Getting back from holiday to find...

[Nick]

Mountains of mail - most of it crap, some of it vital, and one or two things one was expecting not there and then having to chase bastard clients who swore the cheque was in the post about three weeks ago.

Full answering machine (x2)

A heaving evolving compost heap in the fridge cos we forgot to remove some stuff before we left. I swear that bag of carrots is developing vertebrae.

One angry cat. 

No response from builders who promised they would have everything ready for a start tomorrow. Especially the effing roofers.
 
Oh and a mad message from some numpty about a medical check up. WTF is that about?

And a bastard financial adviser I last spoke to 5 years ago "doing a follow up call". 

Here we go.

[Landlady]

Mountains of mail - most of it crap, some of it vital, and one or two things one was expecting not there and then having to chase bastard clients who swore the cheque was in the post about three weeks ago.

Full answering machine (x2)

A heaving evolving compost heap in the fridge cos we forgot to remove some stuff before we left. I swear that bag of carrots is developing vertebrae.

One angry cat. 

No response from builders who promised they would have everything ready for a start tomorrow. Especially the effing roofers.
 
Oh and a mad message from some numpty about a medical check up. WTF is that about?

And a bastard financial adviser I last spoke to 5 years ago "doing a follow up call". 

Here we go.

WELCOME HOME !!!
Back on the treadmill of normal daily life then back

[Snoopy]

Life is just a bowl of cherries
Don't take it serious,
Life's too mysterious
You work,
You save,
You worry so
But you can't take your dough
When you go, go, go

So keep repeating "It's the berries."
The strongest oak must fall
The sweet things in life
To you were just loaned
So how can you lose
What you've never owned

Life is just a bowl of cherries
So live and laugh,
Laugh and love
Live and laugh at it all!

So keep repeating "It's the berries."
The strongest oak must fall
The sweet things in life
To you were just loaned
So how can you lose
What you've never owned

Life is just a bowl of cherries
So live and laugh, aha!
Laugh and love
Live and laugh,
Laugh and love,
Live and laugh at it all!

[Nick]

Patience Strong?

[Snoopy]

Patience Strong?

According to Wiki (Who are wrong as often as they are right)
"Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" is a popular song.

The music was written by Ray Henderson, the lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. The song was published in 1931.

But everyone from Gershwin to The African Queen (AKA Johnny Mathis) have recorded it.

[Nick]

George Gershwin 

OR

"Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" is a popular song.

The music was written by Ray Henderson, the lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. The song was published in 1931.

And Gershwin's involvement was?

[Nick]

The bugger edited his post so it made sense! 

[Snoopy]

The bugger edited his post so it made sense! 

<Snigger>

[The Moan Ranger]

I'm still on holiday, so will not participate in this thread :-)

[Nick]

But how much crap/alarming mail have you to look forward to? And how many vital things will not have transpired in your absence? I have been back in the house for 4 hours and all the beneficial effects of the holiday have been utterly eradicated

[Barman]

Welcome back Nick ? pleased to see you?ve got your priorities in order ? bugger everything and come straight into the pub to see your real friends.
 

[Nick]

Ahem. I have purchased emergency food supplies. Begun roasting a chicken. Paid in some dosh to the bank. Made 11 phone calls (only five of them irate) , fed the neighbours' cat (reciprocal arrangement), unpacked MY suitcase, put the washing machine on and seen my mate Steve.

The other two have crashed out.

I am capable of no further physical or mental effort today. Thus if I require a brainless environment  this is the ideal place to be

 

OK?

[Snoopy]

Oooooooooooh!
'ark at her!

[Barman]

Ahem. I have purchased emergency food supplies. Begun roasting a chicken. Paid in some dosh to the bank. Made 11 phone calls (only five of them irate) , fed the neighbours' cat (reciprocal arrangement), unpacked MY suitcase, put the washing machine on and seen my mate Steve.

The other two have crashed out.

I am capable of no further physical or mental effort today. Thus if I require a brainless environment  this is the ideal place to be

 

OK?

Brainless! How very dare you!   

[Nick]

They showed a Catherine Tate prog on the aeroplane last night. TYhe only bit I found amusing was the sketch about the Refuge for Gingers. Doubtless Berek will find it on YouTube