Grumbo and Tingle have made themselves costumes for Halloween, but they are keeping the details a secret, though I believe one of them is to go as Augustus Sourswiggle – the dreadful creature who ran the Adventure Shop when they were in NZ. I keep coming across them whispering in corners and a lot of odd ingredients have gone missing from the pantry and from my medicine cupboard. What can they want with epsom salts and syrup of figs? I hate to think what they are up to, but Nick says I shouldn’t interfere as they have to experiment. Well, personally, I feel that at their age they should have done with experimenting. He will keep reading these psychology books. Life was much more sensible before he joined the Open University. -Alice has a lot to answer for.
Rhodri has carefully cut out a whole mound of pumpkins and filled them with candles to hang in the main hall. They are very effective, but I am not sure how much pumpkin pie I can persuade everyone to eat, though it seems wrong to throw it away. Being ecologically sound can be very wearing.
Memo: check the fire insurance cover.
Rhodri has carefully cut out a whole mound of pumpkins and filled them with candles to hang in the main hall. They are very effective, but I am not sure how much pumpkin pie I can persuade everyone to eat, though it seems wrong to throw it away. Being ecologically sound can be very wearing.
Memo: check the fire insurance cover.