Explaining Enron

Old MacDonald had a farm and on this farm he had a donkey. But the donkey died. What do you do with a dead donkey? The farmer thought he would sell it. Knowing no one would want a dead donkey, the farmer decided to raffle it. At £2 a ticket, no one questioned the state of the donkey. Old Macdonald easily sold 500 tickets. That’s a grand for a dead donkey that would have fetched £250 alive. The prize was drawn and the winner discovered the donkey was dead. He complained. So Old McDonald gave him back his two quid!!!

E i e i o!

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DW

Not so Tired

Malcolm (my next door neighbour) came round yesterday afternoon as I was typing my previous posting and I have to say I found it extremely difficult to keep up with the conversation for the full two hours. It was if I was seriously jet lagged or hung over: neither of which applied.

I ended up going to bed at 9 pm and fell asleep fairly soon afterwards. However, I woke up at around 4:30 am. Not good. Then I drifted off again and didn't wake up until around 7:50 am.

I still feel a bit rough but certainly better than yesterday.

So far that is!

DW

Dog Tired Today

I know you want to know ... at home and doing almost nothing today. I woke up at around the same time as normal, just after 6 am but then rather than skipping downstairs for my early morning coffee and pot of yoghurt, I drifted in and out of sleep for the next three hours or so. So I didn't really wake up until around 9:30 am and I feel rough because of it.

I am currently watching the England Lions v Australia cricket match. England have got two sessions in which to try to score 445 runs or bat out for the draw. What do you think? England Lions have just lost a wicket and are now 29 - 1.

Stunning soup, no added fat. Butter beans, cooked; add a stock cube or cook the beans in your own vegetable stock; chop and add one medium sized onion and a small can of chopped tomatoes. Cook until everything is perfect. It didn't even need any tomato puree to enhance the flavour. Gorgeous stuff, especially with your fresh home made 50: 50 wholemeal: white flour bread with butter.

DW