(Dear IPOATthe Fourth, that a happy ending is altogether unlikely?

[Hullygully]

Or not?

bran thinks you should calm down a bit. You are very rude

I agree with bran

You naughty old pirate tavern wench. Sorry, who are you?

James! That thread is crying our for our safe steerage business.

I've only got a few minutes, but I'll follow your lead. Meet you there !!

Urry up - I bin calling you.

Margharita, mistresses?

I believe our work there is done, James

I believe so

Toodle Pip !

Someone said there were parma violets?

And love.

only cos we let you..

but thanks anyway for diversion from another fisticuffs...

I'd do anything, for you dear, anything, for you mean everything to me dah dah dah dah

parma violet? They go very well with Margaritas.

Paint your face bright blue?

Anything. Although personally I would draw the line at being murdered by a psychopath, no matter how cute his dog.

Well get back to work then.

(sorry to hear of DS2's weekend Pag, am hoping things are on the up now )

[waves and flashes knickers] to the rest of you darlings

Knickers to Gibbon

No such luck on the steerage. It has all kicked off again

I'm a troll foll-de-roll
I'm a troll foll-de-roll
And I'll eat you for my SUPPER

Do you need some chalk lollies James? Or some swizzlers?

Yes Umani - feed me those little golden nuggets of chewing gum (I want to call them Golden Nuggets, but that's the name of a cereal). Maybe they were called Gold Rush or somethisg - came in a little pouch

Oh well, we tried. If they're that keen, let em get on with it..weirdos.

Now, where were we? I believe the Widow and the Sheik were mid dastardly plan..?

We were not hatching a dastardly plan, we were shagging our way round the hall.

Tarnation - I have to go - and just when all the shagging is about to start

< bows deeply, strokes beard and saucily raises one eyebrow >

So long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye

For James