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[dex]

rolled it up tightly and proceeded to whack as many of the pesky bees with it as possible. It turned out to be quite effective, until...

[itsmeagain]

a lorry carrying a load of buddleia  bushes  tipped its load all over the street, and dex was covered in sweet smelling purple cone shaped flowers

Edited August 24, 2013 by itsmeagain

[dex]

'Purple'  he yelled ' mmm, I Love Purple!' , but just look at the state of me, at least those bees have buzzed off. Whilst extricating himself from the pile of muck that had landed on him, He came up with a brainwave...

[itsmeagain]

dex needed a pint and quickly. Checking his pockets, yes, his wallet was there indeed.....

[poppy]

Dex wondered if it would be safe to confront Bessie again. Would she have gotten over his disparaging remarks about her weight gain? Would she throw something at him as he walked through the pub doors? Dex decided to .........

[dex]

decided that he'd just go in and get it over with. At least he'd get a pint out it, either way...

[poppy]

and there was Bessie, as buxom as ever, standing behind the bar and happily pulling pints. She gave Dex a broad wink as he walked in and he involuntarily let out an appreciative wolf whistle. Blow me down if she hadn't gone and dyed her hair purple.

[dex]

He was speechless, she looked amazing. Dex... Edited August 25, 2013 by dex

[itsmeagain]

said how you doing bess?

[dex]

(he was so nervous, he didn't want to know the answer)

[poppy]

'Well, I'm just a box of fluffy ducks, Dexie   .... and how are you my little studmuffin?' she asked coquettishly, with a toss of her purple locks. Dex .......

[itsmeagain]

moved towards her. Give me a pint, he said.....

[poppy]

Bessie pouted, 'Say please!!' Just then Itsme walked in, 'Make mine a double please, our Bess dear, it's been one of those days.'

Bessie rewarded Itsme with a brilliant smile and ............

[itsmeagain]

offered him a cup of tea, she pointed the way to the library and said.....

[poppy]

'You'll be much happier in there, I'm sure. Our library is well stocked and there's a nice fire going (it was winter and a cold dreary one at that). Just ring when you want a refill.'  Itsme thought he was in heaven as he perused the shelves, chose a book and settled himself into a roomy old leather chair, book in one hand and cup of tea in the other. The book he'd chosen was ...........

Edited August 28, 2013 by poppy

[itsmeagain]

Let it bleed by Ian Rankin, from where itsme learned a few more Scottish phrases.....

[poppy]

Unfortunately, Itsme  couldn't understand a word and didn't realise it was not really suitable for polite company. He ran through his new repertoire at the top of his voice, rolling his r's with relish and punctuating every sentence with a .........

[itsmeagain]

sideways jig, like one o they wee bagpipe players, you ken?

[poppy]

Oh och aye, I ken, but they'll be thinking you've had a dram too many laddie! Flailing your arms round like that and tripping over your feet.

[itsmeagain]

It`s not my fault said itsme, with a flourish of his hands, and.....

[dex]

and a twirl of his dickie bow, It's this book...

[itsmeagain]

You see its rebus he said , for he talks in edinburgh slang

[dex]

Which is hard to ken, wot they say for us simple yorkshire folk, who knows wot...

[poppy]

's wot? Poppy wanders in. 'Now if you want to know where I come from, you can watch this.' Of course they hardly understand a single word.

[itsmeagain]

Brilliant said itsme to poppy. I understood every word.