Please leave a comment.


I love receiving and reading comments ~ please leave one.
If you are a regular I am pleased to see you again ~ make yourself at home. If you are new to my blog, welcome too, and please introduce yourself and I will reply very soon.

Wednesday 17 June 2009

Awards Ceremony with a very Special Surprise

Welcome to my Awards Ceremony - there's quite a lot to do tonight and in places my post looks a little like Eddie's last will and testament - so please bear with me. I have arrived back recently from St Helena, my temporary self imposed residence in exile, so I am a bit jet-lagged and not yet fully operational (I never am actually!). I look a bit like Napoleon with my arm tucked into my jacket and wearing a funny hat at right angles to how I think it should be worn . . . . . but wait! . . . today is a very special day . . . with a wonderful surprise at its conclusion . . . a HUGE, HUGE SCOOP which any news person would gladly die for! - a blockbuster of a story . . . exclusive to Eddie - to be seen ONLY on Eddie's blog - a WORLD EXCLUSIVE! What a lot of lovely lolly I am going to make!!

But first the business of the day. Please be patient - all will be revealed in due course.

(In the interest of security there will be no admittance for Lions or Tigers - only little pets can accompany their owners. Also it will be very hot here and therefore plenty of facilities will be available for cold showers if and when required. Laughing gas, Nitrous Oxide, is available for those with no sense of humour whatsoever and the event organiser retains the right to administer this compulsorily. So let your hair down please and enjoy yourselves!)

Today I am very grateful to my wonderful and gorgeous Italian/American friend, Lola, a rich genetic soup of a gal, who has flown all the way over from Rome with her assistant Theresa, a bit of a stony-faced grey bird with a strange permanent expression on her face, last seen in a church in Rome. They have kindly offered to provide full catering facilities at knock down prices for this star laden gathering, including some of the 'elite' from amongst the blogging community. We have some enterprising new bloggers in our midst together with some of the greatest writers, poets, artists and photographers alive today in blogsville and beyond. If I have omitted anyone it is simply that I have not met you yet - kindly advance and be recognised if, that is, you wish to advance and be recognised. If not there are plenty of Fawlty Towers utubes on the side panel to amuse you.

Lola has put on a wonderful buffet spread comprising cucumber sandwiches, strawberries and cream and lashings of her wonderful chocolate, plus some really grand Italian vino. Applause please. Bravo! Bravo! Grazie! Grazie!

Then we have a cabaret for you. Eddie will do the Richard III death scene in broad Lancastrian Shakespearean accent whilst limping around the stage on his bad hip, looking for his horse, and squirting generous lashings of tomato ketchup all over the place, shouting his head off in blank verse, whilst trying hard not to slip and fall flat on his face. He will have to tread the boards carefully since we cannot afford the services of a paramedic today.

Then on the sidebar, should anyone require further entertainment, we have an interesting utube where Bill Bailey, a famous television performer and pianist extraordinaire, will explain Cockney music and how this relates to the classical repertoire within the musical world. Bill has agreed his services free of charge because, listen to this, his father was, prior to his retirement, a General Practitioner in Eddie's doctor's surgery in his home town - quite remarkable isn't it? I seem to know a lot of influential people don't I? Small world, isn't it?

Talking of influential people I had hoped to be recognised in this year's New Year's Honours list - I say this because at school my nickname was Sir Ed and I have always wondered whether this in some way might be prophetic. All I can say is if I can swing it with Her Majesty, then there is one in it for you Jim of Suldog if, and only if you can explain to me in precise detail the rules of American Football. This game seems completely devoid of any logic or rules whatsoever, and if they do exist, they are as yet totally incomprehensible to a gentleman of England who understands very well both versions of "Rugger" - both league and union. These games are entirely logical yet you Yanks seem to have modified the basic rules extensively for your version of the game. Please remember we invented "Rugger" at Eaton in Rugby and somehow you have turned it into a game where the field is covered with swarms of multi-coloured wild locusts attired in modern day armour, beating the living daylights out of each other, whether or not anyone has the ball and where there seem to be no rules or purpose or order whatsoever - explain yourself please, Sir!!! Are there ANY rules or is it just an excuse to beat the crap out of each other and pinch the ref's whistle? And why all the armour? Our lads don't seem to require it! Are your lot a load of sissies? LOL (God! What have I done!! I must run for cover and hide!! HELP!!)

But Jim, on a serious note I loved your likes and dislikes list regarding blogging etiquette. Agree with you entirely - what gentlemen we are, eh!

