The Fuddler August 2009

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Battle of the Brave On 26th September at 7.30 pm the Ampthill Methodist Church is having a gala concert by the Vauxhall Male Voice Choir along with various guest artistes in aid of the building fund which includes the installation of a lift, disabled toilets and other facilities.

These improvements will benefit the wider community as there are numerous non church groups who use the church for their many diverse activities.

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Saturday 24th October sees the 2nd Annual Wartime Dance at Parkside Hall in Ampthill, with music from the era. Starting at 7.00 for 7.30 until late, the evening features ‘Kas - The Forces Sweetheart’ Ampthill Town Band, and Paul Roberts and the Swingers!

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LORD DEE’S PONDERINGS I was discussing the problems of travel with Check-It-Out and Duster the other day and deduced that if one is to avoid waiting for long periods of time at the bus stop it is favourable to contact the travel company earlier in the day to ascertain what time they expect to be with you.

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Across: 7 Torque, 8 Turkey, 10 Tiddler, 11 Dream, 12 Lute, 13 Ensue, 17 Drain, 18 Peal, 22 Rapid, 23 Account, 24 Outlaw, 25 Greave

A BRIANISM This month Brian has sent in a picture of his new website, which is growing fast and attracting lots of new visitors.

Down: 1 Stately, 2 Erudite, 3 Guilt, 4 Humdrum, 5 Skier, 6 Pygmy, 9 Principal, 14 Gradual, 15 Refusal, 16 Clutter, 19 Drool, 21 Scorn

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Across: 1 Taciturnity (7) 5 Appeals (5) 8 Spirit measurer (5) 9 Propriety (7) 10 Manifest (7) 11 Girl’s name (5) 12 Amuse (6) 14 Female Giant (6) 17 Vaunt (5) 19 Talent (7) 22 Indicted (7) 23 Composition (5) 24 Slow (5) 25 Connected (7)

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BEDFORDSHIRE HEARING HEALTHCARE HAS THE EAR OF THE STARS! Last week the global Hear the World Ambassadors photography exhibition opened its doors in the UK, supported by Bedfordshire Hearing Healthcare. The exhibition – previously featured in New York, Berlin and Zurich – enjoyed a star-studded London welcome with an exclusive VIP party. The event was opened up by Hear the World ambassador and official photographer Bryan Adams.

Bryan is just one of the high profile celebrities backing Hear the World, an initiative from hearing system manufacturer Phonak to raise awareness about hearing loss. The Hear the World exhibition features Bryan’s photographs of renowned personalities with their hand cupped behind their ear to convey conscious hearing.

As one of the few event sponsors, Stephen Beale of Bedfordshire Hearing Healthcare mingled at the exhibition’s launch party with some of Britain’s best-loved media and musical talent, and Bryan himself.

More than 16 percent of the world’s population has hearing loss and this number is expected to increase to 1.1 billion by 2015. In the UK the number of people with hearing loss is estimated at 8.5 million. To encourage people in Bedfordshire to take action Bedfordshire Hearing Healthcare is offering complimentary hearing assessments until end of August 2009. For further information simply call 01234 348144.

Studies have shown that untreated hearing loss can have a negative impact on a person’s social, emotional and physical well being.

Stephen Beale from Bedfordshire Hearing Healthcare said: “Approximately 1 in 7 people in this region have hearing loss but, on average, struggle for up to 15 years before seeking advice. The Hear the World exhibition is a great way to get people talking about the importance of protecting their hearing and to take action if they suspect they have a problem. We are playing a key role in helping our local community to benefit from the initiative.”

More information about the Hear the World exhibition can be found at www.hear-the-world.com/exhibition where all the photographs are available for purchase. Net proceeds go to the Hear the World Foundation.

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There she stood, magnificent in her glorious red. Even more remarkable in the fact, this was not the colour she was supposed to be! Lionheart had quite made up his mind on having a blue car this time.

