Idle chatter

I read today about a woman who had named her daughters Blanche and Scarlet. If only I had thought of that all those years ago. I assumed she was a Saints supporter but who knows?

In the week I had to accompany the very lovely Mrs Godders on a shopping trip to Salisbury in whitest Wiltshire not far from anaemic Andover and just north of whey faced Winchester where the only black person you see is a nurse and as you can guess, my toleration for woman and shopping being very low, I decided to go into the nearest pub and have a glass of scotch. Stood at the bar was a big guy with a tee shirt on the back of which was written in capital letters "Gunners". I decided to strike up a conversation as is my want so I asked him what he thought of Wenger's contract being extended. He turned round and I could see a field gun badge on the front of his shirt as he said "You what?" . So I repeated my question to which he replied "I ain't got a clue what the **** you're on about mate". So I said I assumed he was an Arsenal fan to which he replied "You are joking aren't you? I am in the Royal Artillery". I had forgotten that I was in the heart of British Army country.

Once you leave the clay and gravel beds of the Solent region and enter downland Hampshire it isn't only the chalk that is exclusively white.

 

You entered into the realm of the non-football fan St.G. As it stands, that's still the majority of the country.

 

I'm guessing you haven't met many people in the army Godders.

 

Words have associations. For example if you asked me what SLR stood for I would say single lens reflex as in camera for some it would mean self loading rifle. We interpret what we see and hear as a consequence of our experiences. Ask a catholic priest about the Saints and you would get a very different answer to someone from the Northam Stand at St Mary's.

In response to Qwerty's comment I have known many army people but in the main they have been officers.

 

Are we delving into the world of semiotics, Godders?

 

I read that and thought, "Sir Lickie Rambert"

I think I need help

 

Could be, but this is as deep as I want to go as I am a little unsteady on my legs these days.

 

Whilst we are on semiotics and semantics, I just wanted to chip in and say it should be 'my wont'.

 

Why does that not surprise me?

And hasn't decades of attending football matches acquainted you with the occasionally abrasive manners of the other ranks?

 

You only 'think' ???

 

He thinks? Does his wife know?

 

Know? She tells me when I'm alllowed to think. And what to think.

 

I was worried there. Glad normal service is resumed. There's a great line in "Marigold Hotel" when Penelope Wilton says to Bill Nighy "When I want your opinion I'll give it to you". Luckily my wife isn't like that. I've been with her so long I've forgotten if I ever had an opinion.

 

So you have all married wives who you have let bully you into submission or who are your intellectual superiors. Get a grip for goodness sake. Regain your pride and dignity being in love with someone isn't about total subjugation.

 

Ah, so you have a wife who let's you think you are in charge

P.s. I think they are joking. As no doubt are you.

 

I love that film

 

I'm not joking. My wife is far more intelligent than I am. She married me.

 

Genius, my boy. I'll use that line if I ever get a word in edgeways

 

What, not even on an air bed? (I refer you, sir, to earlier posts!)

 

So you have all married wives
So you have all married wives

This is excellent! What if they had not all married wives?