Forum World Cruise Part 2
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r u on that camle debs can not see u lolval0
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Come on Val get on I'll give you a push.
I'm not surprised Debs gone off into the sunset fancy telling him to giddy up.
It might mean something very different in their native tongue.
Might mean something rude, did you see them two Egypttian's looking at us Val :shock:
Let's go Val jump on the back of me wheelchair.
trish0 -
i will hold tight did not like the way they were looking at us so off we goval0
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..........and there, small black figures against the lurid sunset, Debs flies along on her camel with Trish and Val in hot pursuit, pounding the electric wheelchair for all it's worth! Unbeknown to them they are being followed by two sinister gents, garbed in dark robes, who mutter in unintelligible dialects their Promise to the Dark Pharoh, Mighty Amenhotep................
(I think I'll have another cream doughnut - they're bringing out the storyteller in me)
Annie0 -
come on anni what happens nextval0
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Don't worry Val, don't hyperventiilate here have a whiff of my oxygen that's deep breath and out don't get muddled Val and give birth ohhhhnnnnoooooo Help Medic quick val hold on please dont give birth here have another whiff inn and ooutt :shock: :shock:
JJJoann anyyyonne
Good grief, it's not a baby. She sat on my umbrella :oops:
trish0 -
While Annie's gone
After Val's accident, Val turn around (just to blow her nose) and wipe her eyes which by now were stinging in the hot midday sun, plus the spike on my umbrella is Sharpe Vals catches a glimpse of these two suspicious characters, full of Eastern promise, she alerts Trish to the impending danger they are in
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Trisher
you made me laugh out loud....
Ahem...
story con'd
At last, Debs' camel (whose name, for reasons best known to the owner, is Dorothy) begins to slow down it's whirlwind gallop. As her head begins to clear, she realises that in the distance there is the shape of a large pyramid, a grim silhouette against the fast-darkening sky.
Dorothy slows first to a canter (do camels canter?) and finally to a walking lope (that's it!) and as she reaches its base, she becomes aware that the sides of the pyramid are not smooth, but are made of large blocks of stone placed upon each other in a ladder formation. Unfortunately the blocks are all of 5 feet in height, presenting an unsurmountable slope. However, Dorothy, having assessed the situation as camels do, begins slowly but steadily to climb the slope with Debs clinging for dear life to her neck.
Meanwhile, the rearguard in the shape of Trish and Val are making good headway. Once Trisher has resuscitated Val and retrieved the umbrella (you never know when one will come in handy) they continue their pursuit with Val now riding sidesaddle (amazing what a whiff of oxygen will do).
The pyramid looms gradually nearer; the light is fading rapidly, but Trisher, who never leaves home without preparing for every eventuality, quickly produces a large searchlight which she attaches to the front of the wheelchair (good on yer, Trish) and in it's stark illumination they watch breathlessly as the small diminishing figures of Dorothy and Debs climb slowly on and up...............
(another cream doughnut please)
Annie0 -
do not stop thereval0
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Suddenly from the dark shadows, a cat appears, its almond eyes glinting in the moonlight.
"Do not be afraid!" it says. "I will protect you."
"But how can an ordinary little moggy save us?"we ask, "and by what magic can you speak?"
"I am not an ordinary moggie", the cat replies. "I am Basnet, the Cat Goddess, revered by all Egypt. Because of me, killing a cat is punishable by death, and rightly so! My feline friends are mummified when they die, and the family shave off their eyebrows to mark their sadness. Follow me, you will be in safe paws."
Sorry folks, I was just looking for an excuse to put a picture of a cat in somewhere because the Egyptians revered cats, and I love them too. I don't think I will be shaving off my eyebrows though!!
This picture is just like my cat, Tommy Tucker.
Joan
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tommy tucker what a lovely name love the cat where does it take usval0
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Like mine, too, Joan. Mine's a striped tortie and is probably the most dimwitted cat in the country. We love her to bits! There's never a day goes past when she doesn't make us laugh.
Annie0 -
Wow :shock: :shock:
There seems to be alot going on in Egypt, what with runaway camels being pursued by Trish and Val? Now I have to be extra nice to the cats cos they are so special here. I thought I was confused in the cafe
My camel thought it was in a race, so I got a bit of a bumpy ride and you are right they DO spit. Yuk!
Seems everyone has had a busy day here, hope that means you all get a decent sleep later.
