Gardeners Rest #7 (2012)

[lottie dolly]

oh no,that gorrilas not made his home in there for the winter has he,phew what that smell.................
could it be the pompiers

[mothhawk]

...yes, the pompiers are roasting chestnuts on an open fire....

[veggiechicken]

..........but don't worry as they have their hoses out ready in case.........

[Aberdeenplotter]

of an accidental ..................

[veggiechicken]

.....conflagration or just spotting something hot...........

[lottie dolly]

thats it,a case of being in the right place,at the right time,but i want to know why they are keeping the nuts to themselves,i would not mind a few if.............................

[veggiechicken]

..........just at that moment, a deep, husky Frenchly accented voice, called "Lottie, oh Lottie, we 'ave som'ting for you, come down and 'ave a look at our nuts...........

[Aberdeenplotter]

zeez French pompiers are such chancers zaid AP in his schoolboy french which was akin to the Ello Ello version we all.....................

[lottie dolly]

Lottie giggled and went the colour of beetroot,taking control of herself,she went to see,what a relief to see not only nuts but......................................
zeez posts keep crossink zey doowe

[Potstubsdustbins]

tiny wrinkled raisins................................ so petite they were they resembled..........

[veggiechicken]

.....Umm, thought VC, I know, tiny wrinkled Grapes! (and if anyone knows about that, I do .)
After a long while, Lottie emerged from the cellar, flushed, dishevelled and smirking, carrying two tiny bowls of nuts and raisins and put them down in front of Potty and Ap.........

[Aberdeenplotter]

I'm not avin these said AP, never know what these Pompiers have .....................

[Potstubsdustbins]

Put in em said Potty after all they are............................

[lottie dolly]

have add ther ans,but lottie asures them that they are fit to eat,as she prepared them herself,suddenly there came a big bang,then a blood curdling sound from around the fire,the 3 of them froze in horror,what had the pompiers done..........................

[veggiechicken]

..........they'd put their hot water bottles to warm by the fireside, but they weren't full of water, oh no!, they were full of the finest vintage........