Possession

The Regulars were somewhat disappointed to learn that, some years down the line, Hamish's relationship with technology could not be said to have improved.

Springwatch

As Gobby devoted herself fully to creating a beautiful nature garden and a haven for wildlife she realised such activity was not without its challenges:

And, no sooner had this issue seemingly been laid to rest ensued a further nature-related incident:

Perhaps, on reflection , there had been more mentions of Springwatch than deemed wise although Gobby would never have predicted what creature would be the next to meet her in the garden the next morning:

The culprit was finally revealed down the Local, much to Gobby's displeasure.

Screwed

Yet again the Regulars verged on despair on hearing of Hamish's latest romantic foray:



"I've just had a letter back from Screwfix.

They said they regretted to inform me they were not actually a dating agency."

Rail Ale

One Saturday the Regulars set out unnaturally early with an intrepid itinerary pushing the boundaries, literally, to spending a whole day, en masse, out of the Shire.

Some of the above relished it more than others.

As Happy and Grumpy clearly showed:

 Closely followed by most of the rest of the 7 dwarfs - to be matched up as the latest Barton Lives challenge (although as to be expected there wasn't anyone bright enough to be Doc).

All in all despite having roamed far and wide short of being interspersed by one terrifying moment courtesy of a fat ginger version of 'Go Compare' shattering the idyllic peace of a canal-side beer garden a splendid day was had by all.

Poetry

Gobby could only marvel at the understated beauty and hidden depths of a poem penned for her by one of the Regulars:





Roses are red
Violets are blue
I have Alzheimer's
Cheese on toast

Careering

During a recent discussion down the Local, the Regulars briefly pondered as to why they were not, perhaps, setting the world of work on fire unlike others of comparable age and experience.

They were soon relieved of this burden of contemplation, however, when Billy Idle cleverly and succinctly explained this with the use of statistical representation after which they all understood completely and went to the bar.

Pond Dipping

The Regulars were delighted when Hellrunner suggested an idyllic evening's Pond dipping event exploring the natural beauty and wildlife of the Shire.













All except Spudgirl, that is, who startled even the most broad-minded of  Regulars with her reply:

"Thanks for asking but I can't even swim."

Causing the Regulars to wonder with trepidation what pond dipping Essex-style actually entails but being far too scared to ask.

Pipes of Peace

Enjoying the endless variety of the M1 as ever Gobby couldn't help but wonder what the pipes could have done.

Office Junior

Gobby was delighted to see that Billy Idle had learned from his previous work-life balance failings and taken advantage of some extra help in the office.