Mad Over Fifties Club

[nungate]

Good evening and welcome to the Mad Over Fifties Club. First of all may I take a moment to thank Daisynonna for stepping into the breech and hosting our last meeting down at Daisy's Farm, and I must add, at very short notice too.
The tailcock for tonight is The Winning Post (year of the Horse)
Our hot plate special for tonight is a Buffet of Chinese Food, (well it is Chinese New Year after all) all the Chinese classics are there, and on the pudding trolley, apple fritters, and pineapple fritters! Later on we have Lion Dancers, and in the Home Cinema Room, we are showing a selection of Chinese films, Red Cliff (a personal favourite of mine) Crouching Tiger etc. and The House of Flying Daggers (visually stunning) Of course no meeting of the Mad Over Fifties would be complete without our selection of volly vonts, canopies and horses doovers, or a visit from everyone's favourite local band The Tone Deafs, this week they will be playing a selection of Golden Oldies, and as always the Minstrels will be back in the gallery with their usual Madrigals and toccattas.
Yet again owing to inclement weather the bungee will be out of use this evening, as will the hot tub, (too exposed up on those towers) Down in the cellars, the indoor pool is ready for use, and swimsuits are available for those who haven't brought one (skinny dipping is frowned upon at the Towers) Our library is well stocked with all the latest magazines and periodicals, the latest edition of "Cow Punchers Weekly" has only just arrived!
I must say I missed you all last week, and I was touched to read all of your messages wishing me a speedy recovery, thank you.

A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals tonight.

carriages at midnight.

[Igor61]

Tina Brown? Would anyone care for a bucket of tailcock?

[queenofmean]

Oi MA.....wheres the Banana Fritters.... don't know what show she is running here but its not a good one with no banana fritters!!

[DaisyNonna]

Very painful nun. Not being able to breathe freely is frightening.
How is Queenie?

[tonyav]

Oh yeah, a bucket for me please, Igor.

Are you feeling well now, Queenie ?.

[DTCwordfan]

Evening, Daisy - almost blown off course.....

An Ode to the Chine New Year (Year of the Hoss)

Where in this AB wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy or beauty without vanity?
Here, where grace is laced with tailcocks, and gentleness by chains confined.
He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity.
There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent, there is nothing so quick, nothing more patient.
Answerbank's past has been borne on his back.
All our history is his industry; we are his heirs, he our inheritance!
Igor!

[DaisyNonna]

All contributions gratefully received Igor.
Hi Queenie, just asking about you.

[nungate]

annoying me! Just popped down with a clothes catalogue that I received in the post and she has chosen a "few" things - I think she wants me to buy them for her! Other than that, her back is still giving her grief, she's been bad with it all week, seen the Doc who gave some lovely painkillers!

[DTCwordfan]

Still sans the ethanol, Igor......what can you knock up in a bucket? - and no nana juice please.

[DaisyNonna]

DT, how thoughtful and insightful. Igor is a rock.

[queenofmean]

Hi all....I'm ok still sore and still half deaf but managing :)

[tonyav]

Mrs av say's that I'm half deaf, selectively of course !.

[Igor61]

an ode? for me DT sir? I am so touched wanders off with a quiet sob

[DaisyNonna]

Think of all the things you do not have to listen to unless you want to Queenie. Will be better soon and then you will have no excuse. Can commiserate with the back.

[nungate]

I'm sure we can come up with an interesting, yet alcohol free beverage for you DT. Excuse me while I pop off to the kitchens to concoct something

[DTCwordfan]

And therefore you are entitled to free NHS services, like all men, Tony.......as all women say that we men are deaf......and being so disabled, then we shall have our entitlements.

[DaisyNonna]

There's none so deaf as them what will not hear.

[DTCwordfan]

Don’t let that horse
eat that violin
cried Queenie’s mother

But he, The Bard
kept right on
painting

And became not-so-famous
And kept on painting, a tailcock in hand
Horse With Violin In an AB Mouth

And when he finally finished it
he jumped up upon Nungate's hoss
and rode away waving the violin

And then with a low bow gave it
to the first naked nude he ran across
The Towers Park

And there were no strings
attached

[tonyav]

Very true that, DT, I also seem to have a memory problem to ( according to Mrs av ), I can't remember what I may have said to her last week, yet she can recite word for word what I said to her 15 bloody years ago !, how does that work then lol.

[DaisyNonna]

Nungate have you really had streakers in the Park? Did not think it was warm enough.

[tonyav]

Oh gawd, DT saw me.