Now after that small digression I have great pleasure in announcing the awards:

So time ago I was presented with the Premios Dardo Literary Award by my dear friend Janine of Sniffles and Smiles . As most of you know she has retired for a well deserved rest and is hiding out in a secret bunker as we speak. At the time I had hoped to pass this reward on to 5 people but managed to do so only to my great friend Lola of Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino.
I have 4 more rewards tonight for this very prestigious prize . . . . . .
. . . . for services to literature, requiring deep thinking, innovation and taking risks whilst writing.
There are those to whom I would wish to present this award but they already have it.
It now gives me great pleasure to make these awards to these writers whom I admire greatly, please pass on to 5 bloggers of your choice:

Erin at Woman in a Window
Prodigious output and very well written posts, everyone of them. I do not always get the chance to visit or comment but do so whenever I can - recently I enjoyed enormously your cow shit post! Looking forward to getting to know you better in cleaner surroundings, madam. Oh and please pull back the curtains from your window and let me see your smiling face. Oh! your other blog In through the Back Door Is it safe to enter I wonder?

Meredith at The Things We Carried
We all look up to you in admiration - perfection indeed. Loved your company in the Grand National and you are a lovely person and very kind, and I love your taste in classical music. I'll see you in next year's National.

Kathryn at Crystal Jigsaw
Heard recently you are a northern lass - well that explains a lot! We are kindred spirits of the north. You have a great blog, and did you know I put you back together in the Grand National after your fall? We reassembled the crystal jigsaw puzzle!! How kind of me - it's there in the records on my post.

David at Authorblog
A true shepherd looking after his 850 sheep. How on Earth you do it I cannot fathom. Also, seeing as you 'dish out' millions on POTDs it might be nice if you had one in return for your much appreciated work and example to others - a true gentleman . . . . and I have a special job for you tonight!! Please read on!!

Next award, the Renee Award.I was honoured to receive this award from Lola of Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino along with the Uplifting Bloggers Award. I was so grateful there were two heavy awards because I could put one under each arm and walk with balance, poise and dignity and not stumble along weighed down on one side, walking in circles like a 'blethering idiot' - thanks Lola.
It looks a little rude to me, Lola - but in essence the end product should be a mighty Oak Tree. I did wonder whether you considered I might possess a little acorn but I took your award in the spirit I thought you intended to convey - once again, Thank You.

So for the Renee award I am pleased to invite these friends to the platform and ask them to pass the award to 5 worthy bloggers:

C Michael Cox at The God of Another Worldfor your magnificent poetry. Alone, I am not nearly qualified to judge any outstanding poetry but I note all response comments from many very capable and qualified writers and they are all unanimous - you 'wow' them all, Michael, and consistently do so. And your work should be recognised at the very highest level.

Jane at Gaston Studio
Another wonderful writer - we all look up to you Jane and respect you enormously. Recently I particularly enjoyed your FBI post.

Robynn at Robynn's Ravings
A consistent good read with energy and enthusiasm - great sense of humour.
I feel totally breathless when I call round - the sheer pace of things there!!

Val at Val's Ramblings
A very prodigious writer with some charming and delightful stories - I regret I am not able time wise to visit more frequently but I would urge others to do so. I extend my friendship to you Val with this award.

Granny on the WebFor a consistent, high quality, side splitting laugh each and every day PLUS very kind comments and encouragement to others - and you come from Lancashire to boot, "EEh Baye Gum! Lass! Gradely done!" (We understand that lingo don't we?)

Sarah at Que Sarah Sarah I enjoy your posts very much and started to visit you regularly. They are short and sharp and interesting. I like your ideas and your sense of humour - also I have never met the wife of a preacher before. Does that mean you are always good?
There is another blog by this name - is it related?

Next award, the Uplifting Bloggers Award
This goes to fellow bloggers who visit frequently and raise spirits with their kind words of encouragement, their beautiful images and their wonderful outlook on life. They make blogging a positive experience and continue to make life richer.

I am very pleased to award these super people as follows and ask them to pass the award to 5 bloggers with relevant characteristics:

Janine at Sniffles and Smiles
Janine is a 'dynamo' of a writer, endless ideas and beautifully constructed posts written with feeling and warmth to convey her stories - whether in sniffles or in smiles they elicit powerful emotions. I do not have an appropriate award to cover your creative writing - you already have them - but I am concentrating tonight on the encouragement to others side of things.

