One of these farmlet residents fell into the stream and couldn’t get out, the other one had to jump in and assist.
The Forbearing Husband maintains a sanguine countenance in the face of adversity
No prizes for guessing which one is which. Let’s just say that the person who executed the rescue ended up soaked to the waist and sloshing around in gumboots full of water, while the duffer who fell in remains confident that nothing bad will ever happen to her.
Ok, pop quiz… Who amongst The Readership recognises this quote: “BETTER DROWNED THAN DUFFERS IF NOT DUFFERS WONT DROWN”*? Let me know in the comments. Does knowing this quote mark me out as an old fogey? Let me know in the comments!
* Caps lock and lack of punctuation original to the quote.
referring to your FH as a duffer may not be taken in the spirit you intended.
and that quote is OBVIOUSLY from “The Simpsons”.
Your skilful avoidance of any mention of ‘old fogey’ goes in your favour young man.
Oh surely Swallows and Amazons is never out of date. You are a heroine to the cause!! Hip hip hurrah!
Hurrah for Antigene! xx
Swallows and Amazons. Telegram to John, Titty, Susan and Roger’s mother. And if reading books with a character called Titty doesn’t identify us as old fogeys…. That said, I feel sorry for anyone who hasn’t read these books.
Nina looks very happy to have been rescued. It was bound to happen eventually – so happy it wasn’t when she was with me. 🙂
Top marks to Deborah for identifying both the quote and the context. I agree, if you haven’t read the series you have missed a gem of children’s literature.
Oh, I was feeling all youthful at having no idea about the quote – but now feel a bit FOMO that I haven’t read the books.
Fortunately since you are youthful there is still plently of time. Beat that FOMO! x
Yes, come up and borrow them! Between us I think that Chrissy B and I must have the lot.
And Deborah has lovely hardback editions which were withdrawn books from GI library back in the day.
I should have congratulated your hero FH on his heroic act. Hope all the girls in your household are duly grateful and find the chocolate for him. But let’s not test his endurance any more.
No need to find chocolate for him, he has his very own stockpile. He is always our hero.
Just saw this,life with pups!!!
Read the book to Honor and Liberty last Summer hols,and recently got the movie on a double DVD with another fav ( the railway children) on sale at the big red shed
I,m def an old fogey! 😜Xxx
The Railway Children. Another children’s lit classic! Speaking of which, did you notice they have been reading ‘The Changeover’ on National Radio.
No I didn’t!!
Haven’t had much time to listen
Ping pong bugs in our family and a sick bunny 😔🐰
School hols in another week and so sleep 😴 😊
I love the railway children,we watch it every Christmas time 😘