However, the only choice it seemed for one that was not metallic was either, red or white! Oh well. Red it was to be then. That got Meerkat thinking and remembering the phrase “ANY COLOUR AS LONG AS ITS BLACK”………. what a meaningless set of words……….. Henry Ford

has been credited with this phrase when in 1909 the Model T Ford came off the production line. However in 1925 the company had to U turn and offer several other colours. In 1996 Dr Henry Corbett explained the philosophy behind the phrase. It appears that at the beginning the T model was available in several colours with the early finishing technique being a carryover from the carriage industry.

This involved a curing time of up to four weeks which resulted in a huge number of cars having to be stored during the final process of production. It was then that

Ford changed to a faster drying product which, wait for it………..yes, you are right………… could only be obtained in black. This process did limit the choice of colour more than just considerably, but on the plus side, it did relieve the warehouse storing difficulties! (‘A WORD IN YOUR SHELL LIKE’ by Nigel Rees’) So there you have it – strange world, but nothing new there………… must go and water the roses, the sun has been so hot and punishing of late………...off Meerkat went, watering can in hand…………….

With Geoffrey THE Golfer A man and his wife walked into a dentist's office.

The man said to the dentist, ‘Doctor, I'm in a big hurry! I have two buddies sitting out in my car waiting for us to go play golf. So forget about the anaesthetic and just pull the tooth and be done with it. I don't have time to wait for the anaesthetic to work!’ The dentist thought to himself, ‘Crikey this is a very brave man, asking me to pull his tooth without using anything to kill the pain.’ So the dentist asked him, ‘Which tooth is it, sir?’

The man turned to his wife and said, ‘Open your mouth, darling, and show the doctor which tooth hurts.’

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What’s On at...THE OLD SUN

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FERRET RACING MEETING BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31ST AUGUST

Starts at 2:03pm The event will be held in aid of local charities and there is also the

chance for people to win some cash themselves by betting on individual races or winning big on the accumulator! In the afternoon there will be a barbeque and bouncy castle. We look forward to seeing you there!!

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With Jimmy The Voice

‘The Voice’ has been at it again! Here he has sent us this picture:

But is it an elderly lady or a young lady? He’s not sure and neither are we! But what can you see?

By Julio Van Peebles

(Doesn’t time fly?)

1) Does anyone still give Chinese burns?

2) Has an Equestrian event ever been won by a dark horse?

3) Has anybody ever had a fried boiled egg?

4) What's the average weight of an option?

5) If somebody named Dorothy met somebody named Scott would the introduction go "Dot Scott Scott Dot" ?

Julio's Top Tip: Find out who is your true best friend by firstly locking your wife and your dog in the boot of your car, then after about an hour unlock the boot and let them out and see who is most pleased to see you!

P.S. Thought for the day: By the way - did you know that 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy?

Tartan rug and slippers on the way! Love Andy xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUY FOR THE 20TH AUGUST!

Helen & Skip welcome you to the

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One evening Babs invited some friends round for a glass of wine or two and to watch a DVD. After the film she found her Trivial Pursuit game and they all decided to play.

It was Babs’ turn so she rolled the dice and landed on Science and Nature.

Her question was: ‘If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, would you be able to hear it?’

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I found a worry for Julio - how come a windscreen wiper on a car works better on the passenger side?

You can always keep your privacy on a railway carriage by reciting ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes.

If you find that you like men in uniforms get yourself arrested.

I saw a sign at the ice rink: remember - glide comes before a sprawl.

Remove yourself from the pressures of time by simply removing your watch.

Good sense is easier to have than to use.

My friend’s husband is so silly that he thinks that a varied diet is a 1/4 pound burger with cheese on one day, and plain the next.

The longest odds in the world are those of getting even.

It’s probably best for employers that I don’t work with people.

A car journey of 100 miles always starts with an argument about how to load the car.

Would Ham Let and Oeuf Elia have been food lovers?