Currently Janine is out of town, holed up in her bunker dodging the bullets and shells of life whilst charging up her batteries. I am particularly pleased to make this award because Janine is always supportive, kind, considerate and she encourages others consistently and always with a smile. Janine has given me three awards and it gives me very great pleasure to present this one to her. I shall sit on it and keep it warm for you, Janine, until you are able to collect it upon your return.
Rosaria at sixtyfivewhatnowFor your consistent support and encouraging comments - and of course for your great blog and widely acknowledged writing skills.
Debbie at Dishing with DebbieBrilliant blog and a wonderful cheery outlook on life. I loved your roast interview as well. Lovely lass and we all love you. Loved your video Debbie making waffles - yum yum!

Jim and Suldog
I know I'm stepping into a lion's den here awarding this but I love your blog and you have a super sense of humour - I hope! Loved to see you roasted alive on Sunday a few weeks back. Most of all I award this to you for your modesty!!!! . (Chorus: WHAT THE 'ELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EDDIE - MODESTY???) . . . . . . . as I was saying, for that my friend you get a unique special additional award . . .
. . . a plate of British Fish and Chips with too much ketchup by far - isn't it awful? Uggh! It's just for you Jim as another example of an Anglo-American special relationship - the covenant deal is for you provide the ketchup and I provide the fish and chips! . . . and together we make a hell of a mess and we can walk through the carcasses together. Do we have a deal? Don't eat them all at once!!!
And still with the uplifting blogger award (with a plate of fish and chips if you wish) some more favs, including some very promising new bloggers, as well as some golden oldies:

(Please drop by to say "hi" to our popular new bloggers)

Jackie at Teacher's Pet
A new friend, a lovely lady and a think a rising star I am sure.

Bernie at On My Own
You must be nice because you like my sense of humour and my mates Albert Ramsbottom and Sam Small. I am looking forward to seeing more of your blog in due course.

Christopher at Christopher's Photos
A young man from Denmark and a brilliant photographer. A must visit!

Debbie at singlemuminacomplicatedworld
Interesting posts consistently.

Sassie Scibbles
Another new blogger and she is newly married. She and hubby recently donated blood which by me is a great thing to do.

RibbonBeautiful blog

To my friend Lola of Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino I present my You Make Me Smile Award. I love your blog and I smile regularly because I have two left spoons in the kitchen and I think your culinary masterpieces are way over my head. But you write such interesting stuff as well and so well researched and by golly, you can't half ride a horse. So please pick up your trophy on account until I get a better one which you do not already have and please pass the award on to 5 or more bloggers who make you smile. Ciao dear friend.
It is fitting that we end the award ceremony with Ribbon because a while ago she invited us to take a symbol of peace with us from her blog to place on our side panels and that is what I am inviting you to do tonight. (Grab a piece of this Peace tonight)
Oh and while we're at it there are millions of Zombie Chicken Awards littered all over my place, multiplying like rabbits!!
Would you you ALL please, take the wretched things away before I have to shoot the lot of them - please collect one each on your way home and don't forget the giblets! I feel quite sick!

AND NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN with the awards ceremony completed I have a real treat for you . . . . all please gather round . . . . I have a news scoop of gigantian proportions for you!
I am delighted to announce that Eddie has tracked down Janine to her secret bunker with the assistance of David from Authorblog. After secret negotiations Janine has agreed to reappear from her hideout and be filmed for this evening's proceedings. David has has agreed to hang up his still camera in preference for a short assignment as a video production cameraman for this exceptional video recording - and what a cracking job he did too! He deserves to award himself POTD!

Folks, we've captured Janine singing a song for us with Eddie Bluelights at her side - altogether, "ahhh!"

Janine wanted to send a message to all her friends and the best way she thought was to sing you all a song, "We'll meet again!" For copyright purposes Eddie and Janine had agree to be made up to look like Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, but don't be fooled - you can see the zeal of Janine and the twinkle in Eddie's eyes and just look at the way her looks at Janine during the song - honestly, it speaks volumes of how we all feel about her. It is remarkable that Janine now talks with a British accent whilst Eddie talks with an American accent - how strange!
In war time WW2 Dame Vera Lynn was the 'Forces' Sweetheart' singing this song but within blogsville Janine is our own 'Bloggers' Sweetheart' and we all love you and want you to return to us as soon as you are ready and able. Is there no end to your talents? You can write! You can paint! You can take good photos and now . . . . . we see you can sing beautifully!
Interestingly enough an anagram of Dame Vera Lynn reads . . . . . .

