Thanks Andrew, Patrick. No idea whose hand, or its status but I’m thankful
for the sensible intervention.
Bill
On Wed, 31 Jan 2018 at 8:11 pm, Patrick McManus <
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> cheers Bill we lose so many things -source for many stories
>
> -was it really the hand of a god that found your watch!!!!!!!!
>
>
> On 30/01/2018 22:26, Bill Wootton wrote:
> > Head out at lunch
> >
> > down all those steps at the G
> >
> > The pair of us opt
> >
> > for the base of a tree
> >
> >
> >
> > Hoe into croissants,
> >
> > slurp our iced coffees
> >
> > Peel off gold watch
> >
> > all sweaty on me
> >
> >
> >
> > Head back on up
> >
> > for the session till tea
> >
> > How long to go now?
> >
> > My wrist oddly free
> >
> >
> >
> > Oh no, must have left it
> >
> > back down at that tree
> >
> > Bolt off in panic
> >
> > What a blockhead I be
> >
> >
> >
> > Check on the woodchips
> >
> > Oh no I can’t see
> >
> > my watch in the spot
> >
> > I search desperately
> >
> >
> >
> > among all the litter
> >
> > at the base of the tree
> >
> > Two picnicking girls
> >
> > agree to help me
> >
> >
> >
> > They fossick and sympathise
> >
> > but we all turn up zip
> >
> > How did I allow
> >
> > my mind to so slip
> >
> >
> >
> > This lightweight nude wrist
> >
> > flaps around in the park -
> >
> > Oh hang on what’s this,
> >
> > clipped neatly on bark
> >
> >
> >
> > Hallelujah, my watch
> >
> > has ris from the dead
> >
> > Thanks some Samaritan
> >
> > May you sleep well in bed
> >
> >
> >
> > And now if you ask
> >
> > have I got the time
> >
> > I’ll say yes I have
> >
> > thanks to intervention divine
> >
> >
> >
> > bw
>
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