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1. In what year did Sarah J. Hales publish her poem ‘Mary had a little lamb’?

2. Who presented ‘Blue Peter’ from 1980-3?

3. What was Van Gogh’s fist job?

4. Where would you find a ‘Plackart’?

5. A cloud is the collective name for which creature?

6. Who created Superintendent Richard Jury?

7. What is a ‘Mouflon’?

8. There is a town in the US called ‘Niceville’ - where is it?

9. Where would you find ‘Stator Vanes’?

10.What is ‘Pappardelle?

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CANCER (June 22-July 23) Now we are cantering through the summer, isn’t it time to really reflect on what’s going on? There could be good news on the horizon.

CAPRICORN (Dec 23-Jan 20) Sometimes it is better to admit defeat when you look at the bigger picture.

The planetary aspects seem good for you, as long as you see what is there.

LEO (July 24-August 23) Now that you are feeling a little more secure, why not pop up to the pub, see some chums and have a silly time - it won’t hurt to let your hair down.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Have you caught the travel bug? It’s probably not worth running away from those things - just face them and deal with them.

VIRGO (Aug 24-Sept 23) This month we see that money matters are very close to your well being.

Provided that you are prudent in the next month or so, all should be well.

PISCES (Feb 20-March 20) It can be a characteristic of yours to be a little lazy at times. However, if you just get on with the job - rewards will be manifest.

LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) Sometimes it is better to grab those things that you want with both hands, rather than let one iota slip through you fingers. Go for it!

ARIES (March 21-April 20) It is not always what you say but how you say it that will provoke a reaction.

Be on your guard against people bearing false promises.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) It is a wise person that can recognise a good idea when it is presented to them. But are you ready for this particular challenge?

TAURUS (April 21-May 21) When all appears lost you can always rely on your friend and colleague.

And you know who that is! Be careful accepting advice from a stranger.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 22) It requires nerves of steel to accept the advice that you have been given. Are you convinced that it is the right course of action for you at this time?

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) It is a great time for Gemini’s right now - or so the stars foretell. It could mean a trip of a lifetime or maybe simply better finances.

Bouncy castles and magic shows for children !

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Sunday 30th August 2009 World Vision Charity Day In Memory of ‘Tasha Watson’

Flittabus Community Transport has been providing transport facilities to town and village communities in mid Bedfordshire for the past 20 years. They now operate 2 minibuses covering 9 routes via a scheduled timetable which is reviewed each year to ensure that local passenger demands are met.

The new minibus is a low floor accessible vehicle which offers comfortable seating for 15 passengers. This unique design makes entry and exit easier.

Flittabus is a voluntary organisation which receives financial support from local authorities, town and parish councils and other benefactors. Their minibuses are available for private hire subject to certain conditions.

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With the Heart Angels and Tony and Emma from Heart Breakfast All day Barbeque, Bouncy Castle and family activities Live music from local band ‘Betaboy’ All proceeds go to the World Vision Charity

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DISCOS FOR ALL OCCASIONS For The Very Best Disco Around All The Latest Chart Sounds Great Giveaway Prizes Receptions For ALL Occasions Very Competitive Prices

Tel: Micky or Joolz on 01525 211670

‘Art in Ampthill’

These chefs really must have time on their hands!

Here’s another in our series of pictures showing just what chefs get up to when they have too much time on their hands - and a fertile imagination! Thanks again.

Congratulations to Rebekah and Steven on their Marriage on 17th July

Last 3 weekends in September When?

Last three weekends in September: 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 26 & 27 What time? 11 am – 5 pm Where? Ampthill!

Why? To share Ampthill’s rich seam of local talents During three weekends in September, 12 professional artists in Ampthill will be opening their studios to the public. A wide range of work, in varied styles, will be on show with something for everyone. We hope you will enjoy visiting as many venues as you can over the three weekends. They are all easily reached on foot from Ampthill town centre. Please feel welcome to come in and browse, talk to the artists and even buy an original piece of art for your home. If you are not sure how to find a particular venue there will be signs dotted around the town to help you. We are very keen to welcome you and ensure that ‘Art in Ampthill’ is an event that you won’t want to miss.

