All appointments; cancelled. International statesmen; put off. Billion dollar presentations; scrapped. Flags; unfurled.
The crew have been given a celebratory flogging. Full sales are set. Extra oarsmen drafted in. Troops are straining in their landing crafts. Gunboats put on full alert. A statement in the House. Telegrams from Elizabeth. A fusillade of canon-shot!
Shoes polished, teeth cleaned, hair combed, washing behind the ears and full immersion bath tubs fetched.
Extra pinching of housemaids' bottoms...
For tomorrow morning, I am off down to Bristol, for my daughter Rachael's wedding to Rod.
This is all very well, but did you get your hair cut??
ReplyDeleteJJ
a great time and all the best to the happy couple!
ReplyDeleteTell me you remembered to wash the car...
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic weekend, justifiably proud father ♥
(Word: unmitele--WTF? Too complicated...)
JJ: I did! And very nice it looks too. The wonderful Laura looked after me.
ReplyDeleteBPB: Thanks, fella.
Shirl: I did too! In fact, for the first time in six months; it looks really nice now! And, thank you, for everything.
Now then - "unmitele" - quite appropriate as I have just re-tuned my digital telly.
Hmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteJust re-written the 'father of the bride' speech for the fifth time tonight! I really should stop now!