OT: Times 2024 Carol Competition

[BrritSki]

Here is my first attempt, and possibly only one as it is all too
depressing to think about humourously.

I’m afraid I have a bit of a speech impediment today so all my P’s sound
like T’s.

I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day on Polling day
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day in the morning

Sir Starmer, Rache and Eddie too        On Polling day on Polling day
14 years to plan what to do            On Polling day in the morning

First kill off the very old            On Polling day on Polling day
By making sure that they’ll be cold    On Polling day in the morning

Net Zero pushed at Ed’s behest          On Polling day on Polling day
With unreliables, what a jest           On Polling dayin the morning

An appointment now with your GP ?     On Polling day on Polling day
An impossible task, but it’s all free  On Polling day in the morning

Survived all that, but lost the will ?  On Polling day on Polling day
Here’s an Assisted Dying Bill           On Polling day in the morning

Old Tories dead and in the ground       On Polling day on Polling
dayThat should make finances sound      On Polling day in the morning

Meanwhile we’ll change VAT rules        On Polling day on Polling day
No time to find kids other schools      On Polling day in the morning

High NI costs , employment hell          On Polling day on Polling day
Payslips safe, fewer jobs <shrug> oh well!  Polling day in the morning

The Farmers tax, they have to pay        On Polling day on Polling day
By selling land – no food today !        On Polling day in the morning

Then let us all rejoice again            On Polling day on Polling day
When Nigel’s at last in No. 10           On Polling day in 2029

or please God, much sooner

[BrritSki]

Post by BrritSki
Here is my first attempt, and possibly only one as it is all too
depressing to think about humourously.
I’m afraid I have a bit of a speech impediment today so all my P’s sound
like T’s.
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day on Polling day
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day in the morning
Sir Starmer, Rache and Eddie too        On Polling day on Polling day
14 years to plan what to do             On Polling day in the morning
First kill off the very old             On Polling day on Polling day
By making sure that they’ll be cold     On Polling day in the morning
Net Zero pushed at Ed’s behest          On Polling day on Polling day
With unreliables, what a jest           On Polling dayin the morning
An appointment now with your GP ?       On Polling day on Polling day
An impossible task, but it’s all free   On Polling day in the morning
Survived all that, but lost the will ?  On Polling day on Polling day
Here’s an Assisted Dying Bill           On Polling day in the morning
Old Tories dead and in the ground       On Polling day on Polling
dayThat should make finances sound      On Polling day in the morning
Meanwhile we’ll change VAT rules        On Polling day on Polling day
No time to find kids other schools      On Polling day in the morning
High NI costs , employment hell            On Polling day on Polling day
Payslips safe, fewer jobs <shrug> oh well!  Polling  day in the morning
The Farmers tax, they have to pay        On Polling day on Polling day
By selling land – no food today !        On Polling day in the morning
Then let us all rejoice again            On Polling  day on Polling day
When Nigel’s at last in No. 10           On Polling day in 2029
                                            or please God, much sooner

Talking of Bad Taste, has the award ceremony been announced yet ?

Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?

[john ashby]

Post by BrritSki

Post by BrritSki
Here is my first attempt, and possibly only one as it is all too
depressing to think about humourously.
I’m afraid I have a bit of a speech impediment today so all my P’s
sound like T’s.
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day on Polling day
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day in the morning
Sir Starmer, Rache and Eddie too        On Polling day on Polling day
14 years to plan what to do             On Polling day in the morning
First kill off the very old             On Polling day on Polling day
By making sure that they’ll be cold     On Polling day in the morning
Net Zero pushed at Ed’s behest          On Polling day on Polling day
With unreliables, what a jest           On Polling dayin the morning
An appointment now with your GP ?       On Polling day on Polling day
An impossible task, but it’s all free   On Polling day in the morning
Survived all that, but lost the will ?  On Polling day on Polling day
Here’s an Assisted Dying Bill           On Polling day in the morning
Old Tories dead and in the ground       On Polling day on Polling
dayThat should make finances sound      On Polling day in the morning
Meanwhile we’ll change VAT rules        On Polling day on Polling day
No time to find kids other schools      On Polling day in the morning
High NI costs , employment hell            On Polling day on Polling day
Payslips safe, fewer jobs <shrug> oh well!  Polling  day in the morning
The Farmers tax, they have to pay        On Polling day on Polling day
By selling land – no food today !        On Polling day in the morning
Then let us all rejoice again            On Polling  day on Polling day
When Nigel’s at last in No. 10           On Polling day in 2029
                                             or please God, much sooner

Talking of Bad Taste, has the award ceremony been announced yet ?
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?

She's not responded to two BTNs recently. (I should declare an interest
- on of those was for me).

john

[Serena Blanchflower]

Post by john ashby
She's not responded to two BTNs recently. (I should declare an interest
- on of those was for me).
john

I've just contacted her, saying that questions were being asked about
her whearabouts, as I gather Chris McT has been.

