poppy

someone returned. Parson Cross immediately made himself comfy in MY office, put his feet up on MY desk and told the boys to make him a brew. 'See if you can't find a few biccies to go with it ... choccie ones. Ahhhh... how the other half live.' Meanwhile the boys decided the cats looked bored with being inside and let them all out. They immediately...

I Wanna Be Loved By You ~ Marilyn Monroe

'Just a quick phone call to let you know I'm on my way round with a new group of boys to do a spot of work experience. See you in a tick,' and he rang off. 'What the *beep*! The last interaction we had with the tosser, he dumped ten tons of cat litter on our doorstep and we couldn't get in for days!' 'It wasn't quite ten tons, Johnny, and the reason we couldn't get in was because you were too bone idle to move any of it.' 'Minor details, don't...

Night and Day ~ Ella Fitzgerald

Welcome back Shin, hope you really enjoy reading more again 😊 What do you like to crochet? ( I'm a crocheter too, I mostly make blankets).

'I could tell you were a connoisseur in that department. Let me give you a top up of this excellent wine and tell me more about yourself,' I encouraged, hoping if we could get him inebriated enough, he'd sign a cheque with no strings attached. 'Well, ...

sprinkled generously with fine

People Will Say We're In Love ~ Oklahoma

just a smidgen of (I'm thinking anchovy, like Leticia from The Vicar of Dibley 🤣)

look sumptuously gorgeous. A delectable picture of pure seductiveness. I could just ...' 'Hoy!' I interrupted, 'who the #@&% do you think you are coming in here chatting up my fiancée??' 'Methinks I have hitherto furnished you with my moniker?' 'Darling,' Rosie interrupted, grabbing my arm and squeezing hard. I yelped. 'Bertie has promised to ...

Gentle On My Mind ~ Glen Campbell

Reading Keep the Home Guard Turning by Compton Mackenzie.

my allergic rhinitis immediately kicked in, several of the moggies had what appeared to be asthma attacks and Megatron, a large marmalade tom, buried his nose in a water bowl and had to be dragged out before he suffered from asphyxiation. Rosie seemed totally oblivious to the waves of nauseous fumes assaulting our olfactory organs and greeted him with ...

Carolina In My Mind ~ James Taylor

'Well ... larger premises would be great ... but I'm not happy about you fraternising with this whats-his-name! Tell me again about why he gave you these books and what did you say about cash? People don't just go around doling out money with gay abandon!' 'Oh Johnny, do stop fussing! It was all legal and above board. Now where are we going to sell these books?' Before I could answer, in walked a large tweed suited geezer, matching flat cap, and handlebar moustache. Tipping his cap he said, 'Greetings and salutations, comrades. Bertie Bertram Esquire at your service.'

So This Is Love ~ Ilene Woods

misplaced all those books, they're the valuable first edition ones I told you about! If we can sell these, we'll be rolling in it. I've been searching for them everywhere, wherever did you find them?

Feel Good Inc ~ Gorillaz

has as yet been received. Would you please rectify this oversight at your earliest convenience or we will be forced to take further action. Respectfully Yours, I. Harass Johnny screwed up the letter and fired it at the wastepaper basket. He missed. Rosie burst in laden down with ...

English Breakfast Tea and

Beautiful Noise ~ Neil Diamond

and causing Bertie to think all his birthdays had come at once. 'You come up with a plan and get back to me,' Rosie purred and giving her most winning smile, sashied her way out. She couldn't wait to tell Johnny about their now healthy bank balance and the hope of a further fund boost from Bertie. However, Johnny ...

The Prettiest Star ~ David Bowie

at your disposal, ready and willing.' 'Haha, but are you talking about father or Johnny? Daddy is getting more and more ... eccentric, every day, but Johnny is fine. And I'll keep you in mind if we're ever short of staff. But who will ...

all droopy and saggy