...elves, perhaps?

hehe elfin beauties! elidor....i'm sure i remember reading that as a kid, very good. silver on the tree had a unicorn in it too?

I immediately thought of Ellidor (and shuddered, as The Owl Service is without doubt the worst book I have ever read, and as had to read it at school with slower-paced readers, had to read it a number of times) Silver on the Tree was very good, one of the Dark is Rising series. I liked those a lot. This is what you need search engines to be able to do "Book, character called Brian in it, someone falls into a treacle well. Generate name and author" Let's hope Bill Gates is working on it. I keep toying with a websit called tipofthetongue.com which will prompt you when you see a minor character actor in something and a splinter in your mind means that you can't rest until you know what else he has been in. I have just spent two weeks trying to recall the name of the old character in Hollyoaks who was a gay DJ (Baz, for the record) Am rambling and not about unicorns, so will now shut up.

Andrew - you must have been watching Crossroads when you wondered what the gay dj in Hollyoaks was called - I did that too! Robert - When I was little I didnt realise that unicorns were mythical and cried for ages when my mum told me I couldnt have one. They were always white in books and on tv - I wonder if you can get brown and black ones? (Sorry - just slipped back into the comforting childhood world of make believe!)

yes, i too am very upset at not being able to have an elf. we all have our dreams, i suppose.

nessa - sorry for all these pathetic in-jokes; if you click the link to The Book Place and search on unicorn, it comes up with over a hundred book titles - perhaps you'll recognise the one you're looking for?

elves suck!

Thanks for the tip Robert - very sweet of you.

Ivy, what you and Elves do in private is no business of ours!

me sis, soft girl, burst out cryin the other day. when i asked if everton had won she said 'no, i just wish i'd seen a unicorn before they became extinct!' we don't call her soft girl for nothin, eh?

eh up, ye soft lad

We have informed our client, Mr Hitchaiku, that his previous comment in this thread could be construed as suggesting that Ms Ivoryfishbone hands out lollipops to Elves in the privacy of her own home. We appreciate that this practice is illegal under the 'Feeding of Fictional Characters Act' of 1888. Mr Hitch has subsequently decided to offer Ms Ivoryfishbone an out-of-court settlement of 20,000 Ivoryunicornhorns. Yours etc. Unique, Horn & Elidor Literary Solicitors

lollipops are too good for them ... but ta ... the Ivoryunicornhorns will come in handy ... there is a lively market for fresh hobbits ... *waggles eyebrows dangerously* my solicitor is in italy but i will consult him when he returns ...

Ivory, may I suggest that Cousin Hilda offers the following additions to the menu at Ta Chucks: Unicornhorn Soup Hobbitaramasalata Bilbo Baguettes Frodonuts Gollumburgers Smaugasbord Sauronomelette all in ad nauseum sauce ps I think you have been far too gracious with that reprobate, Hitchaiku. He should be banished to the Bike Sheds where his schoolboy humour belongs!

*munching on some frodonuts* well ya know W.H. .... me an' hitch go back a ways ... am awful fond of him somehow ...

must also vouch for the sweetness of robert ... *fingers crossed behind back*

I never met a Broad yet that didn't understand a slug on the jaw.

i never met an elf yet who was broad ...

i've never met an elf abroad

*sweetly* i met an elf abroad, once

was it The Loathsome Elf of Venice?

*even more sweetly* are pixies related to pixels? why are so many dementos writing faerie poop on this site? *smiles, then flutters away with the fairies to join some fellow contributors*

My uncle had a unique horn once. Is that any help?

was it The Loathsome Elf of Venice who sang What's it all about, Elfie? calm down, calm down, just askin.

i tell you galdrielidor there is an elf conspiracy ...

unique implies just one or once, so it ain't no help no how.

'e was in good 'elf too before he became a winged instrument

and if anyone is wondering about the recent cherry famine ... i have my theories

A Stringed instrument, shorely, Strider?

The editors have left for the summer? gone to check on the elf service?

Don't go blaming us for the Cherry Famine on top of everything else, Fishy.

My auntie asks me to ask you if you can pluck your strings duh? But I couldn't possibly be so rude

elves are partial to little fruits so i have heard ...

Please don't mention Aunties - you'll frighten the horses.

sorry ....... I forgot You calling Robert a little fruit Ivy?

The word 'Elton' never entered my head.

might be ... *airily*

where is the little cupcake with cherry on top anyway?

course it might be cos they can't get their little mouths round the BIG ones ... *ponders*

Strider, Have you ever had a Hobbiton in public?

IOU an 's'

No unfortunately not. But I had a gandolf in my pocketssssssssssss

A Gandelf, shorely, Strider?

I'm still puzzling over IFB's last remark. Do you think she Gollum?

I think that she's gollum to bed.