Gardeners Rest #19 (2024)

[Snoop Puss]

"Indeed I do like mince pies, Miz Spelling", Snoop replied. "But so far, be it by fate or circumstance, I have been denied one. At this rate, I'll be sneaking into the bake-off kitchen when it's not in use and knocking up a batch myself just to make sure I get one."

[rary]

Mean while, rary who was halfway up the ladder again, he was trying to avoid all those women, as women only want a man for two things, and he was most definitely finished doing housework, and as for.....

[lottie dolly]

RARY ................we know youmhave a secure lock on your wallet ,plus we are not like that on here young man

Snoop there is more than enough of everything to go around, explained Miz Spelling,i now have to go and see whats to do elsewhwere in the establiement,so might be away for a little while,soooooooooooooo no monkey malarky any off you,as i have my lookout/snitches,taps side of nose and trots off

[rary]

rary was surprised, though he heard the old bat shouting, sorry Miz Spelling calling for him, why didnt she see him? Looking down he suddenly realised that, though only about half way up the ladder, he was well above where the GR roof should be, looking down he again realised that all the ladies? in the GR looked small, so on deciding to climb on he started off again only to be stopped by a plain brown box stuck between the ladder rungs, thinking back to his youth when things came in plain brown boxes, he wondered what this could be, putting a leg through between the rungs he secured himself so that his hands were free, opening the box he discovered a jig saw, wondering how he could use that as there was no electric plug point up here, it magically changed to a fully charged battery operated jig saw so securing it to his belt he started climbing again, after climbing, to him, what was just a few feet he..........

[Nicos]

Everyone suddenly realised that they should have taken Nicos at her word
Her ‘singing’ was something beyond extraordinary …and, although no-one had the heart to stop her ( after all…they’d ALL encouraged her) her ‘artistic skills’ seemed to be having a very negative affect on everyone’s fillings

Even rary’s ladder was oscillating in an alarming manner…

[rary]

Some how rary could hear a weird sound and also hear what Nicos was thinking and decided that once he could get the ladder to stop swaying wildly he needed to find out what oscillating meant as well as find out what caused the weird sound, perhaps it had something to do with the ladder getting longer and longer it still felt as if he was only half way up it and wasn't sure if he should head back down, but there were still too many women about at the bottom, and there is nothing a woman enjoys more than giving a man into trouble

[lottie dolly]

Miz Spelling came to see what was going on,and to tell Rary that the noise he heard,could have been the OLD BAT wings,it that why you going higher up the ladder,to look for the roost,watch out,they will get you,as for nicos singing,it was not that bad,as for those with woblby fillings,would you like the no of a local dentst,
I do hope you have all enjoyed the day,hope the cake decoration went well MRS Go-4it,also the knit&natter ext was enjoyed,Nicos what on earth was the singing about,tomorrow night Christmas eve is singing around the tree,nonone has yet put forwards any request's,it will finish in good time for wishing to attend midnight mass,i will now make my rounds before going to bed,

[Snoop Puss]

Snoop was worried that Rary would have to spend the night up the ladder. Or would he perhaps just keep heading on up to see if he could find a peaceful bedroom up at the top? Just as well he had a head for heights.

[greenishfing]

Mrs Go-4it was really happy. The cake decorating had gone exactly as planned. None of her worst nightmares had materialised. ... yet.

She was smiling at the reactions to Nicos's singing. Maybe she should join in with her tomorrow. That would do far worse than jog a few fillings loose.

She spotted Rary, high above her. He was wobbling around on the oscillating ladder with what looked like a drill in one hand. The firemen had reappeared with a big net and looked as if they were ready to catch him if/when he fell......

[lottie dolly]

he landed amongst the ladies

[greenishfing]

The pompiers were were still practising their first aid skills when the ambulance arrived. By this time Rary was muttering about magic drills, extending, oscillating ladders, an old bat sending him up to the roost and threatening him that "they" would get him. Not sure of what was happening, the ambulance crew sent for the police..... When the police asked Miz Spelling to accompany them to the station to clarify matters, Rary lay giggling on the stretcher like a naughty schoolboy.

[Nicos]

Hidden inside his pocket , something was rattling.
It turned out to be a packet of Bah Humbugs he’d forgotten to hand out….

[Snoop Puss]

The rattling was because they had shattered into lots of sharp shards. In among them, Nicos spotted...

[Nicos]

….toffee eclairs …oh yum …..

[lottie dolly]

AT the station Miz Spelling was duly interagated,how could this have happend,it only started going wrong when Rary signed in,she showed all leagal documentation as was demanded by detective "knowit All",she was let go as was inoccent,of all charges,she learned about the bar humbugs in Rary's pocket and hoped he did not need stitches from the shards of said sweets,it was also good his wallet was in the other pocket,as it would have stuck all the notes together,Miz spelling had a shower and change of clothes ,when she got back,the out come off the happening was,Rary should NOT have been in there with a ladder in the first place,as it was an accident waiting to happen,all this made her late getting back to her task in hand,she once again stood by the tree and reflected upon the day,and thought,why was Rary so unkind,then a thought entered her head,was it really him,or an impostor......