Gardeners Rest #6 (2011)

[Aberdeenplotter]

seeing this, AP shook his head as he knew that computers had long ago superseded logs and on the subject of super seeds and the need to get the panto back on schedule .....

[Florence Fennel]

he declared he would be putting on a One Man Show. "There will be a panto after all" he said, with great dignity and decorum. "I will be Jack, A Lad In Boots, you see if I don't." With his brave words echoing in the ears of the onlookers (and listeners) in the GR and beyond, he whirled around

[Aberdeenplotter]

to see a vision of loveliness glistening before him. It was our Miss Fiona still in her Hubbies suit of armour.
She fluttered her eyelashes in an attempt to persuade AP to divest her of her metal vestments. Not out of desire for a romantic interlude but because she ....

[Florence Fennel]

was desperate to play his leading lady, Sleepy Cindy Snowy Locks. "I'm a hobbit, get me out of here", she yelled. There is also a queue in the wings arguing over who will play the Widow Twinky, The Four Fugly Aunties and the Garish Cod Mother.

[Florence Fennel]

Sarz sprang in saying "I want to be Little Red Robin Hood", but

[Florence Fennel]

the whole place was silent and still. Has everyonE buzzed off to the Holly Bush? Is there a darts match I'm missing? Is there 5-a-side on the Village Green? Dominoes and Crib in the Queen's Head? Sits on floor cross legged (and that's got to be virtual) with head in hands. "I've been abandoned, cast aside like a broken doll, on the scrap heap like an old tin bath. Oh woe is me. Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn't mean it, I just want you back for good, want you back, want you back, I want you back for good." (Oh bu@@er, wrong thread)

[Pumpkin Becki]

'Poor Auntie Florrie, I'm still here' came a little voice from somewhere near the top of the Christmas Tree...

[Florence Fennel]

"How on earth did you get up there dear? Come down at once, or are you stuck?"

[Pumpkin Becki]

Well, I was putting the fairy on the top of the tree when someone borrowed the ladder...I've been up here quite a while now...I had to eat all the chocolate baubles to survive

[Florence Fennel]

You're a very lucky girl to have managed for this long. I expect we will have to call out the

[Pumpkin Becki]

Pompiers.
'WhooooHoooo' exclaimed PB, nearly falling off the tree 'I bet they've got...

[Aberdeenplotter]

pompiers? Sheesh have you wimmin no shame? I,m sure ....

[Florence Fennel]

Ghostbusters would have done a good enough job, probably involving foam.

[Pumpkin Becki]

True, but they don't come well equipped like Pompiers do

[Glutton4...]

"Yes, let's call the Pompiers back!" Cried all the assembled Ladies. But Wayne was having none of it, and he reached up his arms and plucked (yes, that was 'plucked' girls and boys! ) young Becki from the top of the tree, and lowered her gently to the floor, placing her right by his vat of Marmite.

"Now, then..."