Winslow Boy

No go for something out there like Chilean Bean vine or a flowering potato.

Look you stick to things that have jet engines bolted on to them and I'll stick to all things green. You are not qualified to make such a technical assessment as whether things are shrubby. They are just green until you are told that they are shrubby.

And nasturtiums and violas and....,

I always suspected there was something about you that was a bit 'iffy' and now you've come out and admitted it. Does it feel better now that you've unburdened yourself. So you are a Dalek beater. Just be honest don't prevaricate let it all out. You enjoy thrashing your Dalek don't you. Do you sneak out at night when now one can see you and have a good thrash.

Didn't they do a film of that.

Here's a radical thought you could actually use it for what's it's intended- composting. Yes I know it's a bit far out there, but hey you have say these things once in a while otherwise it gets a bit same old same old. Happy composting.

Perhaps it's a fiendish and cunning plan by the powers that be to cut off your town from the rest of the world. Like they did when the plague struck- no not the recent one, but in times of old. They don't want to raise your suspicion by putting barricades across the roads. So instead they have come up with this plan working on the railway lines. By the time you realise it it'll be too late.

Well have a guess what happened at the Manchester Marathon on Sunday. A driver decided that although the road was closed to traffic he would still use it. This was despite runners, spectators and stewards all being in his way. Can you guess what type of car he was in. Go on you can. Yes it was a BMW and his excuse he got fed up. GMP attended the scene. What was I saying about the standard of driving.

You can go off people you know.

Well you do now. Finders keepers and all that.

He got run over as he was standing in the middle of road backing someone off his driveway confident in the knowledge that he had two seconds to run back to the pavement before he was hit by the car.

Slight flaw in that proposal. It would also require them to look up from there tablet/laptop/bunch of papers - take your pick.

So a Crab carrying Hippo then.

Well as one's off it's hinges they'll be able to lay it flat thus avoiding having to shin up and down ladders.

Wow that is really early into flower. Usually it's May/June- well it is 'oop North. Is the first time it's flowered?

Well that's very generous of you Squadron Leader but I'd speak to your consultant about putting your back under such strain so soon after your operation. If your consultant is prepared to sign off on the insurance waiver I'm certain that we can arrange to have a pedant fitted once the Hippo has sorted out a method of attachment. So there you have it Britain's Armed Forces coming to the rescue of preserved railways wherever they are.

Well think of it this way. If those pendants weren't at the preserved railway open days asking about colour schemes where else would they be. So we the rest of humanity salute you for taking one 'for the team'.

Quite right. Can't let the apprentice or is hired help? go unsupervised can we. Just to confuse matters Euonymus comes in different colours and sizes. There's white and green, gold and green and finally plain green.

Only if they can get that crate unloaded at the diary.

Looks like a Euonymus to me my dear Bear.

Sorry my dear Hippo much as I agree with this eminently sensible suggestion I cant see the insurance bonks passing up such an easy way of screwing motorists out of some more of there hard earned mullah. I can see the picture. Two heads of insurance companies having a chat. First one says- so what do you think of this new requirement to include cycling on an insurers cover. Second one - what a splendid idea. First one replies - oh you think so do you. I thought it was just the politicos wasting our time. Second one says- oh God heavens no just look at the revenue generating potential. It's change to the policy (makes sound of till closing), it's new policies ( makes sound of till again) it's .........- you can gues the rest.

So that's your list. What's on the panniers list?

Watch out for his mitre.

What do you mean resurrect. That's normal for Manutopea.

They never brood. They plot.