But where are we going? It would be rather nice to be warm for a change but not too warm in view of hot sweats. We really should be near a food source - not just cake Doreen and Julie! - as well as near to drinks. Not that I'm too fussed: my imagination works every bit as well even from my arm chair.

Barbara, we are not into animal cruelty -- the haggi are safe from our mouths and stomachs! The male and female haggis had the litter ( for want of a better word) at some point on our journeys last year. I wish we knew where we had put them! Jenni, have you looked under the mattress on Bernice's pram? I remember that they travelled with her for a while. Could they be in Bob's horn? I'd gladly look for them on Blackpool beach or underneath the big dipper but Gwenda is closer so she could wheech along for a look see!

Eleanor x

ps, the santa express has been cancelled indefinately. The reindeer are now being taken to the Priory! That Kathleen and the darned snake! Appropriate adult! She'll need lots of training Barbara. Even Amanda and Doreen can be more appropriate after a few medicinal glasses of red.

Eleanor x

I believe that you could be right Doreen. Maybe the hogmanay bash should be in Edinburgh to allow us to see them all again. The haggi will be fully grown haggis now. Willie will need to protect them as we are nearing 25th January, Burn's Day! They might be safer here in England where they could be protected from the haggi, neep and tattie brigade!

Eleanor x

Yes of course!

Eleanor, why didn't we remember the ancient kilt flapping semaphore?

Now how about this? We could rent a super reindeer sledge to take us all and the Haggis to a climate good for a our joints/bones. I'm thinking if we're all wearing tassels and thongs we're best off travelling to a warm place. Now we could go to Cuba, lovely beaches, Salsa, Mambo, and Mojitos, we could certainly make an appearance there, before our special sledge zips us off to Edniburgh, but we'll have to arrange for lovely fur or faux fur coats because it will be cold there. Eleanor don't worry about the heat, I have arranged for some Cuban guys who'll be there with big palm fans to stand over and gently fan you

Now, the trainee appropriate adults will have to be first vetted by the burly police officers and fireman first, and under go a special endurance test as the work is very specialised, and my colleagues need to be assured that you're up for the job, and can keep the pace. As for the drinking well I did elude to special pills provided by MI6 to cover the effects of alcohol at the drop of a pill. My colleagues in the forces are in on this, so no problems there.

Amanda, are you saying I'm easily led?

Jenni, if you're taking the pram along with little angel Bernice - make sure it's attached securely to the sledge and health and safety checked first! I don't want to lose my licence as an appropriate adult, and would have to leave the force.

Amanda, we'll have to first hear back from the others to see what they think about going to Cuba.

As for taking chocolates and wine we'll have to take lots as in Cuba sadly the wine and chocs are not up to scratch and would offend our refined pallet's! Lovie with the amount I'm considering taking, we'd need more than Ben's guitar as a stash

Love,

Barbara
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Guys fanning us with ANYTHING will do for me!

I'm drinkin' me own....and dhont you dare t t try to pinch anyoffit. Could someone pik me up pleasss I'm a bit erm phoorlie?

ser dirty lie!

These arrangements suit me! Don't forget the pernod!

Eleanor x

O.K, will try to remember the Pernod and Cherry B, but be warned my memory is not so good and you could find yourselves with something else. In fact, I'm thinking I'll have to delegate this task to Amanda.