As I typed this, I had a reply saying she's trying to sort out her
Usenet access...

[nick]

Post by Serena Blanchflower

Post by john ashby
She's not responded to two BTNs recently. (I should declare an interest
- on of those was for me).
john

I've just contacted her, saying that questions were being asked about
her whearabouts, as I gather Chris McT has been.
As I typed this, I had a reply saying she's trying to sort out her
Usenet access...

This may not come easy to a died-in-the-wool usenetter like Rosie but
wherever there's a web, there's a way.
https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/thread.php?group=uk.media.radio.archers

Nick

[Rosie Mitchell]

Post by BrritSki

Post by BrritSki
Here is my first attempt, and possibly only one as it is all too
depressing to think about humourously.
I’m afraid I have a bit of a speech impediment today so all my P’s
sound like T’s.
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day on Polling day
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day in the morning
Sir Starmer, Rache and Eddie too        On Polling day on Polling day
14 years to plan what to do             On Polling day in the morning
First kill off the very old             On Polling day on Polling day
By making sure that they’ll be cold     On Polling day in the morning
Net Zero pushed at Ed’s behest          On Polling day on Polling day
With unreliables, what a jest           On Polling dayin the morning
An appointment now with your GP ?       On Polling day on Polling day
An impossible task, but it’s all free   On Polling day in the morning
Survived all that, but lost the will ?  On Polling day on Polling day
Here’s an Assisted Dying Bill           On Polling day in the morning
Old Tories dead and in the ground       On Polling day on Polling
dayThat should make finances sound      On Polling day in the morning
Meanwhile we’ll change VAT rules        On Polling day on Polling day
No time to find kids other schools      On Polling day in the morning
High NI costs , employment hell            On Polling day on Polling day
Payslips safe, fewer jobs <shrug> oh well!  Polling  day in the morning
The Farmers tax, they have to pay        On Polling day on Polling day
By selling land – no food today !        On Polling day in the morning
Then let us all rejoice again            On Polling  day on Polling day
When Nigel’s at last in No. 10           On Polling day in 2029
                                             or please God, much sooner

Talking of Bad Taste, has the award ceremony been announced yet ?
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?
Talking of Bad Taste, has the award ceremony been announced yet ?
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?

As far as I know I haven't yet been decommissioned. I haven't been on
here for a while owing to various life crises (none serious) including a
reversion of my laptop to Windoze in preparation for returning it to the
University of Glasgow, whose property it really is. For the time being
I'm having to do Usenet on Thunderbird as my options are restricted.I'd
been having trouble connecting to the Berlin server but it's all right now.

Plans for the Awards Ceremony are in hand. I've pencilled in Thursday 2
January 2025 (an exceptionally dull day in Scotland otherwise) at 1900
in the Station House, Corrour on Rannoch Moor. A variety of traditional
Scottish refreshments will be provided, including but not confined to
haggis suppers (you have to catch your own haggis on the moor), Glasgow
salad, Cullen skink, cranachan, IrnBru, tablet, teacakes, caramel wafers
and a selection of cask-conditioned single malts.

Corrour station may be accessed by train - the Caledonian Sleeper stops
there as well as trains from Glasgow to Fort William. Also all-terrain
vehicles and trail bikes. Ordinary cars are not recommended. You can
also walk 16km from the nearest paved road at Lock Rannoch, be sure to
have sturdy waterproof boots if you're coming this way. Bring a change
of clothing anyway in case it stops raining.

Rosie

[Jenny M Benson]

Post by Rosie Mitchell
Plans for the Awards Ceremony are in hand. I've pencilled in Thursday 2
January 2025 (an exceptionally dull day in Scotland otherwise) at 1900
in the Station House, Corrour on Rannoch Moor. A variety of traditional
Scottish refreshments will be provided, including but not confined to
haggis suppers (you have to catch your own haggis on the moor), Glasgow
salad, Cullen skink, cranachan, IrnBru, tablet, teacakes, caramel wafers
and a selection of cask-conditioned single malts.

Oooh, tablet! I'll definitely be there.

