itsmeagain Posted May 28 Posted May 28 When Aaron Knapsack, duty bartender, saw the mess left by the local Theosophists in Room 4, he decided to do a spot of recreational..... Quote
poppy Posted May 28 Posted May 28 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... Quote
itsmeagain Posted May 29 Author Posted May 29 (edited) spot for reading Middlemarch, eating beef pasties, and tooting on a fine Gauloise cigar. Not that it really mattered, since his brother, Gravalicious K. Knapsack, was ambling, unconcerned, down Jezmond Street, past the shop where.... Edited May 29 by itsmeagain Quote
poppy Posted May 29 Posted May 29 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 ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted May 30 Author Posted May 30 her love for black, Goth style clothing, vampire Goth literature, nose piercings, and a liberal dose of imagination. In fact, her husband, Beaufort R. Knapsack, a British library librarian, had established from Wikipedia that Gravalicious meant, in Tudor England, 'gravelly, in or of, gravel; a hearty riposte to those of a liberal, mealy mouthed, craven or cowardly disposition, rock solid.' As a result, first born Gravalicious, of slim and slender aspect, accentuated by a minor shortening of the right leg after an accident where a toaster flew off.... 1 Quote
poppy Posted May 31 Posted May 31 (edited) 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 ... Edited May 31 by poppy Quote
itsmeagain Posted May 31 Author Posted May 31 (edited) a man of erudite,nay , scholarly, dimensions, and a man of the world, to boot, responded, 'such is the lot of they who deign to stay upright in the face of adversity, momma; some deign, others feign, and for me, your 1st born, it is a matter of grave honour, that I , Gravalicious , deign , never feign..after all, life is more than a collection of....ahem..grote....errrm..interesting pot plants, art works, and assorted ephemera one might find in the environs of any averagely well appointed public house,especially, one muses, privately at least,a house , either of the drunken ,semi literate masses, or even, one may muse, an abode tinged by allegations of ill repute, where lascivious passions consume the ones sad enough.... Edited May 31 by itsmeagain Quote
poppy Posted May 31 Posted May 31 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 ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 croquet, a game best suited to people of an affable, detached, philosophical bent. Aaron rolled the ball with less effort, Quote
poppy Posted June 2 Posted June 2 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 ... 1 Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 (edited) Theodore Buckwheat, drama teacher from their schooldays 12 years ago. 'Hey lads, is all good? I have a play in need of two actors..' 'How much..?', asked Aaron, money being a source of fascination and interest, for him ,ever since he was knee high to a baby mouse, ' only, you may think we.... Edited June 3 by itsmeagain Quote
poppy Posted June 4 Posted June 4 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 ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 to play a souped up, raggedy, down at heel music teacher, who one day decides to go on a surprise tour of Mali, where the locals name him ' le.... Quote
poppy Posted June 5 Posted June 5 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 ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 (edited) yes..oh you silly lad..' Emboldened by this progress, Mr Buckwheat threw a 100 page script loudly onto the table. ' Now lad, you will need to read this..all this..and make a declaration of reading it..play is called Wandering Music, and you will be Punctious Smith, grizzled music teacher, Edited June 5 by itsmeagain Quote
poppy Posted June 7 Posted June 7 who picks up tutoring jobs as he tramps around the country, blowing on his mouth organ as he goes. You don't happen to play the mouth organ, by any chance, do you Gravalicious ... or may I call you Grave?' 'Well ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 7 Author Posted June 7 do not call me Grave..I am a man of iridescent humour, as... Quote
poppy Posted June 8 Posted June 8 everyone ... familiar with me ... and even those ... of lesser acquaintance ...suspect. Unsuitable metaphors come to ... the surface ...as quiet as ... one foot in ... dig one's own ... turn in one's. I prefer, when it all comes down to it ...personally ... to be called by my second ... middle ...given ... as it were.' 'And what might that be?' inquired Theodore, beginning to regret ever asking Gravalicious to participate in his play. 'Why, Kasper of course! 'Well, Kasper, let's just focus on ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 8 Author Posted June 8 the issues shall....' 'Sorry I'm off for a few pints , bye...', and off Gravs gravitated , Quote
poppy Posted June 9 Posted June 9 his limp very much in evidence. Aaron sometimes wondered if he exaggerated his lameness to make a point. Its severity certainly varied. Aaron gave a shrug, pulled a face and said apologetically to Theodore ... Quote
itsmeagain Posted June 9 Author Posted June 9 'Gimme 2000 quid and I will pull a few strings .... Quote
poppy Posted June 10 Posted June 10 I know people. Useful people.' 'Two thousand quid! You've got to be joking! Forget it! It's just a school play, not the ... Quote
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