When I canvassed opinion today about the contents of
today’s blog, I received the unequivocal response to discuss why I am a toad. I
will let my educated readership judge as to whether or not I deserve this epithet.
Just to place this in context Laura is staying with us in advance of the
Middlesbrough football game tomorrow. The usual pessism applies to the game.
Last night I went to bed a little early as I felt
less than 100%. However I did not disturb anybody and it allowed the ladies to
remain drinking sparkling rose wine. Presumably they were also chewing the fat.
Today we all went to our voluntary work where I did
not see the ladies all morning. I was perfectly civil and indeed friendly to
all those who I met with.
Then in a very toad like fashion I took Laura and
Marion out for lunch. At lunch they had the run of the menu including multiple
drinks. We then split to undertake a little shopping. Nothing that took more
than a few minutes.
When we arrived home I perhaps did the only thing
that could nominate me for toad membership. We are having problems with our
downstairs toilet seat. So I invested £5 in an expanding nut. This looked easy
to fit however it did not prove to be so. I spent an hour with Laura’s assistance
trying to fix this seat with no success. I must admit that there were a few
shouts of frustration. I have to call in the plumber.
For the remainder of the afternoon the ladies did
some sewing while I undertook some work. They upstairs and me downstairs. We
then all sat down while I wrote this blog.
I will leave it to you whether I am a toad. I should
have one of those voting buttons at the bottom of this blog.
Not really a toad eh Nigel? Instead of a Lilly pad I'll give you a cuddle.
ReplyDeleteOh my, I did laugh out loud with this one! Here I was, expecting a run down of the Middlesbrough game at The Riverside (notice proper use of terms there), having just had a blow by blow, courtesy of the most ardent Vermont supporter, over breakfast. In order to make an informed vote, one must research the issue at hand. First, generally what is a Toad? A creature who prefers solitude, except in mating season, has been associated with evil in the past, and in literature thinks very well of himself. Second, the specific case: of course, you know I will side with the ladies as that is a rule never to be broken, but I considered your case. You generously left the ladies to have a nice natter on their own, left the house to do helpful volunteer work for others, purchased a lovely lunch, and made a valiant effort at home repair. It's a good case, as by some measures, this is highly outgoing behavior! I'll stick with party loyalty, however:).
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