photoblog: Tiff - ADDITIONAL AMUSEMENTS WITH VEGETABLES

ADDITIONAL AMUSEMENTS WITH VEGETABLES |

28 Jun 2008 |

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I therefore took my hilariously mis-shapen vegetable to my friends the goats at the end of Mr Bence's garden. I was convinced we would have a riotously amusing morning laughing at it.

How wrong I was. For when I arrived they ignored my friendly greeting and said they would no longer join me in ridiculing bent cucumbers and overweight peas. They preferred instead to lead a more serious life in these trying times.

I walked back home: chasened at the thought that innocent pleasures of the past were fast receding.

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jude iron maiden

28 Jun 2008, 06:25

I think they were worried about their friend on the left who seems to have a real problem standing up - do you think he has had too much carrot wine?

Chris Phillips: He's just in a huff!

Richard Standley from France

28 Jun 2008, 07:46

You scared them Chris. The one on the left seems being falling!

Chris Phillips: Do you think so Richard?

Bill Phillips from Great Britain

28 Jun 2008, 08:23

Ah the modern world of credit crunch and political correctness. Mocking carrots is now an offence punishable by law....the cameras will have recorded you. Why do you think the goats are shying away? They want no guilt by association. No identity card? That facial hair is suspicious...42 days in jail for you, and be grateful you are not afraid of rats Winston Smith...I mean Chris

I think I may have got out of the wrong side of bed this morning.

Chris Phillips: The world is changing inexorably Bill. I look back and relish the days when I could poke fun at a radish. Let us be grateful I once could: but it has been and gone

Alan from United Kingdom

28 Jun 2008, 09:46

Hahah.. what some great characters these are! I like the one at the back with the horns and the bard.. wonderful!

Chris Phillips: Thank you Alan - you fit cyclist you!

Astrid from The Netherlands

28 Jun 2008, 09:54

I am so sorry you feel that way Chris, it was never my intention to laugh at you, but with you, I know it is hard on you that the world is changing, that we are not allowed to laugh out loud at carrots, you get sued by the National Trust Of The Carrot Association, I know they even don't allow you being close within 20 feet from these goats, they measured the distance at 18 feet and backed out on you those last 2 feet...I hope the one of the left hits the ground hard when he falls over, yes Chris it is a shame...I do hope you will get over this shock, is Mrs.Ratty VIII of any help for you these days...I do hope, well you can always phone me....if you have any problems, I am able to get them worse

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Chris Phillips: Thank you for your great concern Astrid. Ratty 8 is keeping me very busy: I think she is in the sofa at the moment but when she gets bored (or hungry) she will come out for attention. Have you finished your project yet - and did you & Ginnie have lots of fun together?

anniedog from Great Britain (UK)

28 Jun 2008, 10:27

I think you will have to go off to be re-educated - no more ridiculing poor vegetables who can't answer back. Shame on you! (Perhaps you will come back as a misshapen parsnip in the next life)
Ingrid

Chris Phillips: I'm a relic Ingrid: and as you say - I need to be re educated

Aussie from Brisbane

28 Jun 2008, 10:42

Goats are one of my favourite animals, but I am a bit bias as we have 4. They would never turn up their noses at any vegetable. They don't even mind funny shaped ones.

Chris Phillips: Then you must post some pictures of them dear thing...

chad from In front of a computer

28 Jun 2008, 11:21

Not THE Mr Bence?

Chris Phillips: I think it's his son - Ronald

jude iron maiden

28 Jun 2008, 12:04

that one on the right puts me in mind of a certain Mike aka Blackdog - you used to have that look as you were cleaning your brushes at uni

Chris Phillips: I hope he has seen the error of his ways

Scotia from Fife Scotland

28 Jun 2008, 17:09

LOL @ Bill. The one at the front looks ready to eat anything thrown at it.

Chris Phillips: Do you think so Scotia?

Louis from South Africa

28 Jun 2008, 18:25

Looked at you with your bent carrot in hand - somehow I can understand the old biddies' society having a chuckle. Today you are showing the biddies having a chuckle, but I believe they are pressing themselves into a corner here. Normally a sign of fright - just look at the big eyes of mrs Brown up front. Mr White on the left is loosing it with the balast swinging the wrong way. You are putting quite a fright into them. Mr Grey is asking - do you guys think there is some way we can escape from him?!

Chris Phillips: You seem to understand goat body language very well Louis! I think they're charming things: as I'm sure you do too

Sheila in Spain mostly, England a little

28 Jun 2008, 21:14

Chris, goats are very intelligent creatures, and many of them are also real characters. The only think I have against goats is their pong. But I can't believe they got huffy over you cackling over a carrot.

Chris Phillips: I think it was the principle they were objecting to Sheila: sensitive creatures!

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Richard Trim (T) from Back from Suffolk

29 Jun 2008, 18:43

Goat's milk is quite pleasant on cereals .... but to drink a glass of it would challenge me....

Couldn't think of anything else to write on a Sunday evening ... richard

Chris Phillips: Well thank you

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