I spent a considerable length of time observing the Wild Gingernuts and gradually they overcame their fear and accepted me as part of the landscape – I think that shoving bracken up my nose and down my undercrackers helped. The wellington boot was very handy as well, as I could use it as an emergency loo [with some difficulty]. (I never ever borrow his wellies. Lo,TG ed)
I was ecstatic when eventually I got a really good view of them …….
…….. until I noticed that the daughter of the family was disabled!!!! The anguish I felt was worse than when I discovered I hadn’t been adopted. The Wild Gingernut is an endangered species and the pitfalls of inbreeding can lead to some dreadful problems [as can be seen quite clearly if you ever have to travel through Essex].
I had to make a dreadful decision – to let this poor biscuit suffer and go soggy or to put her out of her misery. I was absolutely starving by this point which made the decision a bit easier.
Mum and Dad scurried off looking bewildered. I only hope that they will still be able to breed before the rainy season starts again.
My main concern now is that I haven’t contracted gingervitis from my brave and selfless act.
[My full observations and findings have been sent to the Wild Gingernut Society – copies of which can be found at www.gingernutssoc.com ]
Please let me know if I did the right thing – I’m really not used to such responsibility.
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Absolutely the right thing. They enjoy being consumed. Here on Oz we have a restaurant named Gingerways where gingernuts walk around talking with the customers.
“I have a wonderful ginger aroma,” They say to those seated at the tables.
“I am especially brittle and crunchy.” some will boast.
They ask, “Do you wish to dunk me in coffee or tea?”
It seems churlish not to grant their wish. Management has a rule against dunking them in hot chocolate as this is felt to be demeaning.
Thank you Archie, that’s made me feel much better. I must say Oz sounds quite civilised …….. and I never thought I’d ever say that ……..
it’s survival of the most adaptable that drives evolution… by taking out the crippled gingernut (’cripplenut’?) before she could breed? you did a great service to future generations. [salutes]
The responsibility is almost too much for me to bear …… *gulp* ……. your kind, caring and feeling words are a comfort Daisyfae ……..
(munch)(munch)
gingernuts dont have any feelings
Not now they don’t ……. poor little blighters ….. BAD BOY ……….. [any left?]
Your hunger must be appeased daddyp. you did the right thing…
I do hope you’re right Nursey …….. I probably could have lasted a tad longer ……….
It seems you’re saying that any gingernut that isn’t perfect should be extinguished. What’s happened to your sense of social responsibility since you went on holidays DP?
I’m so upset by all of this, I’ve formed PAGA (People Against Gingernut Abuse) and we’re planning to picket naked in front of the Papersurfer Ink offices this weekend (depending on whether Pamela Anderson will join that is).
No word yet… she hasn’t returned my call because she’s busy altering her latest fashion designs so they’ll fall off of her when she walks down the runway again. Gads, that woman is so busy…
Nevertheless, I’m confident she’ll be outraged enough (at the abuse of gingernuts you’ve perpetrated) to agree to come take her clothes off outside your office too.
I’ll keep you posted.
A just punishment Fraccy ……. I’ll just sit here with my thermos and a pair of binoculars to await the onslaught ……………
having mixed feelings here DP ….. not sure you should mess with nature… mummy and daddy GN must be beside their little selves … they will be crunchy no more but all soggy with the tears shed…. a moment on the lips is life time is a life time in your conscience…. [about 30 seconds by my reckoning!!]
Perhaps I should have pursued them and put the whole family out of their misery …… gingernuticide is acceptable in polite society after all ……….
if you have that overwhelming urge to ‘cull’ then yes that may have been a betterer plan [gosh I am seeing you in a completely different light ..... maybe I should by some energy bulbs and dull things a little
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Don’t mention energy saving lights to me – the invention of the devil!!!!!! – useless things – worse than candles – can’t see a thing with them – cost a fortune to produce AND THEY DON”T LAST THAT LONG!!!!!!…… *brushes up crumbs and hopes mini-rant causes a diversion*
ah so pleased I have not lost the knack from ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’ lighting the blue touch paper, standing back and enjoying the sparks *snigger*
Don’t talk to me about Guy Fawkes Day – stuck in Portugal and missed the whole thing – not a banger or catherine wheel in sight ……… no bonfires …… NOTHING!!!
*finishes cleaning up rest of crumbs and throws the evidence down the loo*
*flushed with success -yay!*
oh poor you … you are still having flushes?? *backs off with the heat*
DP – Only when successful ……….70’s – Only rarely then [just trying to save you time - tee hee - whoops, bedtime ...... nite]
When I got back from my trip to Spain last week, there was no food in the house as #1 son had only bought his vegan ‘food’ while I had been away and what he hadn’t eaten, he had then taken away with him, once his dogsitting duties were over.
Imagine my joy as I made my first cup of tea back in the UK and rummaged through the cupboards to find something to eat, to discover a packet of gingernuts he had forgotten to take. I didn’t realise gingernuts were vegan but am jolly glad they are…is eating a whole packet at once bad for you?
It’s very bad for the gingernuts of course.
BTW, gingernuts are a very good thing to eat if you’re on board a boat and are feeling a tad seasick – might be a useful tip for your next trip …….
As indeed are any ginger confection, I’m thinking especially of ‘Gitwizard’s premium Ginger & Coconut Flapjack’……..
I think of that quite often myself ……. yummy