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The Argy back to basics.

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Doodle Fri 02-Jul-21 22:07:04

Wow the thread came to an end quickly. I was just about to take a big bite of my saveloy and there we were out in the cold.
Right I’ve opened up again. Welcome all

Happyme Sun 11-Jul-21 18:06:47

Sorry GSM, Rowena has been seconded for a top secret mission ?. Gareth Southgate put in a special request to the Ravenmaster......she is hovering over the Italian football team HQ at this very moment ????

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 11-Jul-21 17:35:42

Must have grown on that magic money tree Corbin had. Can your spy in the sky help Happy?

Happyme Sun 11-Jul-21 17:22:23

Don't know about a fox or mole....I smell a rat!! Mind there are lots of rats around here ?. Probably a few moles too

lemongrove Sun 11-Jul-21 17:16:33

You look like the thing from the black lagoon ixion you may blend in well in the shrubbery but not stood there at the kitchen door! Come in and wipe your feet, am just supervising
Cook as we are having a special dinner party tonight.
What do you want? Ah, the money from the till eh? Well.....there’s a rather amusing story about that, I had returned from The Argy carrying my money sack, and had just got out of the Porsche when a figure loomed up in front of me and made me drop the sack in fright! It turned out to be just old Dodders out for a bit of an airing, but when I looked down on the path, the money sack had vanished! I think it must have been a fox or a mole or something that popped out and took it. Sorry.

AGAA4 Sun 11-Jul-21 17:07:59

Thanks ixion. Let me know if you need help and I will run up there with Gnasher..

ixion Sun 11-Jul-21 17:03:42

Roger.
(Always a support in times of need)

AGAA4 Sun 11-Jul-21 16:44:14

You will blend in well with all the foliage around Lemongrove Manor. Check out what is going on up there. We may need to do something about the underfootman.

ixion Sun 11-Jul-21 16:27:15

doodle let me keep my camouflage outfit when she sold off AB-12.
Do you want me to reccy under cover of darkness?
Shouldn't be too many around tonight, what with the footie?

AGAA4 Sun 11-Jul-21 16:15:38

Lemon has probably got brook helping in the kitchen. She has a lot of problems up there with Lord L and now the underfoot man is getting under foot and stalking her.

Happyme Sat 10-Jul-21 18:58:34

You are right GSM , muse is busy in the kitchen.....I so love this spy in the sky !!!

Brook too well camouflaged to spot and they have a scarecrow up at the Manor so Rowena won't go near the place. Just as well, I hear Lord L is a mean shot with his big gun

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 10-Jul-21 18:20:42

Bit worried about •Brooke•. Has anyone heard from her since she went to the Manor? Lord knows what was going on there. And •Muse• hasn’t been in touch either though she might just be up to her elbows in pasty mix for the footie crowds.

Happyme Sat 10-Jul-21 17:56:25

Rowena the Raven is hovering over the Argy....I can see from her surveillance camera that there is a large bush by the door, it isn't brook in her camouflage gear is it??? She needs to watch out, one of the Llamas might fancy a nibble.

Happyme Sat 10-Jul-21 17:49:15

Speaking of Chasity belts AGA, Sir Loin gave me a lovely one last night, very punk....lots of chains and locks. Don't think Chastity will want it back any time soon tho, it is sooo uncomfortable. Bert the Beefeater (not to be confused with Dirty Bertie....tho he is rather!!) is very annoyed, he has tried every key on his belt and can't find one to fit. He is going to try a toothpick later ?....I do like a bit foreplay !!!

AGAA4 Sat 10-Jul-21 15:55:28

If Doodle isn't back in 2 weeks we will have to rescue her. I have heard a few things about Dirty Berty so I hope she has taken her chastity belt.

Happyme Sat 10-Jul-21 10:04:50

Oh boy does my head ache this morning.....sausage and ale can do that to you when you've gone without for so long. Sorry lemon, lost my halfpenny ☺, must get myself a moneysack. Hope all good at the Manor this morning....?didn't know yous did 'good' up there

( psst brook did you get the Argy takings back .....got any gossip on the goings on up there )

Just a thought from my ivory tower....could you attract some handsome Italian footie fans to the Argy tomorrow. Muse could do some pizza pasties and maybe some pasta pasties.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 10-Jul-21 09:32:11

Did your mission succeed Brooke?

