Fortunately, Stumpy Scrumpy is vegetarian. The main ingredient wasn't my pet three-legged hedgehog, Stumpy, but in fact was the tumbleweed.

It brews to a fine, full-bodied cider-like tipple that will not so much amuse you with its presumption as mug you in a dark alley. (It's not really full-bodied, but it does know where the bodies are buried.)

I sent it to a lab for analysis once, but their report simply said, "Shoot the horse immediately."

(small round of applause due for that, methinks!)

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Part time Quantum Elephant hollower

Absolutely - a brain the size of a planet and a stomach of iron: a rare and admiral combination.

Today being rather warm, I didn't wear the Rear-Admiral combinations. Not having an admirable rear, I decided against the thong, too. However, my swimsuit does expose quite a lot of ankle.

Also, it's actually "Stomach the size of a planet and brain of rust."

Its rather chilly here, so I do wish you'd put a cardi on.

Humid as anything here. A week of rain then full sunshine? Less than pleasant.

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Enjoying a wet break here. We are that short of water that we appreciate it. But like you I'm not looking forward to it when the sun comes back and we get hot sticky days rather than Melbourne's normal dry heat.

Who brought the ants?

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and outright winner of the 3 time winner of the Ffestival Dodo Feeding competition.
Fforde Ffiesta Ffotos are here - [www.flickr.com]

My wife and I have a couple of nieces so if she and they come along, will that do?

Well, any picnic with scrumpy involved can't be all good. Fortunately here are some mince pies fresh from the oven. Ah, Christmas picnics.

I beg to differ: any picnic with scrumpy has almost *got* to be good....

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Talking of legally dicey, a picnic almost requires some scrumping as well doesn't it? Think of it as pick your own picnic!

A pick and nick picnic... Nice

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Part time Quantum Elephant hollower

To the tune of teddy Bears' Picnic



If you go down in the woods today you better go in disguise.
If you go down in the woods today you're sure of a big surprise.
'Cos every bear that ever there was is gathered there for certain because
today's the day the Teddy Bears have their Rave Up.

There's Angel Bears who've come on their bike dressed in their leather gear.
There's gallons of Scrump all green with lumps and 'orrible Watney's beer.
Yogi downed a pint of it quick, was very promptly 'orribly sick
and filled up both of Paddington's new wellies

Rave Up time for Teddy Bears.
The little Teddy Bears are having a lovely time today.
Grooving to those heavy sounds
that only Status Quo know how to play.
Cresta Bear is freaking out.
He's frothing Man, he's blown his little brain.
Rupert's spaced, he's on a trip. Winnie the Pooh is doing the strip.
They reckon he's on The Game.

Now every bear that's ever been good is sure of a treat today,
for Mummy and Daddy and Baby bear have found a new game to play.
Beneath the leaves where nobody sees there's Goldilocks tied up to a tree.
You bet your life she's getting more than porridge.

So if you go down in the woods today you better not go alone.
It's lovely down in the woods today, but safer to stay at home.
'Cos it's a really kinky scene, a big butch bear is playing the Queen
and they don't call him Sugar Puffs for nothing.

Rave Up time for Teddy Bears.
The little Teddy Bears are having a lovely time today.
Groping in the undergrowth,
Oh what would Enid Blyton have to say?
See them gaily stagger round, collapsing on the ground,
they haven't got any cares.
At 12 o'clock the coppers are coming to take them all away,
'cos they've been naughty little Teady Bears



i believe its by Pee Wee Hunt, but I have the Fred Wedlock recording

Ah, almost totally unfollowable.

This calls for the unveiling of the Christmas picnic pie!

Reindeer mince, with Santa sauce?

Yum!

WE tend to have Disney (Thumper) pie and roast Bambi for a Christmas picnic, but we may try some of the cast of Finding Nemo this year.

That would be amazing....

I can think of some people who would hate the idea of a Thumper themed meal....

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

We all like different things to eat at the Christmas picnic.

Long have I searched each Christmas time,
To find my Christmas dream.
Full great I'd feel, to find a meal,
Of Rubber Bands and Cream.

I've wandered far to find this feed.
I've searched through many lands,
And all the while I've kept my dream,
Of Cream, and Rubber Bands.

One day I searched the North Pole snow.
I dug deep, with my grubber.
I found the dishes, row on row.
'Twas Cream, and Bands of Rubber.

It's a bit cold and white. At least the ants have gone.
Anyone fancy an ice cream?

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Joint winner Colouring Competition 2007
and outright winner of the 3 time winner of the Ffestival Dodo Feeding competition.
Fforde Ffiesta Ffotos are here - [www.flickr.com]