A smile

My neighbour found out that her dog could hardly hear, so she took it to the veterinarian.

The vet found that the problem was hair in the dog’s ears.  He cleaned both ears, and the dog could hear fine.

The vet then proceeded to tell the lady that, if she wanted to keep this from recurring, she should go to the chemist and get some “Nair” hair remover and rub it in the dog’s ears once a month.

The lady went to the chemist and bought some “Nair” hair remover.

At the register, the pharmacist told her, “If you’re going to use this under your arms, don’t use deodorant for a few days.”

The lady said, “I’m not using it under my arms.”

The pharmacist said, “If you’re using it on your legs, don’t shave for a couple of days.”

The lady replied, “I’m not using it on my legs either. If you must know, I’m using it on my schnauzer.”

The pharmacist said, “Stay off your bicycle for about a week.”

**** sent to me by a friend. He knows my interests pretty well  🙂  erm not hair-removal, the dogs and cycling, just to be clear!

Classical gas

Going to Cheltenham Jazz Festival had some unexpected benefits – one of them being a cheap CD of Frankie Laine’s Greatest Hits.

The sound of ‘The Kid’s Last Fight’ took me right back to Sunday mornings in the kitchen, mum peeling potatoes at the sink overlooking the garden while joining in with the chorus while through the open back door, Dad could be heard whistling along from the workshop end of the garage.

A chunk of happy carefree childhood, right there, back in the room with me. Continue reading “Classical gas”

Because Claire asked

some weeks ago, I’ve put the online novel I wrote for the MyT competition into a blog. I’ve put it in last entry first so you can just scroll down if you want to read it, starting from the top. However at the end of entry 9 you have to click onto “previous entries” to continue to the end. The story is loooooooong; 15,000 words long. So I don’t expect anyone to read it. Unless, of course, that someone is in the hospital or the Department of Motor Vehicles and has a LOT of time on his or her hands. Here is the link. Some day, I hope, to put the photos in: groovy old record album covers from the 50s and 60s.

Cheers!