Friday 5th August, 2011

If you held me in little regard before then this will finish you off. I am away next week for the second leg of my summer hols continuing my odyssey of visits to places I never been to before like Corfu and Mallorca. It’s nothing to do with me. I was quite happy with the East Neuk of Fife each August as we have done for the last five years but I may have told you the girls have revolted and insisted on some sunshine this year so Mallorca it is. Every cloud has a silver lining though and I have to tell you I’m quite pleased not to be spending too much time in Fife this year. By somewhat circuitous means involving Humphrey, Hen’s miniature daschund, who has his own Facebook page, I have discovered some worrying truths about Bob and his lobster hunting tactics last summer in the waters off Lower Largo which might suggest we wouldn’t be made to feel especially welcome by the local fishermen. “Nuff said other than Groan. That boy.

Talking of unruly children Sophie made the big mistake of asking Hen to get Lottie to come in for supper the other day. Picture the scene. A pleasant warm and still evening in the little Suffolk village of Gazeley. Tranquility indeed, which no doubt our various neighbours were soaking in. That was until Hen goes outside and yells at the top of her voice......

“Lottie you ghastly little wretch come here right now or I’ll beat you senseless.”

Then strolls casually back into the kitchen and says to a slightly shocked looking Sophie.... “There. How long do you give it before we get a knock on the door from the RSPCC? You really shouldn’t talk to your children like that Soph.”

Brian McGure continues in droll fashion in the Alex cartoons this week...it’s lucky I have such a fine sense of humour and so little self esteem....

http://www.alexcartoon.com/index.cfm?cartoons_id=4015