EVERY LAND, MAN . . . . . and Janine has followers in every land, man!! All over the world in fact!!

At the start of the video there is a bit of banter with Eddie and Janine. She explains about some dangerous missiles shooting over her head while she is in her bunker but Eddie finally shuts up and lets Janine get on with her lovely song, which she sings beautifully.

So without further ado ladies and gentlemen, please all stand to attention for her song and please join in the chorus at the end. The floor is yours, Janine, and we sign off with "We'll meet again".



Eddie was so moved he seriously contemplated singing "Chim chimeny, chim chimeny, chim chim cheroo" but thought better of it - he just looked at her and gave a big, big sigh!

33 comments:

  1. Oh Eddie, you devil you! Now you got all of us in one place, eating marvelous food, listening to marvelous songs and checking out the scene. My, my, you have been busy.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Eddie....I put my elbows on my desk ('cause you said it was lengthy...so, I got ready..) and I began reading. You have missed your calling, my friend. You need to be in the "Fawlty Towers" videos. You are tooooo funny. I have absolutely NO idea what to do with the plate of fish and 'chips'....are 'chips' the same as our 'fries'?...I think so. Thank you, Eddie. That was very nice of you. I enjoy visiting your site. Now, tell me what to do with the picture (or do I dare ask?)
    P.S. Janine is probably smiling from her bunker right now regarding your posted video. I know that she must be. She smiles whether she's here or not, don't you think??
    We all miss her....but she's taking care of herself and her family....and when she comes back...we'll hear it from all over the world.
    I look forward to your next blog....as always.
    Smiles,
    Jackie

    ReplyDelete
  3. OMG Eddie, I was just about to sit down for an evening with my current book when I noticed you had a new post... so naturally I opened it and much to my surprise, found you had awarded me the Renee Award! Why, thank you kind sir, for thinking of me and I shall pass it along or... do I; what ARE the rules with this award?

    You are so funny with the presenting of your awards and I love that you found the lovely Janine so that you could share the spotlight and evening in song.

    You are an old devil!
    Jane

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thank you Eddie for the lovely award. I wasn't even sure you visited my blog. It's my journal really, I just share my day....I very much enjoy other's blogs and yes I miss Albert and just getting to know Sam...Thank you my friend,
    .....:-) Hugs
    And Janine, if you are reading from your bunker I truly miss you.....:-) Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  5. what a sweet surprise!!:) as always enjoy reading what you write...

    ReplyDelete
  6. Ciao Edoardo,
    first things first: I decline responsibility for that plate of fish 'n' chips, I DID NOT CATER THAT. Theresa is off in a corner scoffing it, but that might just be bacuse she hasn't had food or mundane pleasures since she was sculpted 500 years ago.
    Second: wow, thanks for the award! I shall display it proudly on my sidebar.
    Third: you are too funny, Sir. With all your double enetendres and your inside jokes... Too funny.
    Fourth: I have a long-standing passion for Fawlty Towers, I have grown up with constant quotes and references to the most famous episodes. Fun to be watching it on your site.
    Fifth: what possessed you to provoke Jim with that outspoken remark about American football, are you out of your frickin' Brit mind? :)

    Ciao and again a million thanks, friend. I truly appreciate all your kind words of praise and the kudos for my blog. Grazie!

    ReplyDelete
  7. You are amazing!!
    that was a fun read...

    thank you and best wishes
    Ribbon

    ReplyDelete
  8. EBL - American Football rules are quite simple. The team that has the ball attempts to move it down the field to make a touchdown (goal), while the team that doesn't have the ball gets to hit them as hard as they can, excluding certain rules violations such as jumping with both feet onto someone's chest while he's down, or "taunting", which is doing a silly dance after you jump on someone's chest with both feet while he's down. The overall object of the game, of course, is to make money for the television networks. As for the "armour" (or, as we correctly spell it, "armor") it is there to make the players look bigger to the spectators. In reality, most of them are 5-foot-5 and weigh 140 pounds (that would be 165 centimetres and 10 stone in your curious systems of measurement) and it is only the addition of spikes, helmets, shoulder pads, hip pads, maces, bludgeons, and spears that make them appear more dangerous. We, as a people, are scared of rugby (the sport, not the school) and fear that someday you will all decide to sail over here and kick our asses. This is why our true national sport is actually baseball, which you would recognize as rounders, and everybody in England knows that's a game played by little girls, so there you go, but we like it.

