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Herr Flick.' 'Well, I suppose in the tides of ...life, one must grasp the bull by the ...firmly and with resolve ...after all man can not live by bed alone ... I mean bread ... and bread being the stuff of housewives ... and suchlike... it gives one pause to ...consider one's concoctions...and make a go... with bells and ...' 'Gravy!' interrupted Aaron, 'Stop wittering! I take it that's a ...

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life ~ Monty Python

Baby It's Cold Outside ~ Dean Martin

do things gratis, but my bartenders wages are lousy and as you know, teachers salaries are nothing to write home about either. You may not know, but Gravy here has joined your ranks.' 'Oh no, I can't act!' protested Gravalicious, 'Besides, my damned leg, limp don't you know.' 'I've got just the part for you!' said Theodore, 'How would you like ...

A Notable Woman by Jean Lucey Pratt. Her personal journal covering over 60 years. I've skipped to the war years.

Hammer Horror ~ Kate Bush

due to the fact that both his legs were the same size. Nevertheless, Gravalicious, partly due to his name but more so due to the unfortunate incident with the toaster and the ensuing repercussions, was of a more determined nature than his younger brother, and was the better player. Whilst indulging in a bit of friendly rivalry and banter, accompanied by the gentle thwack of mallet on wooden ball, who should walk up but ...

If I Were a Rich Man ~ Fiddler On The Roof

to cross their unsavoury thresholds. A sad reflection on ...' 'Cease your blathering boy!' interrupted his father, Beaufort R. Knapsack. 'And stop putting on that ridiculous limp! Pure affectation, that's what it is!' He peered irritably at him through his monocle. So it was always with some relief that Gravalicious escaped home and joined his younger brother for a spot of ...

off the bench, was very stoical. It administered a nasty electric shock causing him to leap into the air, slip on a mat, crash into a sideboard, which dislodged a very large (and to be honest, quite hideous) pottery creation that Arabella had wrought at pottery classes, her latest enthusiasm. It smashed down on Gravalicious, causing permanent damage to his leg, but unfortunately remained intact. Anyone who ever caught sight of it, apart from Arabella, continued to shudder in horror. 'How clever of you to break it's fall, darling,' exclaimed Arabella, 'it's not even chipped!' Gravalicious, being ...

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman ~ Aretha Franklin

Aaron was taking his ease. They'd agreed to meet up and 'chew the fat', as it were, although it could be taken quite literally. Cash Reilly, the proprietor of the Wobbly Mug, tended to eke his beef pasties out with a fair bit of gristle. It was a curious thing that Aaron and Gravalicious's mother, Arabella Knapsack, had chosen such diverse names for her sons. When questioned, she explained ...

Dancing In the Moonlight ~ Thin Lizzy

rambling. After all, he was due for some leave and if the boss, Maximilian Bracer thought he was going to tidy that lot up, he had another think coming! So feigning ignorance, he said a cheery farewell, packed his rucksack and headed for Upper Hawthorpe-by-Radish, his favourite...

I'm In the Mood For Love ~ Julie London

my day. Brand new daddy to Sophie, our darling little Rosie mini-me, and to top it all off, Major Flowers chewing the carpet and having an apoplectic fit. With any luck ...

You're the Top ~ Cole Porter

to record anything, there'll be trouble!' 'Too late, I've already filmed everything and it's now plastered all over the internet.' The Major swelled up like a puffer fish, went very red in the face and spluttered and stuttered his rage. I left, very satisfied and smug with my ...

The Old Man Down The Road ~ John Fogerty

all to youtube on live-stream. I think he'd forgotten all about me or he wouldn't have been sharing such salacious details of his shady past life. 'Ooooh, tell Johnny about the time we ...' 'Johnny! Johnny! Why should I tell him anything?? He would only go and tell Rosie and she puts me on a pedestal, don't you know. I'd hate to disillusion the child.' He suddenly seemed to become aware of my presence. 'What the dickens ...

Arrest the Bishop by Winifred Peck

Flame Turns Blue ~ David Gray

drinking lashings of ginger beer. I felt a bit tiddly afterwards even though you said it was teetotal. You were rather naughty, if I remember rightly, but it's rather fuzzy, my head was all woozy. You always had that effect on me, made me go all weak at the knees.' She giggled coquettishly. 'It was a pity Mrs Flowers ...

My favourite is the first one, but they're all lovely 😍

High Hopes ~ Frank Sinatra