For more information, look out for brochures and publicity nearer the time.

We take care of EVERYTHING WE WILL DESIGN AND INSTALL YOUR BATHROOM, OLD SUITES DISPOSED OF -

Wit h Berta Hardup Tightwad, MO USA Four High School boys, afflicted with spring fever skipped school during morning classes. After lunch, they reported to the teacher that they had had a flat tire. Much to their relief, the teacher smiled, and said, “Well, you missed a test today, so take seats apart from one another, and take out a piece of paper.”

Still smiling, she waited for them to sit down, then said, “First question: which tire was flat?”

Thanks again Berta!

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We understand that this year the famous Woburn Oyster Festival is to be held on Friday 11th September to Sunday 13th September.

Markets & fairs have been held on the Pitchings, the cobbled area at the centre of Woburn, since 1242. The Oyster Festival continues the tradition into the 21st Century.

But the festival is not just about oysters as a variety of other foods and drink are available all weekend PLUS live music, street entertainment, a giant flea market, craft fair and a children's funfair making it a great day out for the family.

Proceeds from the festival go to upkeep of local amenities.

If you have not been to the festival before, do make a note in your diary to pay a visit - it really is a super day out for everyone! You will find full details of all attractions including this prestigious festival on the Woburn Village website at www.woburnvillage.co.uk x Please don’t forget that The Ampthill Pie Festival is

coming up in October of this year at an all new venue details will be in the next edition of your Fuddler.

Congratulations to Simon and Harriet on their second Wedding Anniversary on the 3rd August!

TRADITIONAL FREEHOUSE PUB AND RESTAURANT Ɣ SCRUMPTIOUS FINE FOOD AND WINE TASTING EVENINGS! Wednesday 19th and Friday 21st August 19.00 - 21.00 We are delighted to be running joint tasting evenings with Cambridge Wine Merchants, soon to open on Church Street, Ampthill!

You will indulge in scrumptious courses: antipasti with bubbles! Cheeses and meats with red wine, onto blue cheeses with port and finally sweet biscuits with sweet white wine – yummy!

Tickets are available from our shop priced at £10 each.

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‘On Sunday the 16th of August 2009, The Rufus Centre, Flitwick will be holding a Classic Car Show and Craft Fayre, in support of The East Anglian Air Ambulance. Admission £2.50, Children under 16 FREE. There will be plenty of motors from yesteryear lovingly restored to their former glory - come and meet their proud owners, talk cars and reminisce.

There will be a chance for you to win an AUDI for the weekend, courtesy of Audi Bedford (part of the Vindis Group).

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Have a wander around the indoor craft fayre where there will be a wide variety of stalls selling handmade products, stop for some tea and cakes.

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Flitwick Scouts will be providing tasty burgers and hot dogs. Ice cream will be available.

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by Mustafa Singh After Edith Pioff’s composition last month, Mustafa has been inspired to create another piece, again made up entirely of song titles!

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With a little luck - Back home - There's a kind of hush That'll do nicely - Oh boy - What a difference a day makes!

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Iced beer in winter South West Australia Spring 1974

I just realised that I referred to this time as spring in the last tale, in fact this was autumn in Australia but in a way felt like spring.

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It was at this point that I missed an English Pint of bitter, and I had been in OZ less than a couple of months!

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Bill and I set off at dusk and by the time night fell we were well on our way along a dusty track, heading for Perth, I don’t know how long it took, but after a while I noticed my silhouette on the dash board, OK a car is following with headlights on, but the shed should be in the way! I looked behind, NO shed!

Now Bill was a pragmatist, he did not generally look for blame, just a solution so when I said “We lost the shed” he simply said “better go back for it”.

