Last One to Post Wins

[qbman1]

It's the only think that is rising around here !

Happy New Year to you, Possum

[Dark Knight]

3 weeks late ??
but Happy New QB

[Stephen]

The plumbings a bit iffy but the mechanics still work

[Mervyn and Trish]

Let me be the first to congratulate me on my promotion

[Stephen]

Congratulations Merv, but I see your promotion still hasn't come through yet.

I lie, it's now changed. I suppose we'll have to tug our forelocks now.

[qbman1]

Dirty boy !

[The Tinker]

Let me be the first to congratulate me on my promotion

Congratulations - oh look I've stepped into the lead whilst you are still floundering at the back!

[Stephen]

That's what happens with promotions Tink. It goes to their heads and they start taking their eye off the ball.

[qbman1]

Let me be the first to congratulate me on my promotion

Congratulations - oh look I've stepped into the lead whilst you are still floundering at the back!

Dunno what you've stepped in, Tinks, but it certainly ain't the lead !

[qbman1]

That's what happens with promotions Tink. It goes to their heads and they start taking their eye off the ball.

I don't think Merv's had his eye on the ball for some considerable time !

[Stephen]

I expect he'll be having an extra half of shandy now when he goes out for lunch to celebrate.....bless him

[qbman1]

Only if someone else is buying.

[Stephen]

Sounds about right. And I bet he takes his own food with him to save an extra few bob. Probably his music Merv competition fish and ships from last week.

[qbman1]

Last week's fish & chips ? Sounds appealing ! Makes my rancid ham seem positively tasty.

[Stephen]

Gammon in a brown roll for me today. I might go mad (normal) and have a couple of quilt lifters (pickled onions) to go with it.

[qbman1]

I'm sure her ladyship is looking forward to that - why not go the whole hog and have a few brussels whilst you are at it

[Stephen]

Too bitter in a roll

[qbman1]

Not necessarily. Here is the science:

People who loathe Brussels sprouts may be especially sensitive to chemical compounds called glucosinolates
Glucosinolates are turned into isothiocyanate compounds when sprouts are cooked
Isothiocyanates have similar properties to man-made compounds that taste bitter to almost three quarters of people
The ability to taste this bitterness is thought to be genetic, explaining why some people like sprouts more

Therefore, the less you cook them, the less bitter they become. Best have a tactful word with Her Ladyship and point out her cooking skills are not up to scratch

[The Tinker]

Lithium (...

[Mervyn and Trish]

If you say so Tinks!

Back from lunch now so the riff raff can stand down.

[qbman1]

Methinks Tinks has been taking too much of her own medicine !!

How was Wetherspoons today ?

[Mervyn and Trish]

I was in the Deputy Captain's Mess Cubie. Didn't you see me? Too busy with that nice Nursie I fixed you up with?

[qbman1]

Just too busy feeling sorry for myself. Even Tinks and her dictaphone (or whatever the happy pills were called) didn't work

[The Tinker]

Book another cruise - that will cheer you up

[qbman1]

I have three booked this year - it's not working