Hello,
Happy New Year. I hope you enjoyed Christmas.
I got the box set of Smokey And The Bandit and a jumper. I wore the jumper down to the Pickled Filtrum for the Xmas lunchtime pint. My mate Stabman used it to wipe blood up from the pub floor. He saw a man drinking Guinness. He has a thing about people drinking Guinness in confined spaces.
It was nice to have our son Lawrence home from the Young Offenders Institute for the day. You should have seen his face when he unwrapped the Ankle Tag cover Shirley had knitted for him! (he appreciated the crafty stash pouch hidden in Santa’s beard.) Thinks of everything does Shirl.
As I nipped in to the smallest room to unburden myself of the Brussels on Boxing Day, Shirl stops me at the door, thrusts a can of Haze “Scent Of The Forest” into my hand and said, “A liberal squirt please. Remember we are going shopping in 10 minutes.” This didn’t give me the time to study racing form. I had to settle on Substance Abuse in the 2.30 at Kempton (I thought Lawrence being home was an omen regarding drug use). It romped in. Seventh.
Why town? Shirley wasn’t too impressed with the gifts of a toasted sandwich maker and a wind up torch. Handy, practical and self cleaning gifts never go down well. But I should have learned after the retractable rolling pin last year.
Burt Reynolds was wonderful in Smokey and the Bandit by the way.
Christ he’s hairy. Felt like throwing him a stick to fetch at one point.
Laters.
Bob
You can read more of Bob’s musings whilst on the pot here and here. Your lives will be infinitely richer for doing so.
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A good marathon of “Smokey and the Bandit” will get anyone going.
It is so wonderful that you were able to spend some holiday time with Lawrence and Stabman. Also, I am so glad that you found Shirley. She is just right for you. You should post a picture of her someday. I bet she is to die for.
Oh my goodness.
I almost forgot.
Good to know that Bob is in top form. Even if Substance Abuse wasn’t. Got pride, he does. Very few horses, knowing they are seventh, will romp in.
Who wouldn’t want a windup torch!!!
Every home should have one!
Shirley does think of everything. An ankle tag cover was so thoughtful of her.
It will be next year’s must have Xmas present Amy!
I really think Bob on the Pot is my father, Jim………
If only Andra!
I could recommend the windup radio which we use in hurricanes. You do have to have two hands free.
We only have the odd gust of wind over here John!