fogie
A Fixture
On New Years Day there were several sightings of a seagull flying about the harbour
here wearing combat boots - yes, that right, combat boots......not a thing we see much,
even on Happy Hangover Day, and something of a mystery.
The solution presented itself in the form of a pair of RSPB types, who turned up looking for
all the world like members of their shadowy Special Operations Executive or something.
They certainly managed to get to the bottom of things in impressively short order. Soon
after their arrival, they had captured the bird - a cunning ruse involving a pasty generously
donated by the local bakery did the trick - and relieved it of the inappropriate footwear.
Before long the seagull was seen perched comfortably on the button of a mast and trying
to swallow half a pasty in one go. Its rescuers - both nursing nasty looking finger wounds
inflicted by the ungrateful little bugger - supposed that it must have been found asleep
by some New Years Eve revellers the night before, who decided to shove it's feet into
a pair of Action Man boots (as you do).
So here's the thing - not wishing to cast aspersions or anything, but you understand
that I have to ask - were any of our 1/6th scale modellers out there responsible ?
It goes without saying, of course, that should you decide to come forward you can
be completely assured of my discretion - my lips will be sealed. Mum is most
definitely the word.....no names, no pack drill.......right ?
Mike
here wearing combat boots - yes, that right, combat boots......not a thing we see much,
even on Happy Hangover Day, and something of a mystery.
The solution presented itself in the form of a pair of RSPB types, who turned up looking for
all the world like members of their shadowy Special Operations Executive or something.
They certainly managed to get to the bottom of things in impressively short order. Soon
after their arrival, they had captured the bird - a cunning ruse involving a pasty generously
donated by the local bakery did the trick - and relieved it of the inappropriate footwear.
Before long the seagull was seen perched comfortably on the button of a mast and trying
to swallow half a pasty in one go. Its rescuers - both nursing nasty looking finger wounds
inflicted by the ungrateful little bugger - supposed that it must have been found asleep
by some New Years Eve revellers the night before, who decided to shove it's feet into
a pair of Action Man boots (as you do).
So here's the thing - not wishing to cast aspersions or anything, but you understand
that I have to ask - were any of our 1/6th scale modellers out there responsible ?
It goes without saying, of course, that should you decide to come forward you can
be completely assured of my discretion - my lips will be sealed. Mum is most
definitely the word.....no names, no pack drill.......right ?
Mike