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 10-Jul-21 09:30:45

Ooh Doodle, such a dangerous voyage and all in the interests of disposing of the axe. Such devotion to duty. Do leave the disposal until you’re safely back in home waters in case you need it to fend off Bertie’s advances. Seeing your thighs working that pedalo might make him a little frisky. Should the Admiral be dispatched to shadow you just in case? Though my advice re the axe is the same.

brook2704 Fri 09-Jul-21 23:24:58

Bon voyage Doodle enjoy your time on the Ocean waves and don’t get that pedalo stuck on those needles - they could do you a mischief
I think lemon has already made a move on the cash and it’s back at Lemongrove manor, but seen as there’s ructions there tonight I’ll sneak in later and get it back. No one will notice especially if I wear my camouflage gear again
Enjoy your time with Bertie and have fun in the sun!

lemongrove Fri 09-Jul-21 22:38:11

Just keep your hand on your ha’penny with Sir Loin about
Happy he has a reputation you know.

Just a flying visit tonight as things at the Manor are not good....
Don’t ask!
I will just take the cash from the till for safekeeping, I still have my trusty moneysack with me ( at all times) as you can’t trust banks.
Night night all.moon

Happyme Fri 09-Jul-21 22:13:41

What Doodle!!! Swanning off with that bounder Bertie from the boating lake, hope he doesn't leave you up the creek without a paddle. Watch out for the wash from those ferries too, don't forget your ? ? and life jacket.?

I am set for a good night here in the Tower. The Lord Lieutenant, Sir Loin, has invited me for supper. I hear his signature dish of spicy sausage is to die for ?

ixion Fri 09-Jul-21 21:11:56

Gawd doodle - you'll have stonking thighs by the time you've paddled round the Island?
Have a lovely time, send us a postcard and bring us some rock back.
Oh, and one of those dinky glass lighthouses filled with stripes of different sand?
Oh, and any unwanted donkeys from the beach rides❤️
Thank you very much xx

Doodle Fri 09-Jul-21 20:07:34

Right gang I think you have the answer. The bottom of the sea.
Luckily I will be able to dispose of the offending axe (and anything else we have lying around that needs taking care of).
Come in number 9 (aka Bertie from the boating lake) has invited me to join him testing out his new range of pedalos. I might be gone a couple of weeks as he wants us try it out by going round the Isle of Wight.
While I’m away I am sure Lemon can be called on for any help you need. ixion please sort out a suitable role for Brunhilde. I’m sure she will be an asset of some sort as soon as I’ve got that axe off her.
AGA I think a brew named after our dear jet would need to be very special. I hope you and Thor can come up with a suitable recipe.
Happyme I hope by the time I return you will have made good on your escape from you know where. ?
GSM hope your day release is soon as we could do with some help in the kitchen.
brook please keep an eye on the till and takings and whatever Lemon says, no I did not say she should take them home to the Manor for safekeeping.
muse that last batch of pasties were the best yet. I think we ought to plan a big summer bash in the Argy . Perhaps a Pasty and Pint weekend to bring the punters in.
Now, as for the llamas, I charge you all with taking good care of them. I have promoted Gnasher to head llama and he is so proud of his badge and cap he is marching round keeping the others in check. Alarma is so impressed with Gnashers new outfit that she has gone all gooey eyed and keeps batting her eyelashes at him. Grasper and Humpfree seem quite happy to provide all the llama walks as long as they have an extra pasty and poteen at night then they sleep like babies.
I will be taking distress flares with me. If you see them in the sky send the Admiral in his dingy to rescue me. I will look like a swan. ?. Take care all…..see you in a couple of weeks.

AGAA4 Fri 09-Jul-21 19:25:15

Bottom of the sea sounds safe. As does the Admiral's long John's drawer. The Admiral with an axe though?

ixion Fri 09-Jul-21 17:27:36

Well, I did my NVQ in small weapons training, sure, but while I can disarm my axe-wielding opponent, no problem, I didn't do the module on disposal☹️.
Is that bloke with the boat still down at the Marina? The one who took us out at night to get shot of our undesirable acquisitions to look for bioluminescence?

Happyme Fri 09-Jul-21 17:26:04

Evening all....post a bit delayed.... Rowena not fully trained yet and got lost, her tracker shows she returned from the Argy via Italy. Poor bird is exhausted.
Brunhilde looks even scarier than Gnasher ?!!!
Secure places to hide her axe..?...the cleaning cupboard maybe, no one goes there....the outdoor lav, no one dares go there....ditto the Admirals undies drawer!!!