At every doorway, ere one enters, one should spy round.

[dozzer19]

(Monday) Bottled it with Nanna and the Bingo yesterday and went down the allotment with Grandad instead. Hoping he needed help building sheds/putting up a fence/cutting down a tree but he just wanted me to water the Japanese Knotweed and Portuguese Men of War. Typical. He has the strength and brains of a superhero at his disposal and he wants the garden watering. Anyway, he told me about D-Day with Sharpe, Harper, Voltaire and Wellington. I said I thought Wellington was the previous century but he insisted that was Cardigan. I certainly learnt a thing or two for our future battles though so it wasn't time wasted. I didn't realise grandad was that old. 8/2 to come this morning.

[spoonierunning Graduate]

Warning there are zombies about today, I narowly avoided some earlier, just keep going and you will be fine.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to spoonierunning]

Am debating 8/2 if there are zombies. I feel like death and wouldn't want to confuse and be taken out by some mad Zombie hunter. Serious thoughts about bottling this.

[spoonierunning Graduate in reply to dozzer19]

I feel really ill after going out this morning, I think they may have deployed some kind of chemical warfare. Best rest and go out strong tomorrow, I'll send a scout bunny with a gas mask just in case

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Thanks Kit. Feathers sound good. If we had enough I could try to Icarus to do 8/2. Feeling close to bottling it.

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Are you still out there Corporal poppypug (ents div)?

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Oh, there you are! Am in danger of bottling today. Knackered and ache all over. Do we have a medic that signs sick notes?

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Ok. Really am knackered. Want to run but might not make it - disillusioning. Will make cup of tea, take elixir of life and try to lift myself at least into state of torpor. More than that may take longer.

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Many thanks, my faithful Corporal poppypug (ents div). All forgeries willingly accepted.

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Hot stones sound good. I feel like The Thing in Fantastic Four at the mo. If they were warmed it might help.

[misswobble Graduate]

Whaddaya mean you bottled it? I'm at the front now having swept up the enemy so you could get through to take the whole thing! And with my bad legs!!!

Stomps off painfully back to the mess tent to sulk

[AncientMum Graduate]

Have brewed up completely vile concoction involving strong tea, spinach and Soreen. Tastes filthy so must be good. Hold your nose, pour some down your throat and maybe, just maybe, you'll be strong enough to face the foe tomorrow. If not I'll make up a stronger batch cos what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. In the meantime hunker down at base camp and get well soon. *plays soothing rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on bejewelled ocarina.*

[waletta Graduate]

Please I'm being good, very good.

[waletta Graduate]

He appears to have gone quiet. Dozz old chap, we are with you. don't go out 'til you are ready. We will be ready for when you do. Miss wobble can do a second sweep, bad legs or not, she's a stalwart. We will not fail you.

[waletta Graduate in reply to waletta]

"We will be ready for you" wasn't a threat by the way. I meant we will have the band ready etc to encourage you & support you. I'll stop digging now.

[waletta Graduate in reply to waletta]

Dozz, I hadn't been out for 2 weeks but, learning of your plight, I've just been out & done the 28mins for you. It wasn't very fast but it felt good.