Something to lighten the mood

Det står två ston på en äng och spejar och spanar längs vägen. Länge, länge står de där och tittar och fluktar och spanar tills en av dem säger:

- Du, vi hörde nog fel. Det var nog PINGSTEN som skulle komma ...

There are two mares in a meadow, scouting and scouting along the road. For a long, long time they stand there looking and fleeing and scouting until one of them says:

- You, we probably heard wrong. It was probably PENTECOST that was to come ...

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Very funny. These are talking horses, right? 😀
 
I was wearing my sensible hat and catching up on John Wayne movies this afternoon, The Searchers as it goes:

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I did wonder if soundbrigade's horsey joke was a play on the word PENGAR (Money). 😕

Anyway, Today is clearly a day for No.6. The splendid establishment Wetherspoons has reduced my Coffee to 99p! Which, as I observed is 66 upside down. Sat at table 66. With free refills, if you can get past the stern middle-class ladies of Southsea who look down on me as something the cat brought in when I am wearing my sensible woolly bobble hat.

Decamped to friendlier territory after reading another chapter of my Dave Robicheaux book. Ruth at Betfred patiently explained to me the Horserace is tonight. Though how horses can run in the dark beats me. Must admit to a frisson of excitement here. I wonder if Antonia, who clearly wasn't born in a barn, will bring me some desperately needed luck.
 

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I can only tell you what I know.

Tremendous excitement in Yarborough Road tonight! 😀

Apparently celebrating the Festival of November the Fifth, my neighbour Lorna despatched her worthless and expendable son, Damian to start off the festivities by lighting the Lucifers.

She meanwhile clutched her 3-y-o favourite Grandson Oscar to her ample Bosom. Oscar became extremely alarmed at the noise of explosions and the choking smell of Cordite. Retired crying to the Living Room.

Apparently, the explanation (according to Damian) was that the Sky-Bombs fell on their sides, thus being less safe than (gloveless) Damian anticipated.. Thus causing me, the hapless passing photographer extreme Alarm and Distress. My view is I will see Damian in Court.

I really wondered if I had wandered into "The Battle of Trafalgar (1805)". Oh well.
 

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You do realise that Pizza is just cheap Stodge that will undoubtedly shorten your existence on this Mortal Coil? 😕

After the confusing events of last night...

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.. I, this morning, stumbled into our splendid local Tesco store in search of a packet of Gaspers.

Imagine my dismay, when Greg asked for payment. I seemed to have lost my Bank Card last night. Complete panic beset the system7. Voices seemed to recede into the distance. 😱

My Motto is that when the going gets TOUGH, the TOUGH get going. Checked my online Bank Account. No sign of Criminal Activity. 🙂

Revisited the splendid Tesco Store. Advised the customer advisor to check the lost property box for a Purple Card bearing my name. IT WAS THERE. 😎

My Copacetic mood now restored, we can continue to consider the puzzle of time-zones in the Colonies.

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Seems the race is tonight. CAN'T WAIT!
 
You do realise that Pizza is just cheap Stodge that will undoubtedly shorten your existence on this Mortal Coil? 😕
In fact, pizza has a high nutritional value. 😎

17 Fun Facts about Pizza Nutrition and Other Stuff | Hungry

"A slice of cheese pizza contains approximately 272 calories, 12.7 grams of protein, 1.8 grams of fiber, and 9.8 grams of fat. Adding some veggies only increases the nutritional value."

"A slice of cheese pizza gives you 45.8% of the selenium, 39.8% of the riboflavin, 31.1% of the phosphorus, 29.2% of the thiamin, 24% of the folate, 23.8% of the vitamin B-12, 21.1% of the niacin, 14% of the calcium, 12.8% of the zinc, and 12.2% of iron recommended by the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition board."
Apparently, October was National Pizza Month in the US!
 
You do realise that Pizza is just cheap Stodge that will undoubtedly shorten your existence on this Mortal Coil? 😕

I, this morning, stumbled into our splendid local Tesco store in search of a packet of Gaspers.
You talk about shortening our existence by eating pizza and then tell us you smoke - and all in the same post!

Now you're having a giraffe! 😀
 

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