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The Argy Bargy Bar...the lease has been secured!

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lemongrove Sun 01-Nov-20 16:52:25

Well, fellow Argy Bargers, after some hard bargaining with
Moneybags Mike our landlord, I have managed to secure another short term lease.The scoundrel wanted ten pounds a month, but I showed him my maroon bloomers and he reduced it to seven pounds.Result!?

lemongrove Thu 05-Nov-20 21:06:42

Well, that’s what I thought Spangler ( whale of an idea)?
Phwoah! Now that’s what I call a fireman, I have first dibs on him, since I am the landlady here ( and am built like Peggy Mount.)
Has anyone seen Callistemon am wondering if she has gone off with a naval type......she does tend to hang around the docks.
We’ll have karaoke as usual on Friday, so practice your song now....I shall be singing Great Balls Of Fire.?

GrannyGravy13 Thu 05-Nov-20 21:47:54

Lemongrove my karaoke choice is Like a Virgin

mancgirl Thu 05-Nov-20 21:52:53

Well, I've got my gold, sparkly, lurex mini dress and white knee length Dolcis boots ready. I've oiled my bike ready to get to the event. I'll put the pan of black peas in the basket. I'll be offering the firemen Manchester Tart for afters. Achilles and I have been busy in the cellar all day, worked up quite a sweat. Anyway, looking forward to a great night. I'll be singing Re-light my Fire at the karaoke. It will need to be ignited by the time I've peddled from Manchester.

LauraNorder Thu 05-Nov-20 22:06:18

Has ‘come on baby light my fire’ been taken? I can sing and spin at the same time, and play the ukelele too. The missed notes will be less noticeable if I’m going off like a fire cracker after a bowl of black bean broth

phoenix Thu 05-Nov-20 22:06:46

Evening all, my usual pint of champagne in a straight glass, hold the umbrella, and just enough gravy to repaint my hamster.

Been a strange day.

Callistemon Thu 05-Nov-20 23:11:34

Has anyone seen Callistemon am wondering if she has gone off with a naval type......she does tend to hang around the docks.
I'm here, sorry, got waylaid by the crew of a frigate which arrived in dock - we were all locked down together, singing bawdy sea shanties and drinking Pusser's Best.

Doodle Thu 05-Nov-20 23:22:03

Wouldn’t be the first time Laura ?
No problem ixion. They actually like fish and chips. I’m not sure I’ve seen them eating carrots. ?

Doodle Thu 05-Nov-20 23:30:00

Phoenix nice to see you again. Are you coming to our firework party. It’ll be going off with a big bang (just like lemon’s bloomers )
Callistemon about time. I wondered who had waylaid you ?
We need to rehearse for tomorrow. I thought we could duet on “Fire down below* and follow up with Boom bang a bang. ?

Spangler Fri 06-Nov-20 05:51:58

Callistemon Thu 05-Nov-20 23:11:34
I'm here, sorry, got waylaid by the crew of a frigate which arrived in dock

Sounds like you had a whale of a time.

Spangler Fri 06-Nov-20 11:08:28

That creosote laced hooch must have got to me. I handed a lady a huge oversize rocket. Was she pleased? She was over the moon.

LauraNorder Fri 06-Nov-20 11:21:20

That’s a pleasant change from the ladies who require a little space Spangler. Baboom

lemongrove Fri 06-Nov-20 12:26:32

That was no lady, that was Thor our fair haired Viking ( yes, his hair is very long) and he adores huge rockets, he’s probably up on the roof playing with it right now, expect a big bang!
We have boxes and boxes of fireworks piled up in the yard and enough wood on the bonfire to burn for two days.?
GG13 yes, do that song.....we all need a good laugh.?

lemongrove Fri 06-Nov-20 12:29:07

ixion

I should like to come as/with some sort of firework.
Do you have something available that I could hold in my hand?

Well, the Admiral is always willing!
Tell you what...I will give you a Roman Candle to hold in each hand, do Candle In The Wind for karaoke and then light them, the crowd will go wild?

lemongrove Fri 06-Nov-20 12:29:56

We don’t bother here with ‘elf ‘n’ safety btw.

ixion Fri 06-Nov-20 13:05:36

Fab idea lemongrove. I will come in my toga (with liberty bodice underneath) and wear a laurel wreath incase my Bestie llamas get peckish.
So wise - I can see why you are the Boss Lady?

AGAA4 Fri 06-Nov-20 15:21:03

I will be singing Firework - by Katy Perry but my version. I have squeezed into my roman candle dress in shades of vibrant green, red and orange.
Hope the Admiral doesn't set me off. He isn't wearing his glasses and has already had several pints of poteen.
ixion the llamas like pasties or anything that isn't llama food.

lemongrove Fri 06-Nov-20 16:51:41

Am in early as am so excited! ( the thought of all the dosh we will be making). Getting dark now, so have turned on all the lamps and fairy lights.Thor is diddling about with the bonfire, such a perfectionist ( he says Vikings are the only ones who know how to build them).? It takes up most of the room in the backyard.
The spuds are ready to go on the fire later, the parkin cut into squares and the black peas are, well, black ....and doused in vinegar ( was I supposed to cook them first?)

lemongrove Fri 06-Nov-20 16:57:13

Achilles and Gloopy are lining up cocktails on the bar ( and downing a few)? and there are sparklers ready to light in jars on the tables.
Time for my practise rendition of Come On Baby Light My
Fire....?????

lemongrove Fri 06-Nov-20 17:00:27

Have tied the llamas up to a lampost out front of The Argy, they’re likely to hightail it with fright once the fireworks go off!???We may have to do the same with Doodle later,
As she’s of a nervous disposition ( and she likes that lampost anyway...always leaning on it.)

AGAA4 Fri 06-Nov-20 17:02:31

Lemon I am in the cellar brewing, Expecting a big crowd tonight. Thor has deserted me for the bonfire. It's huge now and we wont need any heating on when that gets going.
Not that we have any heating at the Argy. The poteen and cocktails keep us warm enough.
Achilles is making homemade sparklers out of pipe cleaners and gun powder. I am filling buckets with water just in case.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 06-Nov-20 17:05:18

I am ready also lemongrove , dressed in virginal white mini dress, silver tights and silver high heeled boots........a right little sparkler..........already for my rendition of like a virgin (touched for the —umpteenth— very first time)

I will have a double of the cocktail of the day please ?

AGAA4 Fri 06-Nov-20 17:24:40

You look lovely GG13. You are being eyed up by the captain and worryingly Grasper.

AGAA4 Fri 06-Nov-20 17:30:10

I have made cinder toffee. It was supposed to be ordinary toffee but it was on for too long and was burnt.

LauraNorder Fri 06-Nov-20 17:53:57

Wow the Argy looks grand tonight, the sparklers and lights are amazing, everywhere is so clean, we scrubbers have done you proud Lemon. Everyone is sweating likes pigs on a spit with that bonfire cracking.
I’ve decided my karaoke turn will be a Kylie number, ‘I’m so dizzy, my head is spinning, like a Catherine wheel it’s never ending, I’m so dizzy’.
Phwoar what a night

LauraNorder Fri 06-Nov-20 17:56:14

AGA your culinary skills are matched by none and torched by you, always consistent, omg my teeth have lodged in the cinder toffee

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