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With Mrs Pinkleton

The young lad watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face.

‘Why do you do that, Mummy?’ he asked.

‘To make myself beautiful,’ said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.

‘What's the matter?’ asked young Jeffrey, ‘Giving up?

The local kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals.

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Honky Tonk Music By Paul Roberts Solo performing Trumpet player and vocalist with backing tracks Pubs, Clubs, Bars, Weddings Jazz, Jive, Rock ‘N’ Roll, Swing Tel: 01525 404069 or Mob: 07973 971 209

Following the huge success of the charity ferret racing at the Old Sun public house in Ampthill on May Bank Holiday - the pub has decided to do it all over again! So on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, the furry contestants will be racing again! The proceedings start at 2.03 and the afternoon promises to be fun for all the family!

If you missed the racing in May it is well worth turning up to the event which raises money to support local charities, and if you are lucky you may even get the chance to have a small flutter on the day and win some cash!

For more details see the Old Sun’s advertisement on page 8 of this issue.

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Happy 5th Birthday

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Sarah & Iain Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary

Lots of love Mum & Maddison

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With Mavis Plimpton

Hello again. Gladys has just been round again for tea and left some more silly things that have been in Church newsletters where perhaps the words should have been checked.

Barbara is still having trouble sleeping after her illness. She has requested tapes of Reverend Jack’s sermons.

The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing ‘Break Forth into Joy’.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say ‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care about you.

Mashed potatoes, green beans, bread and dessert will be served for a nominal feel.

For those of you that have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person(s) you want remembered.

Attend and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch.

Thanks again Mavis!

Mary had a bagel she filled it with some ham but the ham was bad so very sad 'cos she had to eat the lamb

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That well known scientific genius and failed scanner installer, Howie, explains some basic laws of the universe.

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Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.

Law of the Workshop: Any tool, nut or bolt when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner and disappear from view.

Law of Probability: The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get a engaged signal.

Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tyre, the very next morning you will have a flat tyre.

Law of the Queue: If you change queues or motorway lanes, the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now.

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And of course a little glass of wine to slurp whilst cooking!

Grill the sausages till golden brown and keep warm. (the sausages that is - not you!)

Then fry the chopped onion in butter for about 5 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms, onion, herbs, sugar, rice, salt & pepper.

Simmer gently for about 10 minutes or so then stir in the soured cream.

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Thanks again for that one!

Courtesy Ruby Again we are privileged to bring you another of Ruby’s excellent words from her splendid vocabulary that are sent in to challenge us!

The word of the month this month is ‘Singultus’.

The meaning is at the foot of the page.

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Here’s something for you to have a bit of fun with! We have been sent the start of a story and we invite you to write the next couple of paragraphs (about 200 words) as to what may have happened next! Our Arts correspondent Seymour Cox will read all entries and the winner will be published in next month’s Fuddler! So, over to you, but please keep it clean! Please email your entries to martin@thefuddler.com and let’s see how the story unfolds!

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TOBY?

She had planned to meet Toby in the park at around 8.47 that morning. Her car was not to be trusted as it was due for a major service the next day, so she took the underground.

She hated catching the tube at that time in the morning. She had always found distasteful the combined smells of freshly applied colognes, perfumes, deodorants and the like, and the not so fresh odours of people returning from all night jamborees.

Glancing at her watch she realised she had only 9 minutes to keep her rendezvous. Inwardly she was furious with the delay caused by the gentleman who was in disagreement with the passenger in front of him at the queue, thus causing her to miss the train she had planned to catch.

Arriving at her destination, Daniella swept off the train, up the stairs and through the exits then crossed the road into the park. She was wearing the lilac and cream dress that had been bought for her two years previously on her 25th birthday, by her Great Aunt Alice .

Heading for the statue where they had agreed to meet, she paused in the sunlight to check her face in the powder compact that she always carried. Good – it was still there.

