Terra Puzzlis

Another member:

Henry David Thoreau

Dorothy Porter would be among, but, alas, Jeanette Winterson just misses out...

Too clever by 1/2 Sam. When Mauve first tormented me with this list, name by name, I took a month of Mondays to twig. It's a very neat idea. While dreaming up new member does get addictive.

Another near miss: Auguste Escoffier

And another member in this unisex universe: Calista Flockhart

Natalie Bassingthwaighte a near miss too.

Either my compass is broken, or I've got the why. It's just that half of the members I can't figure out the justification!

I presume that the ubiquitous Swaggie is a near miss too.

Silly me! How could I not mention that other entrant from the stage: Louis Nowra?

Nowra is a no, Anthony. Though if your profession was being a deity, or loose woman - then you would belong to the club.

Ah. The light dawns. But it was a thumping big hint.

I was on a completely different track, which worked well for everyone except Thoreau. I'm going to attribute the lion's share of the blame to Calista Flockhart. Who'd have thought it possible to get so many geographical references into a random list of surnames?!

I think you may still be on the wrong track Anthony, if you're thinking geographical.

But another hint: Thoreau is the giveaway of the list, and Agent Cooper from Twin Peaks is another member.

Another lesser-known member is Vic Cherikoff

I'm presuming Vic was neither a hiker, nor a choker, but could wield a mean eggflip.

Perhaps a little unkindly, Mark Hamill is (obviously) a member.

A tough club to get into Mauve! Would you admit:

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

and on the same grounds:

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman?

Would Thomas Crapper get an honourary mention?

Interesting question, Sam. Mr Crapper's little apprentice, Thomas Rappelcrumb is a proud member but alas, not so his highly-revered boss, despite them both being peers (boom tish)

I also went down your other path for the sad discovery that no Australian Prime Minister is a member, but your two discoveries both sit solemnly at the head table.

And there's a third, way back when - Henry Pelham.

And there's a third, way back when - Henry Pelham.

The NSW ex-Minister for Transport David Campbell is still in the club, scandals notwithstanding

Is John Brumby a member, colloquially speaking?

You considered Brumby a bum, SK? Harsh.

Ala Sam seeming to impugn Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston as a tramp and/or a stoner!

And classically I guess the philosopher Augustine was a good chance for beatification.

So close. If only Wayne Gardner was a Wayne Gardiner!