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Thread: Scene 12: Other Visitors
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Director
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Just keep smiling, they will be gone soon.
Dans L'etable 4 Star (Michelin) de Bethlehem, the holy family sweetly sleep. ![[Snore]](graemlins/snore.gif)
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Narrator
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O come all ye faithful
Actors and backstage crew
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Mary and Joseph
Innkeeper and Gabriel
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Chief of the Angels
Angels One, Two, Three
Fourth Angel, Five and Six, Black Angel too.
Chief Comic Shepherd
Deputy Chief Shepherd
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Herod and Henchman
The Star and Gift of Gold
Goat, Strings Ferret, The Tealady
Then the First Aider
Back Up Mary, Conductor
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
With Phil the Wise Guy
Wise Man 2 and 3
Chief Wise Man and the Wiseguy
Pontius Pilate,
Stable Cat, Dove, Donkey
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Rudolf the Red-nosed
Sheep One, Two and Three
Dragon and Fairy Godmother
Bee_of_Good_Cheer
Jedi Knight and Whale
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Then Second Magi
Film Director, Wardrobe
Tour Manager and Understudy
Techies One, Two, Three
A Very Naughty Boy
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
General Dogsbody
Horn Section, Percussion
Choreographer and Chief Stage Manager
Singers One, Two, Three
And Dancers One and Two
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Round John Virgin,
Miss SOF and Cow
Third Passer By and Mrs Herod
Elizabeth the Saint
Camel Driver, Peasant
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Jesus' Twin Most Evil
Equity Deputy
Stage Helpers Lowly and Invisible
Together with you
An audience great.
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
We join with our leaders
That's the Director
And Musical Director
Not to mention
Me, I'm The Narrator
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Now we remember
A very special Magi
Who leads our worship from above
Let us join with her
Who, face to face, sees him
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
O Come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Narrator collapses on the stage, exhausted and clutching an empty bottle of Scotch to his chest. The rest of the action will have to take place around him
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Stable Cat
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*stable cat wanders over, sits on narrators chest, and licks narraors face*
sluuuuuurp, slurp, slurp
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nicolemrw says "meow!"
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Director
Nativity Play
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Director seizes bottle from Narrator and drains the last few drops before, too, collapsing in relief.
Phew! I thought for a minute you'd missed me out.
As if you would... ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Director
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Come on then! Where are you all?
Adeste Fideles, as they say.
Venite, venite a Bethlehem. Can't see many of you come ye (ing).
Get a move on, will you.
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Musical Director
Nativity Play
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Hey everyone, Friday night is party night! So...
*kicks the bass up on 'Friday Night' by S Club 7
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ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Narrator
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Director:
Phew! I thought for a minute you'd missed me out.
Prods Director with foot, as they both lie prostrate on the stage
No, but if you're going to start early I may well next time.
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Stable Cat
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*stable cat hops off narrators chest and jumps onto directors chest. starts licking directors face*
sluuuuurp, slurp, slurp
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nicolemrw says "meow!"
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Director
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Narrator:
quote:
Originally posted by Director:
Phew! I thought for a minute you'd missed me out.
Prods Director with foot, as they both lie prostrate on the stage
No, but if you're going to start early I may well next time.
Prods Narrator back.
Oi you! I cut short tea to launch this, and, shock horror...even had to leave the dirty dishes..UNWASHED!
Major dereliction of domestic duties.
![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
<Considers breaking out into a certain Sheena Easton ditty, then thinks better of it.>
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Fairy Godmother
Nativity Play
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*Wanders nonchalantly backstage with large vodka and coke*
Oooh looks like I'm early for once
*Sits down, kicks her shoes off and lights a cigarette*
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep
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Wakes up.
Sees the box of cigars left by the wise men and begins sniffing it.
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I may be just a purple sheep with a funny nose, but ThatsMrJuice 2U!
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Fairy Godmother
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep:
Wakes up.
Sees the box of cigars left by the wise men and begins sniffing it.
Want a light sheepsy?
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Director
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Wipes face and smiles sweetly at cat. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Narrator
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Director:
Prods Narrator back.
Love you too. Mwaa, mwaa.
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Chapelhead
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep
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quote:
Originally posted by Fairy Godmother:
quote:
Originally posted by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep:
Wakes up.
Sees the box of cigars left by the wise men and begins sniffing it.
Want a light sheepsy?