Rushing now with the knowledge that she was behind time she reached the statue. It was 9.03.

There was no sign of Toby…

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As a child I always thought that King Charles I hid in a Noak Tree.

Magistrate: ‘You were caught doing 72 mph in a 50 mph zone.

What type of vehicle were you driving?’ ‘I was on my bike on my way to work and I was running late.’

A father asked his son: ‘Who pushed the toilet into the canal?’

He replied ‘I did father.’ To which he got a clip round the ear and said that when George Washington chopped down the cherry tree that he didn’t get a clip round the ear. Father said ‘His dad wasn’t sat in the tree when he chopped it down.’

Have Did I ever tell you that my Great Uncle was at the Battle of Little Bighorn? Well he wasn’t actually in the battle, he was camping in the next field and went over to complain about all the noise and someone shot him.

Doing my parachute course I was told to freefall down to 6 ft before employing my chute. I asked what would happen if it didn’t open. The instructor replied: ‘Surely you can jump 6 ft.’

A friend took his large vacuum flask into a transport café and said ‘Could you please put 5 teas in and do 2 of them with sugar.’

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Episode 12: ‘It weren’t me Sir, it was him.’

So twelve months down the line and what have I got to show for my efforts? I am still as big, if not a few lbs heavier as when I first started this crusade. If there was a move to minimise the banter and heckling from my critics then that has not worked either. In fact the amusement my peers get from my vain attempts has increased, not without cause and encouragement on my part I suppose ‘ if your going to dangle a worm at some fish you better be prepared for what is lurking below’ If I were going to look to Topbird for support then that was also another lost cause, all I have done there is to bring to her attention that she and especially yours truly, needs to l ose wei ght, a considerable amount in her

opinion. The cupboards and larder shelves no longer stock pies, exciting fillings, hams, pickles and sauces and in their place nestles fat free yoghurts, cereal, fruit and lots of green foliage. Also she has lost complete faith in my vain, yet sincere, attempts to lose weight and eat properly, so quite rightly highlights that I frequent the curry house far too much. But, I am not entirely to blame for these surreptitious digressions as my old pal Mitch is constantly urging me to join him in a curry in between his shifts at Plunkett’s.

It is no consolation either that another pal and pub colleague Bomber, is on a health drive himself. He though is having by far much more success than I seem to be having. In conversation the other day he explained that ‘it is not just about cutting down on the alcohol and fine cuisine but

exercise is required to supplement the dietary programme’. He confided that ‘the secret to his weight loss success was down to his new rowing machine’.

It is true that I’m probably not getting as much exercise as I could at the moment, and as Fuddler and Squeaky keep informing me walking to the corner shop, the paper shop or the pub does not equate to exercise. In fact just last week, the first official nights training at the rugby club, I found myself leaving my kit-bag in Plunkett’s and was dragged kicking and screaming to the curry house instead, by Mitch again. I was then forced to apologise about the trains being late again to my colleagues, of which only two turned up anyway, at the rugby club. What or who is it that keeps making these decisions for me? It was not because I was especially hungry. Nor was it because I was desperate for a curry. And it was not because I wanted to catch up with an old friend as I had seen

Mitch only recently……….in the pub and curry house as it happens.

Is it greed? OED def: excessive desire, esp for food and wealth. It could well be and when coupled with the inability to say NO and then look for someone else to blame it is the formula for an over indulgent, avaricious glutton.

Just as this months chronicle goes to press however, there is a hint of sign of redemption. I have booked myself in to have a thorough MOT. Where a lucky individual at my local GP practice will be probing every orifice and removing bodily fluids for analysis. I am prepared for high blood pressure, high cholesterol level and overweight warnings. I will endeavour to address the situation and in future just say no……..occasionally.

Nothing in the world is so incontinent as a man’s accursed appetite. HOMER, Odyssey (9th C BC) To be continued…………

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