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And the cake. Do not forget the cake. Adrian

Last year, our usual postie asked me to take in a parcel for next door. The resident genius had left a note on the door asking for parcels to be left in the recycling box. When he came around to collect it, I asked him why he thought it was a good idea. "I couldn't think of anywhere else" was the answer. Adrian

Just remember where the B Ark ended its journey. Adrian

Almost true. 40 years ago, the local council had the privilege of employing me. We had a parking area at work resurfaced, and there was more on the lorry than they needed. That evening, chatting to my father, he mentioned that someone had turned up late that afternoon with some spare tarmac, and did he want his parking area doing. Adrian

Presumably not to be confused with the neighbouring Wisbleat and Upwool. Adrian

So you're going for the toned down look this year. Adrian

Known as "Bangernomics" Adrian

Cruel, but often true. To be fair, the latest edition is advertising events that are still in the future. Adrian

Don't carp about it. Adrian

Usually less trouble than bears and hippos. Adrian

"There are three kinds of jazz. Hot, cool and when does the music start" Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Connection. Adrian

Why would people pretend to be animals ? Adrian

Heading into London last night, it looked as thought Dominique's London end was resting on the first pier after the canal span, so perhaps they've started moving it across for the next section. Adrian

I'm pleased to report that my subscription copy arrived at the Manor House this morning. That accounted for this afternoon's lack of activity. Adrian

Looking again carefully, the narrow boats don't appear to have cabins. That strongly suggests that they are BCN day boats (used for short haul journeys), in which case the photo is somewhere in the Black Country. Adrian