Nods. Grabs a cigar in his mouth and walks up to Fairy Godmother.
Baaaaaa!
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I may be just a purple sheep with a funny nose, but ThatsMrJuice 2U!
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Musical Director
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So ... er, is this it?
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ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Fairy Godmother
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*Yawns*
It's a bit quiet tonight
Wonder what's on TV?
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Narrator
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Musical Director:
So ... er, is this it?
No, it's just that they're still admiring that magnificent introductory narrative.
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Chapelhead
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Fairy Godmother
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quote:
Originally posted by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep:
Nods. Grabs a cigar in his mouth and walks up to Fairy Godmother.
Baaaaaa!
OK - but don't let the Director see you having one she's a bit mean on the smoking is that one.
[ 20. December 2002, 20:29: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Stable Cat
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*stable cat stops licking, curls up on directors chest, and purrs*
puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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nicolemrw says "meow!"
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep
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After getting his cigar lit, Rudolph sneaks out of the stable and around the back. Begins blowing smoke rings into the air. This is quite a good cigar, thinks to self, much better than the cheap ones the shepards smoke.
Looks around, everything is quiet. Wonders if anyone will be coming to the stable tonight.
Baaaaaaaaaa!
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I may be just a purple sheep with a funny nose, but ThatsMrJuice 2U!
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Mother Mary
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The BVM awakes and glances around the stable. She frowns serenely at Rudolph
Excuse me, sheep. No smoking in here, please. I mean, you just have to look at all this hay ~ the place could go up like a tinderbox. I don't know what Health and Safety are playing at.
Why not come and adore my babies instead? They are rather cute, you know.
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bee_of_good_cheer
Nativity Play
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be-leathered angels gather round the manger and rock out to the little king with a kepano green ditty
Emmanuel
never let me go.....
[ 20. December 2002, 20:44: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
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how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? (ponders zephirine of the roses)
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Fairy Godmother
Nativity Play
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*Looks round for Director or at least someone who may know what's going on*
So what's the plot tonight then?
We've seen the smelly shepherds and the not so bright men.
Who's turn is it tonight?
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Musical Director
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quote:
Originally posted by Fairy Godmother:
So what's the plot tonight then?
We've seen the smelly shepherds and the not so bright men.
Who's turn is it tonight?
Er ... everyone else. Whoever turns up. So at this rate - there is no plot tonight. Go back to your lives people.
*plays Funeral March*
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ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Baby Jesus
Nativity Play
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wakes up, smiles beatifically at BVM
gu-gle?
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Few people know that Beethoven's daughter is really the Son of God!
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep
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Rudolph puts out his cigar after glance from Mother Mary, then eats it. Not bad, he thinks, more tasty than that hay they use around the stable.
Shuffles up to the sleeping infants, looking so innocent. Wonders where the other sheep have gone, thinks they might want some cigars, too.
Softly Baaaaaaaa.
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I may be just a purple sheep with a funny nose, but ThatsMrJuice 2U!
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Narrator
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Fairy Godmother:
We've seen the smelly shepherds and the not so bright men.
Who's turn is it tonight?
The smelly and not so bright everyone else.
Fancy meeting you here.
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Sheep 3
Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 emerges from her safe, cozy corner in the stable]
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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jlg the sheep
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Mother Mary
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Rising from her comfortable bale of hay, Mary glances at her poor blue dress and looks a little less serene than usual. Straightening her attire and pulling whisps of straw out of her hair, she smiles sheepishly and withdraws behind the mound of straw backstage to change. She emerges some moments later looking slightly more radient (or rather, less radient, having had chance for a wash) and in a new, and rather becoming dress of ...er... blue.
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Fairy Godmother
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*Whistles to self*
Oh well
*Looks around for something interesting to do*
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Mother Mary
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quote:
Originally posted by Baby Jesus:
wakes up, smiles beatifically at BVM
gu-gle?
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Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Sheep 3
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[Sheep 3 sniffs at Rudolph, smells tobacco, and curls her lip in disgust]
Bleaaaaaaaa.
[Takes a kick at him]
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jlg the sheep
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Fairy Godmother
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*Looks Mary up and down*
I've told you before - that colour don't suit you.
Good grief - are you auditioning for syle challenge or something?
