I hope they do make a sequel.

[slemslempike]

I am reading The Far Side of the World. Jack has sent to see if Stephen wants to come and watch chase. Stephen is below deck cataloguing some beetles, and the reply comes: "he says that if he is given a direct order to come and enjoy himself in the cold driving rain if not sleet too as well as a tempest of wind he will of course be delighted to obey." By which I mean of course that I hope everyone who chose to go out tonight has a lovely time. But more than that I hope everyone else is allowed to catalogue their beetles undisturbed.

I have finished off the level of Angry Birds that stalled me for two days! Now I have a bird that turns into a BOMB.

My mum told me there was extra milk in the garage, but I could only find wine. I ran the milk to ground in the freezer. I have had Alpen which always seems like it's going to be more filling than it is. I have eaten all the smoked salmon. Perhaps a turkey sandwich next.

This post, which I found on friendsfriends, is really annoying me! I know that I know the poem too, and yet I cannot think where it is from. It's not in either of the Milne children's poetry collections I have. Can any of you put me out of my misery?

Comments

[whatho.livejournal.com]

I don't think it is Milne ... it has his sort of ring to it, and his boys' names beginning with J, but I don't think I've read it before. I'll see if I've any kids' poetry anthologies knocking about the place.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I was sort of hoping it would be Milne because I can't work out what other children's poetry I know.

[carmine-rose.livejournal.com]

I'm cataloguing beetles tonight too. I hate New Year's Eve.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

May your labels be neatly lettered and your species correctly identified!

[carmine-rose.livejournal.com]

Same to you, of course!

I should clarify I'm cataloguing beetles because I hate New Year's, not vice versa.

[blue-monday.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that poem seems familiar. I wonder if it's a Hilaire Belloc, though it doesn't seem quite right.

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

I hope you (and your beetles) had a lovely, and very well organised, evening. Happy New Year! xxx