We’ve had a quiet week with no disasters.
Elinor got home and we have seen lots of pictures of Wooda, our old house in North Devon. We are now in touch with the new owners and exchanging photographs and memories as they have been going down since 1965 and Pikey’s family started going down in 1945.
Robert continues to oversee and battle with the new sewage system in the Low Bottom complex which is going well now after a few hairy moments.
Next Friday Pikey is off to see the orthopaedic surgeon to find out what to do about her right leg. It’s becoming a real bore trying to cope with it sticking straight out in front etc etc
Two more neologisms..
“Abdicate”, to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
“Esplanade”, to attempt an explanation while drunk.
A joke which we liked and which brought back memories and a tune!!!
A customer goes into a seafood restaurant and asks to see the dishes of the day. The waiter wheels over a trolley with a large tank full of various species, and the man examines the dishes.
"I'll have the little green squid with the hairy lip, please" says the customer. "An excellent choice, they have a delicate, mild flavour." replies the waiter and calls out "Gervais!"
A little French chef appears with a large knife, the waiter instructs the chef to kill the little green squid with the hairy lip.
Gervais is just about to slice at the poor squid when he notices a tear running down its face. He's touched, and admits that he hasn't the heart to kill the squid.
"Not to worry" says the waiter, and calls out "Hans!!" at which an enormous German bloke comes out of the kitchen. "Sir", says the waiter, "this is Hans, the dishwasher. He'll kill that little green squid with the hairy lip!"
The dishwasher wields a huge rolling pin and is just about to bludgeon the little green squid with the hairy lip when it cringes back and gives a little cry.
"I am sorry sir, I just cannot kill the squid" Hans admits, his lower lip trembling.
"Well sir," says the waiter, "it just goes to show that Hans that do dishes, can be soft as Gervais, with mild green, hairy lip squid!"
Loads of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ from Robert and Pikey
This blog is published every Friday (tea-time-ish) to keep you up to date with the events and thoughts from Summerhill Stables. Our email address is rholl@tiscali.co.uk
2 comments:
are the Wooda pics online anywhere? Would love to see them.
Go to www.woodahouse.co.uk to see nearly all the pictures of Wooda in 2010. Dad
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