    As for giving me awards, you are even braver than the rugbyest rugbyer with four missing front teeth, a leg that sticks out at a 30 degree angle, and his gnarled fingers that he can barely operate the remote control with in order to turn the telly over to a showing of American Football so that he can scoff at our collective pansyism. I will do what I usually do - warn you that it's all-in, no-holds-barred, and you asked for it. I have no doubt you can take it, being English and all, and I'll probably fail miserably in my attempts to get you to sob great girly tears, but I'll give it my best shot.

    Oh, and thanks! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Oh my!.....I had to laugh at Suldog's post. Being "Amuurican" as I am....I have to laugh...and nod my head. Yep! Yep! He's right about the football description. And people pay BIG bucks to see it happen! Eddie, I posted on your other site... I'm giving great thought......and I'll be back.
    Smiles,
    Jackie

    ReplyDelete
  10. Eddie, you've got everyone together gathered in one space. What an enigmatic living room you have!

    I daresay my back door is less safe for sh** flinging than my window. Sorry bout that.

    thanks eddie!
    erin

    ReplyDelete
  11. Sir Jim and Suldog:
    I thank you kind Sir for your exolanation explaining American Football. I am fascinated and will investigate further on the web all the precise rules invloving the shambles I sometimes see on screen. Glad you guys are terrified of us! We are seeking revenge after our partial defeat at the battle of New Orleans and before that The battle of Independence when you chucked out your beloved Lords and Masters - you all love uis really because you insist upon having actors like Jack Hawkins playing senior Roman characters in epic films like Ben Hur.
    As for your highly beligerant tone realating to the awards I hereby challenge you to a duel and invite you to choose your weapons, name your seconds and contact me regarding a time and venue where I should be delighted to gain satisfaction kind Sir!!
    Gosh aren't I a brave British Bulldog?

    See you Jim when you pluck up the courage for another skirmish! ~ Eddie

    ReplyDelete
  12. Thank you, sir, for your kind words and thoughts!! I'm afraid I'm here in the middle of the night what with all our rapid-fire preparations. All is set for a week of reruns over at my nuthouse!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Thank you Eddie. I don't know what I've done to earn another award but thank you anyway.

    ReplyDelete
  14. haha.yeah,it took me awhile to comment, i have to read it over and over just to make sure I really won an award!^^ thank you so much and I'm taking the fish and chips too by the way!(scraping off a bit of ketchup...)and I'm happy for the others who got awarded too (well deserved!)I'm happy to have met them through this post.Thanks!

    ...PS.
    I sooo agree with you about the whole american football thing... haha but I wont say as much though, I'm afraid I'd need more helmet and protection than those guys if I start getting at something!^^ haha

    well...Thank you so much once again and God bless you always!

    ReplyDelete
  15. How can we fail, Eddie, with you in our corner as champion. Great fun post.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Mad?! haha yes, hilarious! I wanna put my money on you though if the duel is still up... ^^

    'and (with husband in tow),we're here to collect the bonuses apart from the uplifting blogger award, not sparing even the wretched zombie chicken! haha, I'll be putting them up on my wall soon! thank you, I'm enjoying the harvest!^_^

    Happy Father's Day!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Thanks for the flood of awards you've directed my way, they are most appreciated. I'll put them on my blog as soon as is human possibly (and sorry about the long response, my work do try to keep me busy at the moment, but I've managed to sneak away for a bit:-)). The best thing though is your succeeding in temporarily getting Janine out of her bunker to do a little singing; she is sorely missed in this part of the world too. Again a thousand thanks to you the awards:-)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Ooooooo.....a duel is on between EBL and Sir Dog and Suldog. Who should I root for. I'm a true-born "Suthuner" (born in Florida, actually...about as far south in the continental U.S. as one can get..) Hmmm.... I'll have to see and read more.
    I read your comment about football, Eddie. You have to know that the hackles stood up....but knowing you were SURELY kidding, all is well.
    Thank you for your kind visits to my site. You know that I enjoy yours... I must! I keep coming back!!! :-)))

    ReplyDelete
  19. Oooooops! Slip of the 'suthurn' tongue in my previous comment...That should have been "Sir Jim" instead of "Sir Dog." I do not know S. Freud.
    Nuther Smile,
    Jackie

    ReplyDelete
  20. You truly are King Edward IX. Thank you for this wonderful post and the man accolades.

    More to the point, thank you for giving me links to many new bloggers on my radar!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Thank you, thank you. I'll keep mutant acorn proudly displayed on my blog.