[BrritSki]

Post by Rosie Mitchell

Post by BrritSki

Post by BrritSki
Here is my first attempt, and possibly only one as it is all too
depressing to think about humourously.
I’m afraid I have a bit of a speech impediment today so all my P’s
sound like T’s.
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day on Polling day
I saw 3 ships come sailing in           On Polling day in the morning
Sir Starmer, Rache and Eddie too        On Polling day on Polling day
14 years to plan what to do             On Polling day in the morning
First kill off the very old             On Polling day on Polling day
By making sure that they’ll be cold     On Polling day in the morning
Net Zero pushed at Ed’s behest          On Polling day on Polling day
With unreliables, what a jest           On Polling dayin the morning
An appointment now with your GP ?       On Polling day on Polling day
An impossible task, but it’s all free   On Polling day in the morning
Survived all that, but lost the will ?  On Polling day on Polling day
Here’s an Assisted Dying Bill           On Polling day in the morning
Old Tories dead and in the ground       On Polling day on Polling
dayThat should make finances sound      On Polling day in the morning
Meanwhile we’ll change VAT rules        On Polling day on Polling day
No time to find kids other schools      On Polling day in the morning
High NI costs , employment hell            On Polling day on Polling day
Payslips safe, fewer jobs <shrug> oh well!  Polling  day in the morning
The Farmers tax, they have to pay        On Polling day on Polling day
By selling land – no food today !        On Polling day in the morning
Then let us all rejoice again            On Polling  day on Polling day
When Nigel’s at last in No. 10           On Polling day in 2029
                                             or please God, much sooner

Talking of Bad Taste, has the award ceremony been announced yet ?
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?
Talking of Bad Taste, has the award ceremony been announced yet ?
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?

As far as I know I haven't yet been decommissioned. I haven't been on
here for a while owing to various life crises (none serious) including a
reversion of my laptop to Windoze in preparation for returning it to the
University of Glasgow, whose property it really is. For the time being
I'm having to do Usenet on Thunderbird as my options are restricted.I'd
been having trouble connecting to the Berlin server but it's all right now.
Plans for the Awards Ceremony are in hand. I've pencilled in Thursday 2
January 2025 (an exceptionally dull day in Scotland otherwise) at 1900
in the Station House, Corrour on Rannoch Moor. A variety of traditional
Scottish refreshments will be provided, including but not confined to
haggis suppers (you have to catch your own haggis on the moor), Glasgow
salad, Cullen skink, cranachan, IrnBru, tablet, teacakes, caramel wafers
and a selection of cask-conditioned single malts.
Corrour station may be accessed by train - the Caledonian Sleeper stops
there as well as trains from Glasgow to Fort William. Also all-terrain
vehicles and trail bikes. Ordinary cars are not recommended. You can
also walk 16km from the nearest paved road at Lock Rannoch, be sure to
have sturdy waterproof boots if you're coming this way. Bring a change
of clothing anyway in case it stops raining.
Rosie

Hurrah to all that ! I look forward to the NY. :)

[Sam Plusnet]

Post by Rosie Mitchell

Post by BrritSki
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?

As far as I know I haven't yet been decommissioned. I haven't been on
here for a while owing to various life crises (none serious) including a
reversion of my laptop to Windoze in preparation for returning it to the
University of Glasgow, whose property it really is. For the time being
I'm having to do Usenet on Thunderbird as my options are restricted.I'd
been having trouble connecting to the Berlin server but it's all right now.
Plans for the Awards Ceremony are in hand. I've pencilled in Thursday 2
January 2025 (an exceptionally dull day in Scotland otherwise) at 1900
in the Station House, Corrour on Rannoch Moor. A variety of traditional
Scottish refreshments will be provided, including but not confined to
haggis suppers (you have to catch your own haggis on the moor), Glasgow
salad, Cullen skink, cranachan, IrnBru, tablet, teacakes, caramel wafers
and a selection of cask-conditioned single malts.

That's not fair!
Everyone knows that Haggis need to be hung for some time before they can
be prepared for eating.
I can't afford a week or more on the Moor.

[Rosie Mitchell]

Post by Sam Plusnet

Post by Rosie Mitchell

Post by BrritSki
Haven't seen Rosie around for some time - is she still BTM ?

As far as I know I haven't yet been decommissioned. I haven't been on
here for a while owing to various life crises (none serious) including
a reversion of my laptop to Windoze in preparation for returning it to
the University of Glasgow, whose property it really is. For the time
being I'm having to do Usenet on Thunderbird as my options are
restricted.I'd been having trouble connecting to the Berlin server but
it's all right now.
Plans for the Awards Ceremony are in hand. I've pencilled in Thursday
2 January 2025 (an exceptionally dull day in Scotland otherwise) at
1900 in the Station House, Corrour on Rannoch Moor. A variety of
traditional Scottish refreshments will be provided, including but not
confined to haggis suppers (you have to catch your own haggis on the
moor), Glasgow salad, Cullen skink, cranachan, IrnBru, tablet,
teacakes, caramel wafers and a selection of cask-conditioned single
malts.

That's not fair!
Everyone knows that Haggis need to be hung for some time before they can
be prepared for eating.
I can't afford a week or more on the Moor.

There are bunks at the station house. It operates as a bothy.

I'll see if I can get my mate Robbie McSporran, who breeds them down
Kilwinning way, to send a few pre-hung ones along. I do have do say that
the lowland haggis is coarser and lacks the sweetness of the
heather-browsing Grampian haggis.

Rosie