Chop, Chop!
- 21 February 2010 22:1241149I'm in QEQM Hospital, Margate, tomorrow for the removal of a toe that has been causing me problems for quite a while, now.
I should be back in a day or so, but won't on my feet for a while, so apologies to those who would normally expect to see me at some of their 'dos' over the next few weeks. I'm joining Vic as a crock!True friends stab you in the front. - 21 February 2010 22:2641151The Pobble Who Has No Toes
by Edward Lear
The Pobble who has no toes
Had once as many as we;
When they said "Some day you may lose them all;"
He replied "Fish, fiddle-de-dee!"
And his Aunt Jobiska made him drink
Lavender water tinged with pink,
For she said "The World in general knows
There's nothing so good for a Pobble's toes!"
The Pobble who has no toes
Swam across the Bristol Channel;
But before he set out he wrapped his nose
In a piece of scarlet flannel.
For his Aunt Jobiska said "No harm
Can come to his toes if his nose is warm;
And it's perfectly known that a Pobble's toes
Are safe, -- provided he minds his nose!"
The Pobble swam fast and well,
And when boats or ships came near him,
He tinkledy-blinkledy-winkled a bell,
So that all the world could hear him.
And all the Sailors and Admirals cried,
When they saw him nearing the further side -
"He has gone to fish for his Aunt Jobiska's
Runcible Cat with crimson whiskers!"
But before he touched the shore,
The shore of the Bristol Channel,
A sea-green porpoise carried away
His wrapper of scarlet flannel.
And when he came to observe his feet,
Formerly garnished with toes so neat,
His face at once became forlorn,
On perceiving that all his toes were gone!
And nobody ever knew,
From that dark day to the present,
Whoso had taken the Pobble's toes,
In a manner so far from pleasant.
Whether the shrimps, or crawfish grey,
Or crafty Mermaids stole them away -
Nobody knew: and nobody knows
How the Pobble was robbed of his twice five toes!
The Pobble who has no toes
Was placed in a friendly Bark,
And they rowed him back, and carried him up
To his Aunt Jobiska's Park.
And she made him a feast at his earnest wish
Of eggs and buttercups fried with fish, -
And she said "It's a fact the whole world knows,
That Pobbles are happier without their toes!"
The Pobble Who Has No Toes
by Edward Lear
- 21 February 2010 22:3541152All the best Andy, hope all goes well for you, take care.
Love The Pobble Who Has No Toes Bob.
- 22 February 2010 07:3941154Yes very good luck to you Andy, hoping all goes very well for you.
When you are back home and a recovering crock you can spend all your days here on doverforum typing away, as always good to hear from you. Good luck.
Well done Bob with the Edward Lear.email: dover7@msn.com - 22 February 2010 07:5941157Yes indeed Good Luck Andy with operation tootsie.
Hope all goes well and you're soon hopping and skipping away as you've always done !!
Roger - 22 February 2010 08:1541158Good luck Andy....
- 22 February 2010 08:2241159Best of luck Andy, hope you will not be in too much pain over the coming weeks - Take it easy
- 22 February 2010 08:5941160All the best Andy,you will be in good hands over there see you soon.
- 22 February 2010 09:3241162Good luck Andy.
Now Now you lot, We can't have all of these Crocks knocking around on the forum.
After all their is only one Crock and thats me.grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 22 February 2010 12:1241167i wonder what the toe had done to so enrage andy?
best of luck on a quick recovery. - 22 February 2010 21:0541196Take care Andy. Put your feet up!
- 22 February 2010 21:0941201How will Andy toe the line now? Good luck mate
- 22 February 2010 21:5141205That Lear fellow (post #2) is seriously weird!
Hope you get your toe sorted Andy. I hear QEQM isn't too bad, for a hospital!Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!! - 22 February 2010 23:2541213Watch out for the tofu (toe phew) salad at QEQM Andy!
- 23 February 2010 10:4541219Hope all went well yesterday Andy, and that you are footloose & fancy free today
- 23 February 2010 11:0141220Thanks for all your kind thoughts, everyone. The operation went well - into theatre at 08.55, out again by 09.15, home by 11.00! Remarkably, I've had no pain at all, not even when the local anaesthetic needle was inserted, and the pain killers I'm on seem to be doing a grand job.
Can't drive or walk the dog for 10 days, so stuck in front of the computer catching up on work. Honest.
True friends stab you in the front. - 23 February 2010 11:1241221Well done Andy see you soon. Vic M
- 23 February 2010 11:5141223Get well Andy, take time out to improve your 'tic-tac-toe' skills
- 23 February 2010 15:2241238Andy, I hear you have instructed Mrs C to purchase future supplies of petrol from the local Total garage?
- 23 February 2010 15:2241239Anagram of Tesco - C Toes! ERm, or maybe not, sorry Andy.