Chris
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I had one well 2 one was Beano and the Dandy .Beano was tortashell and Dandy was all grey except for the white tip on his tail.
They were born at our house. In my hubbies sock draw and my dog Suzie she helped pull the socks out and also licked the kittens clean AAhhh Are'nt our pets wonderful0 -
AH you lot bugger the cats I want to know how long im gonna be up this pyramid on this blooming camel :shock: & its getting dark,HHEELLLPPPP IITTSS BBUUMMPPYY UUPP HEERREE, 0
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yes what next i got to go to bed soon and will be dreaming of talking catsval0
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ok we followed the cat down a slight slop going deeper and deeper all around the eyes of cats can be seen the drip of water can be heard still going down but now turning as though in a large circle spiraling down we whisper to each other wondering where we r going the cat says we will not harm u u r safe with us your friend on the camel will meet u in the center of the pyramid there is a way down for the camalval0
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the dripping got worse trisher got the brolly out and we huddled under it shaking as it was getting cold. val nearly fell off as a cat jumped on the buggy then another and another they wrapped them selves around us to keep us warm.we then saw a glimmer of light in front of us trisher turned off the lamp to save it in front was the largest statue u ever saw and it looked just like rehab how can that be? and all around r cats sat looking at it . down the slope comes the camel together we circle the naked form of rehab. does he have a body like this under his jacket? look at his eyes. what hair. we r speachlessval0
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Do not despair, Debs, help is at hand...........
The cat, pale fur glinting in the shimmering darkness, jumped up on to Trisher's lap, put it's paws on her shoulders and whispered into her ear.
Val, on rear lookout, sighed deeply, put away her book (marking the page - p101 of The Sheikh) and said in a clear voice into the night "The buggers are almost upon us" at which Trisher, in instant reflex, flipped the switch for the rear pepper spray. The aforesaid gents, to a man, fell writhing and twitching on to the coarse sand blinded by black pepper (their eyes were the only things not covered). They screeched imprecations to the dark heavens (censored) and in their writhings managed to disrobe themselves.
Leaving Fat Kev and Alan D Lord to their fate during a freezing cold Sahara night, Trisher, at the instructions of Bastet the cat, had put up the umbrella so handily retrieved earlier. Without warning, a strong breeze arose and lifted the chair, Val, Trisher and the cat into the air. Within minutes, they were hovering alongside Dorothy (who ignored them. She had a date to keep).
Seeing Debs still clinging frantically to Dorothy, Bastet called in a piercing meow to her. (Just use your imaginations. Mine seems to be having a whale of a time) and at the sound, Debs glanced up and raised a hand.
Val, with one foot hooked under the chair, leaned out far enough to take hold of her hand and with the assistance of Bastet, managed to pull her aboard the fabulous flying wheelchair.
The breeze gradually died...........and as it did, the chair gradually and steadily lowered itself back to the sands................
BUT on the other side of the pyramid..................... the black night swallowed them ..........what awaited our adventurers now?
to be continued by practically anybody if they like, or by me tomorrow as we've run out of cream doughnuts...............
Annie0 -
Val
Well done see you can make some of this up. I wonder sometimes what must the people who read what we write think we are all balmy.
All these arthritics - well the things they talk about.
Never mind we leave others to their peace.
Now I would like to put in arequest to go to Florida, in the near future
Joan0 -
r we aloud citrus or will it make arther worse can we go disney land please never been want some ears like mickey lolval0
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Annie Val Debs Joan Chris
Has anyone seen Joan errrmmm joan in a little wisper Joan???
Anyone see Joan
I'm having another cream doughnut.
trish xx0 -
thought u finnished them off?val0
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Written on the statue were some hieroglyphics which we asked Basnet, the cat goddess, to translate for us.
"It is the curse of Rehab :!: " she said in a trembling voice, "the deadliest curse of all Egypt :!: Anyone who sees this statue is suddely siezed with an uncontrollable urge to say something very rude at the drop of a hat, and an inability to stop laughing for ever afterwards."
"Oh no :!: :!: " we all wailed. "How can we escape this terrible curse :?: "
"Too late :!: Too late :!:" replied Basnet. " I'm afraid you will be under the curse of Rehab for ever now. But it will be a lovely way to die, so do not despair :!: You will be joining the sacred throng of Rehabites, whose numbers run into thousands. Their laughter can be heard echoing around that heavenly place known as Forum Chitchat for all eternity, such is Rehab's power."
Joan0
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