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Paradise By the Dashboard Light ~ Meat Loaf

make lewd and improper suggestions towards her, as has already occurred apparently, by someone going by the name of Hoitytoity! I'm sure this is not what you want our precious Rosie to be subjected to!' 'Harumph ... quite. It just reminded me of a certain little nightclub I used to frequent in my younger days, going by that name. I have fond memories of this bewitching little temptress by the name of Trixiebell Scarlett. What she couldn't do with a ...' 'Daddy! Really!' 'Yes, well Major, enough of the dubious reminisces, we'll save that for another time. Now we need to ...

A Good Year For the Roses ~ Elvis Costello

sweet

to ring but I kept getting the engaged signal!' 'That's funny, we haven't had any phone calls,' I said, 'I'll go and check if it's working, you know I'd always enjoy a good chat with you.' Huh! I'd never once had a good chat with him, but I might enjoy it if he was capable! I'd disconnected the phone to avoid his call so I needed to surreptitiously plug it in again. I went back to face the music. 'Now what's this about a name change? Since I seem to be financing this little outfit, surely I should be consulted!' Daddy said. 'Pussy Galore ...

birthday

Be Good Johnny ~ Men at Work

for it's libellous headlines and defamation suits?' 'I'm under no obligation to tell you who or what I'm working for but rest assured there will be repercussions!' and Ms Funnell stormed out. 'Oh dear,' sighed Rosie, 'just when things were ...

cocktail

Proud Mary ~ CCR

brandy

are wont to do. But people complaining about the cats behaviour were promptly asked what they expected from a cat cafe. Moira Funnell opined that the cats hadn't been trained properly and needed behaviour modification. HER cats never tried to eat off anyone's plate and a diet of cottage cheese and pickles was ...

Hello Dolly! ~ Louis Armstrong I looked him up. Sad, and only 25 😔

obstructive and frankly, so bloody-minded, suddenly discovered he needed an urgent visit to the WC. 'Tell him I'll ring later'. Of course, he conveniently forgot. Things were actually going quite well for once. Johnny's menu was attracting a different clientèle, those who appreciated a good down-to-earth, homecooked meal, baked beans on toast and the like. Plenty of spud. The moggies had settled down, they had nothing to complain about as they were given gourmet fare (unlike the humans) but cats being cats ...

Oh My Darling, Clementine ~ Traditional I know the song, Muggle, but feel I remember someone else singing it?

bugs

who was really in charge. I suggested this to Rosie and she readily agreed. She was still getting over the shock of being addressed as a Madam, so I sat her down and made her a cup of sweet tea. 'Do you think we should tell Daddy?' Daddy had lately been conspicuous by his absence and as far as I was concerned, long may it last. As long as he kept financing our little venture, everything in the cafe was rosy. Clever little pun there, I thought. 'I think not, darling. You know his heart isn't strong and it would just upset him.' 'I'll just ring him and tell him about the name change.' Not five minutes later ...

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Awwww ... that really takes me back. Too young 😥 There was a parody of that song too 'Brand New Combine Harvester'.

Sounds lovely, as do the Blue Ridge Mountains. Have you read A Walk In the Woods by Bill Bryson? His walking the Appalachian Trail.

thing just happened. I had a call from a very rude man and he called me a Madam! He thought we were something to do with taking your clothes off! You don't think our name could be misleading, do you? I thought you said we were named after a movie about James Blonde or someone? Did he go around taking his clothes off all the time?' 'Well, sometimes ... but only to go to bed,' I reassured her. 'Anyway, I hung up on him.' 'I think ...

Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes ~ Paul Simon

Love the Poldatk novels. Do you mean you read The Miller's Dance each year, or one of the series?

Another huge fan of Wodehouse. Haven't read anything by Denis Mackail (will take a look) but humorous and satirical books I've also enjoyed are Three Men In a Boat by Jerome K Jerome; Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons; and EF Benson's Mapp and Lucia books. ps. Thought I recognised your name from way back and saw you last posted in 2009, so a very big welcome back! 😊

supercilious. 'I beg your pardon,' said Rosie indigantly, 'to whom am I speaking?' 'Hubert Hoitytoity, Madam. Investigating racketeering and criminal operations.' Now Rosie, usually the sweetest and most obliging lady you could ever meet, was annoyed. Hubert had clearly crossed a line. 'I'll thank you kindly NOT to address me as Madam! I am NOT and have NEVER been, a brothel keeper! And I have never heard of the establishment you are referring to. Please don't call again!' And she did what many of us do when faced with an unsolicited call, she ...