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Mother Mary
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Mary casts the Fairy Godmother a not-so-serene and angelic look and chooses to ignore her comment. After all, just look at what she's wearing. Not that the Mother of God would dream of criticising, of course
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Fairy Godmother
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*Looks around stable*
This place could do with a good go over as well
I know it's a stable but barn conversions are all the rage nowadays
Could fetch a good price on todays housing market
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Baby Jesus
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quote:
Originally posted by Mother Mary:
quote:
Originally posted by Baby Jesus:
wakes up, smiles beatifically at BVM
gu-gle?
![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif) ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
*jingle*
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Few people know that Beethoven's daughter is really the Son of God!
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Mother Mary
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You know, you're right. This old stable has a lot of potential. Do you think it would look good in... say, ... blue?
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Sheep
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Looks at Sheep 3, thinking he needs to chill out. Butts Sheep 3.
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I may be just a purple sheep with a funny nose, but ThatsMrJuice 2U!
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Narrator
Nativity Play
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quote:
Originally posted by Fairy Godmother:
I know it's a stable but barn conversions are all the rage nowadays
Oh good grief, we're not going to get Carole Smilie in here are we?
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Mother Mary
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I hear the Musical Director is a dab hand with a paintbrush, and the Director and Narrator could move furniture. I really fancy a nice mural on the wall...
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Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Herod
Nativity Play
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<Mary's phone beeps>
TXT TO MARY
I C U NVR HAD THE ABORTION.
O WELL. ON YOUR HEAD B IT.
OH, BUT THAT'S NOT YOUR HEAD, IS IT?
LOVE HEROD. MWAH.
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#I'm Herod the Great, I am, I am.#
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Fairy Godmother
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quote:
Originally posted by Mother Mary:
You know, you're right. This old stable has a lot of potential. Do you think it would look good in... say, ... blue?
I though more lavender
But we could partition off the hayloft area as a bedroom and do that in blue with silver
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Chief Angel
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*Chief Angel wanders in, dressed as a poor, old woman, and, speaking in a Welsh accent, says:*
My name is Babushka and the wise men told me about this saviour boy. I couldn't think of anything to bring, so I didn't go with them to visit Jerusalem. But they said to follow the star if I wanted to worship the baby, so here I am. Not very bright were they, I mean they said Jerusalem and here I am in Bethlehem.
*Thinks for a moment*
I mean, this is the right stable, isn't it?
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WorkInProgress at her most angelic...
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Mother Mary
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What we really need is someone who could knock together some new furniture, put a few shelves up or something. A sort of Handy Andy or something.
Glances at the snoring Joseph
Or maybe not!
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Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Fairy Godmother
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quote:
Originally posted by Mother Mary:
What we really need is someone who could knock together some new furniture, put a few shelves up or something. A sort of Handy Andy or something.
Glances at the snoring Joseph
Or maybe not!
A few sheepskin wall hangings to set off the natural wood - with the purple one as a rug on the restored floorboards that would be good painted black
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Mother Mary
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quote:
Originally posted by Chief Angel:
*Chief Angel wanders in, dressed as a poor, old woman, and, speaking in a Welsh accent, says:*
My name is Babushka and the wise men told me about this saviour boy. I couldn't think of anything to bring, so I didn't go with them to visit Jerusalem. But they said to follow the star if I wanted to worship the baby, so here I am. Not very bright were they, I mean they said Jerusalem and here I am in Bethlehem.
*Thinks for a moment*
I mean, this is the right stable, isn't it?
How lovely to see you, Babushka! Look, the babies are here. This points proudly is ickle Jesus and this points just as proudly but doesn't let her finger get as close is ickle Lavinia.
Are you any good at sewing curtains, by the way?
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Fairy Godmother
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Look - I managed to get to Ikea yesterday.
Wanna have a look at the latest catalogue - they have a good range in shelving units that even a moron like your husband could put together
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It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Mother Mary
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Hold on a minute. Was that my phone?
Dashes over to the haystack and hurriedly digs through it to where her mobile phone has sunk in amongst the hay during the night. She presses a key, reads the text and pales
For a moment she ponders this thing in her heart. Then she glances at the wall... would it look better with a moose's head on a plaque on the wall? She saw something like that in the foyer of the Plaza and it did look quite good
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Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Narrator
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quote:
Originally posted by Mother Mary:
What we really need is someone who could knock together some new furniture, put a few shelves up or something. A sort of Handy Andy or something.
How about a brainy Brian?
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Chapelhead
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