I had such a lovely time at Penfold’s and Tango’s mountain hideaway eating open sandwiches, mending the kitchen and encouraging a grass mowing ethic, that I nearly forget why I was there – the pursuit of the Wild Gingernut.
I wandered far and wide in my search carrying a knotted hankie tied to a stick ………. and then, after travelling literally 50 yards, …….. I saw this ……..
…….. a whole family of the little darlings! [Oh, hang on – I’ll have a zoom ….
……. that’s better]
I couldn’t get any closer as they were extremely shy so I built a hide out of bracken, an old t-shirt and a wellington boot. Eventually I managed to get a really good view ……… and made another shocking discovery. [The first was that I’d completely forgotten to put anything in my knotted hankie and quite frankly I was beginning to get a tad peckish. The Wild Gingernuts looked soooooo tempting ……….]
(Note to the wise: when going on a field trip with Peabrain, take plenty of sandwiches. {Wise? What am I saying?} Lo,TG Ed)
To be continued on Monday 16th November – The Ecstasy and the Agony.
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It appears the lack of sustenance is still affecting you. Is there anything I can do to help? I hate to see anyone suffer so much…
I do need to nibble fairly regularly Fraccy …… I’m grateful for the smallest morsel ………
I would never think of offering anything but a full plate. You see? You should’ve taken me with you. I’m sure it’s considered a legitimate and tax deductable expense to take one’s secretary on trips. Heavens… that’s how all the execs manage to keep up on their gingernut quotas. It keeps the business world from collapsing.
It might well be legitimate an all Fraccy but, as yet, there’s no tax payable and therefore deductibles remain expenses. I’ve been looking at the books and so far there has been no income whatsoever. This is brilliant of course, as I can sack the accountant but it doesn’t bode well for the Christmas party ……….
mmmm….Gingernuts!!! harvest me one or two….or a few…please daddy-O!
Wild Gingernuts are a protected species Oh Twinned with the Surf – what you are suggesting is dreadful …….
The archive is now a gingernut-free reserve. Gall bladder attacks do that – - -
[sob]
Surely you could keep some as pets Archie ….. honestly, the gall of that bladder ………
Indeed! Although I have always looked upon domesticated animals as food. What a pity I could never domesticate my
parasiteschildren.As for that hanky – its name wasn’t panky by any chance?
Just asking.
I do have a hanky called Panky – it’s a bit of a feminist though and keeps trying to tie me to railings ……..
Isn’t it funny? While you were away I was missing your daily musings and now you are back…anyway, glad you had a good time.
Wild Gingernuts eh? I bet they were FURIOUS.
Life is always a bit of a disappointment isn’t it? – oh well.
[...... and now I'm thinking of Rowan Atkinson in a gorilla suit .........]
oh give me a home,
where the ginger-nuts roam,
and the beer, and the cantaloupe play…
Nooter!!!! … so lovely to hear you howling …….
Hee-hee – love it! I’m going to be humming this all day though…
Please don’t encourage him ……..
Blimey I hope you ventured with care … did you know that ginger nuts in the wild can become ‘ginger snaps’? .. it could turn out nasty!!!
Good heavens – I didn’t think of that ……… I’d better check that I’m all here ……….. *rummage* ………. yep, I think so …… [it is cold isn't it?]
just in case you need this http://www.mesquiteisd.org/library/berry/images/look—.gif
I might need something stronger than that …….
would Jodrell Bank help ??
http://www.southofheaven.smartemail.co.uk/jodrell.jpg
That’s more like it! ….. the perfect bit of kit to search for life …… tee hee
Are you sure they are gingernuts? They look like the oft-mistaken digestive to me – same colouring, slightly bigger, with a softer bite…
Hard, crisp, gingery and delicious ……. whoops!!!! ….. I mean yer, you could be right *whistles innocently*
Mind you, they could also be Scottish migrants – Shortbreadicus roundus, flying south for the winter…
That would be very sensible of them …….. and excellent to see you know the correct Latin name ….
On the edge of our seats, counting the days until
StrictlyThe Ecstasy and the Agony …I do hope Jade is going to be OK – not that I watch ‘Strictly’ or anything ……….
Too bad you didn’t get imagery of the wild coconut backed macaroons flocking in mad hormone rampages. Wonder what such a pair would produce.
(mouseover when I couldn’t figure out what the heck you were talking about solved the problem, luckily before I read comments)
…… and later on, when I can bring myself to tell the rest of this harrowing tale, your heck will be even more perplexed – typo on the ‘mouseover’ I’m afraid ……