Just what is going on here?
I agreed to be a dog.  I'm several stations above being a 'van driver'.  The very thought.

"Woof".  "Growl".

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scene 2 The Old Team
 now available in hardback from the foyer
 
 
 
 'England expects, Biggles ,' says Granny 'Shortfall' Mac frowning gravely, ' I've got one pleasant surprise for you though. your old team is here.' Klondikes/Biggles old team is indeed at RAF Bigone Hill  and he walks over to the mess to meet them.

' Hooroo sport, digger me old cobber. got a cold one on yer?', he calls to stunningly attractive pilot officer Alex ' *Billabong' of the Royal Australian Air Force **. 'Sure have skip' says * Alex and throws a dew - speckled bottle of Coolibar Roobrew directly at Klondike's  head. 'nothing changes eh, skip ?' she adds, 'never could abide your warm pommybeer.'
more slowly and with a dignity that belies his friendship with Biggles, Captain - Lieujtenant JBR **Van Driver, South African Air Force,*** walks over to Biggles and clasps his hand firmly in his own huge paws. 'good ja, skipper, ' he says, 'old team back in action. perhaps you get that swine the Red Baron This time. perhaps you give her what for, no kidding.' (well that's the best I can do with a South African accent)

 'let's hope so, JBR ,' says Klondije quietly, 'let's hope so. i certainly owe her one.'

*Alex  always has a cold one on her, due to poor peripheral circulation.

 
 *** although a lifelong native of dark continent JBR Van Driver was actually born in Galashiels, Scotland. his flying skills are legendary, but legend uncertainly dubs him as 'the Flying Dutchman or Flying Scotsman .'

 
 end of Scene 2  ( purely because the reunion turns into a bit of a piss up and brawl ensues involving a few forum members and guest readers and watered down beer who have only be written into the script to pad it out a bit, I will be doing a lot of that.)

NOTE: The scene between the Wing Commander and the black Labrador at the bar did not get past the mods . sorry (name deleted,) you had about 40 lines and an oscar nomination, which ended up on the cutting room floor
 
 
 
 In scene 3. 
How  to decorate your Spitfire

Quote from: Scrumpy on Yesterday at 04:51:19 PM' Except the motorist of course, they love to hassle them'

Of course they do.. Checking motorists means they ( the police) are usually sitting on their arses..
They love a car chase because they can show off their driving skills..
Anything that involves a bit of leg work is too much for them..

Break-ins and robberies means paper work and that's a 'No No'..  Because, as we so often hear , prevents them being 'Out there' ... Heaven knows what they mean by 'Out there'.. It certainly isn't around here..

Exactly.
They have been accused of being lazy.  I have heard that said several times by different people on the telly.

There is also the other factor, brought about by Treason May, when she sacked half of the police which appears to have been the most experienced ones.  Why?  I have no idea why she did that, but it could have been a move to save money (and just ignore the career criminals).

On the other hand, I can understand the police losing interest when it seems that most prisons are too full to accept any more sentences of incarceration.  Again, government weakness.

Probably not,  but on the occasions the plug stuck, the plunger did the trick.   Enough from me on this you must all be getting bored - I'll find a plumber !

Brian was the manager of a football team
He thought he had a winning scheme
Training included zumba and a 4am run
Doughnuts after or perhaps a cream bun
My lad was centre forward...or was it a dream  ?

Quote from: Raven on Yesterday at 03:03:30 PMThese days they are more likely to pretend they didn't see anything. Except motorists of course, they love to hassle them.

' Except the motorist of course, they love to hassle them'

Of course they do.. Checking motorists means they ( the police) are usually sitting on their arses..
They love a car chase because they can show off their driving skills..
Anything that involves a bit of leg work is too much for them..

Break-ins and robberies means paper work and that's a 'No No'..  Because, as we so often hear , prevents them being 'Out there' ... Heaven knows what they mean by 'Out there'.. It certainly isn't around here..

Motorists are soft targets and an easy one too. No boring interviews, evidence collecting or lawyers most of the time just a you were speeding or whatever and here is a ticket.

Police have changed so much since I was growing up. They used to think nothing of giving you a swift kick up the backside if they caught you up to no good. These days they are more likely to pretend they didn't see anything. Except motorists of course, they love to hassle them.