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| Friday 29 June - Behind the green
door |
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Shakin'
Stevens
Hey!
At long last you and I have discovered the answer to that age-old
question committed to song so convincingly by Shaky - and it's fence-shaped.
The
Green Door was done originally by Jim Lowe in 1956, but Shakin'
Stevens the Welsh Elvisbrought it back to life for us youngsters
in the early 80s. This green door is off Mrs Fencemaster's fridge.
Don't worry, her Pinot Grigio and the baby Fencester's milk are
safe, as a very nice SMEG engineer fitted a new door, replacing
this (only slightly) faulty one. It's a good job he did too, or
there would have been a whole fridge on the fence
this morning, and no mistake.
In
an ironic twist I used exactly the same type of lock that secured
my bike, not very effectively, last Friday (when it was nicked).
On the fence: 29-June-2001 Off the fence: Off
Removed by:Fencemaster
Appearances on the fence: 1
Current status : There's an old piano and they play it hot behind
the green door,
Don't know what they're doin' but they laugh a lot behind the green
door
Wish they'd let me in so I could find out what's behind the green
door
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| Thursday 28 June - Pan and kettle |
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Together
again for the first time
These
old favorites (the kettle being the first item ever on the fence)
have been long overdue a reappearance. It's lovely to see them both
together, like Corelli and Pelagia, bravely staring adversity in
the face. I hope the ending will be as uplifting for the pan and
kettle as it was for the unlikely couple on Cephalonia. However,
i doubt it.
They
were installed last night, so plenty of people would have been able
to enjoy them on the fence from 7pm and on. A supporter came along
(to offer support - that's him in the picture), so a celebratory
pint seemed like an excellent idea. Just one pint, I didn't go home
three
sheets to the wind.
On the fence: 27-June-2001 Off the fence: Soon
Removed by:NA
Appearances on the fence: 2
Current status : Looking nervous
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| Wednesday 27 June - Fencemaster
still sad |
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Still
no bike so nothing on the fence again
I had
to get the train this morning, due to my bike being nicked last
Friday. Hence I couldn't get here early enough to put something
on the fence today. I do have plans for later in the week though,
so don't worry.
I might, so far, have been thinking too small...
The
picture of HMS Invincible is an idle bluff. I do have a (small)
part of it at home, but I wouldn't want to put anything on the fence
I want to keep. Things tend to go missing you see.
On the fence: not yet Off the fence: It would be hard
to remove, so I'd give it a week
Removed by:The Navy might want it back
Appearances on the fence: 0 - yet
Current status : Undergoing a two year £100 million refit
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| Friday 22 June - Here you are handyman |
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Have
a cup of tea
Since
the burly man came on the
scene, the handyman (with his little hacksaw)
has been all but forgotten. I felt a bit sorry for him yesterday,
so when Mrs Fencemaster plopped this lot on the table last night,
in an unparalleled display of enthusiasm for the fence, it all fell
into place. I provided the tea bags, tea spoon, sugar, and was just
sourcing the milk and boiling water when the tea pot was summarily
smashed by a man from the Landlord's management company.
They
(the Landlord's management company) don't seem to respect other
people's property. Just their own, although it's probably not even
their own, but their Landlords. This is their corporate
web site. Duh!
On the fence: 22-June-2001 Off the fence: Within an
hour
Removed by:Landlord Appearances on the fence: 01
Current status : Destroyed. Although it doesn't mention tea
pots on the sign.
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| Thursday 21 June - Wake up it's
a beautiful morning (and the longest day) |
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Don't
mess with him
I know
what you are saying. You're accusing me of nicking this from one
of the Fencesters.
Well, negotiations were opened earlier in the week and it was felt
that the squad of remaining Action Men could manage perfectly well
without him. I admit formal contracts had not been exchanged and
envisage a trip to Woolworths at the weekend. He's locked on with
a Yale padlock and I added a cable tie later, for good luck.
I don't think stealing my children's toys and locking them to a
fence (the toys) will do them any lasting damage (the children).
Do you?
Oh well, so long as I continue to deny them all the chances I had
when I was growing up, they will be alright.
On the fence: 21-June-2001 Off the fence: After an
hour
Removed by:Landlord Appearances on the fence: 01
Current status : Brave little Fencemaster gone to a better place.
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| Wednesday 20 June - Mufti day |
Lucky |
Lucky
the tiger ready for tombola
He's
attached with cable ties and will surely be removed smartly by the
landlord. However, after his removal I am sure the landlord will
donate him to a worthy tombola, comfort a worried child with him,
or otherwise rehome him responsibly. Either way, I don't think we'll
be seeing him again. Except for the 'Where's Lucky?' poster
campaign that'll follow.
On the fence: 20-June-2001 Off the fence: An hour
after he was installed
Removed by: Landlord Appearances on the fence: 01
Current status : Where's Lucky? Has anyone seen Lucky?
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