How Are The Mighty Fallen!

A very good quote from 2 Samuel Chapter 1 [for more details you should have been in church last Sunday night when Bob was preaching on David and Jonathan. An excellent sermon, but sadly a rather small congregation]

Things definitely ain’t wot they used to be!

Standards are obviously declining in our fine village. The chambermaids appear to be working to rule, and have not been opening the curtains on time

It was well past 10am yesterday before they were drawn at The Manse. Rumour has it that GGOO [aka the Chancellor] was round taking notes. Check out #mycurtainsareclosedbecause [actually it was because we were both really busy working in rooms at the back of the house and hadn’t noticed the lounge and bedroom were still in darkness.]

And there are clearly plans afoot to cut back on the seasonal festivities – no more lavish celebrations as in years gone by

I know this for a fact, because I saw the sign in the window of our Village Post Office yesterday

If there is no Christmas Ball to attend, then who is going to want to pay full price for their new tiara?

And to answer the questions you may be asking

• no, of course I didn't snap up a bargain, firstly because it is Stoptober, and secondly because I don’t need a new one.
• the old one is sparkly plastic, and is in my ‘costumes’ box
• the sale price is £6.99
• no, I didn’t become Lynn Truss and tell them about the misplaced apostrophe!
• and finally – no I have absolutely no idea why the good ladies of the PO were trying to sell tiaras in the first place!!