    You really are a sweetie. Thanks for visiting.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Do you have to be a zombie to take a zombie chicken award!
    They seem to be getting everywhere.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Eddie, you are a lovely fella, I feel very humble to receive this prestigious award but will display it on my sidebar with great pride.

    Thank you my friend, and thanks also for putting me back together.

    CJ xx

    ReplyDelete
  24. Thank you so much! You make the blogging world brighter!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Jane and Gaston Studios,
    Yes, you have a point about the rules - I didn't get any thank goodness, except to simply pass the reward to 5 people. So I could do it in a straightforward way - or so I thought before I made a theatrical out of it as I tend to do! I must have been drunk - I've challenged Jim to a duel!!! Take some of those wretched Zombies away, and a Dove and a plate of fish a chips! plenty left. Bye for now ~ Eddie

    Sarah - I am very pleased one so fair as you thinks I am sweet ~ you make a man passed his sell-by date very happy.

    Cheffie-Mom - Debbie. Can we make a deal for me to ship all these Zombie chickens over to you so you can sell them on your TV shows? We could make a fortune since these chickens regenerate themselves - constantly. Oh please take a dove and a plate of fish and chips too - they are coming out of my ears!!!

    Crystal - You are most welcome for the award. I enjoyed the jigsaw problem - thank you for numbering the pieces on the back - it made it much quicker.

    Sir Jim and Suldog - What are you, man or mouse?

    Maggie May - Yes you do have to be a Zombie to own a zombie but not to take one - so please take one or two or three . . . . to n

    David - King Edward IX ???? Does not compute!

    Jackie - Hi several times and I take the point about American Football. Hmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

    Christopher - You are most welcome

    Sassy - Sorry I spelled your name Sassie eroneously several times - slapped wrist!!!

    Moanie - thanks for your support in the forthcoming battle - perhaps I could hide behind you - HELP!! Suldog is coming to get me - thank goodness Concorde is out of service

    Valerie - cause you've written some great stuff - even though unfortuately I cannot visit every time. I note your following is growing well.

    Woman in a Window - I think I will call in by the front door - sounds safer! Nice to meet you, Erin

    Ribbon - glad you liked it!

    Lakeviewer - Please explain "You devil you!" And many thanks for all your encouragement.

    Lola - I have a deal to make - you do the cooking and I will eat it? Do we have a deal?

    Robynn - You've forgotten the Zombie chicken Mark 2 to go with your Mark 1

    Debbie - you are most welcome

    Bernie - thanks for dropping in and your support - guess that's what the award was about really.

    ReplyDelete
  26. All I can say is if I can swing it with Her Majesty,

    Dear Eddie,
    I believe you can swing it with Her Majesty :)! You always make me laugh and you are generous as any blogger I have met. I had to drop in and visit to see what you have been up to. Thanks for being so kind! And hope summer is going well for you and yours!

    ReplyDelete
  27. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Hmmmmmmm. I get to choose the weapons? Wet spaghetti noodles at 20 paces! As for seconds, I'll have some more of the veal! Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Thank you so much firstly Eddie for your good wishes when I was missing in action for a few days. I still keep having to fall asleep several times in the day, but I am slowly catching up. And what a post this is, its another marathon !
    I am delighted to accept the award you have kindly bestowed on me. Trouble is I have been so sidetracked from your post, going hither and thither to other blogs and then forgetting where I was going... poor ole dear. I shall have to leave posting the award blog till I have a few more grey cells working.
    You're a delight...
    Love Granny

    ReplyDelete
  30. Hi Eddie,
    I have been trying to listen to your daughter singing, but there seems to be a glitch somewhere, it won't play, at least for me it wont.
    Love Granny

    ReplyDelete
  31. The Things We Carried - Meredith, I am flattered you visited little old me when you were meant to be on vacation. I will try to concoct another reason to meet up - love your company.

    Granny - great to have you back safe and sound and you are most welcome to the award but take some of thos chickens as well please.

    Suldog
    Jim, I have forgiven you.
    I have several ideas to elicit future punch ups where I could rearrange your anatomy so be prepared - I shall come like a thief in the night! ~ Eddie

    ReplyDelete
  32. Eddie:

    You have been given what you deserve over at my place. All in fun, of course, except for most of it :-)

    ReplyDelete
  33. Eddie:

    Glad you took it like the man that you are! Thanks for playing along, my friend!

    Yr Humble Srvnt,

    'dog

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for your comment. You are most welcome to my humble abode.