Friday, 16 March 2007

Where have they gone to?

I have been wondering today about weevils. There was a time when you could guarantee to find them at the bottom of the biscuit tin, but in recent years they seem to have disappeared.

Perhaps Hob Nobs and Bath Olivers are impregnated with secret anti-weevil gunge in the makings, which severely limits their menu. Weevils have always been known for their equable temperament, rarely are they stirred into aggression or territorial defence. In Edwardian days there was a famous troupe of weevils that for a short time challenged the top flea circuses of the day.
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MJN said...

Weevils have been evolved into tv celebrities. There's different breeds - wags, game show contestants and dragons, but look behind the human facade and the life cycle is still the same.

23 March 2007 at 12:04

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FIRST MUSINGS - 5 March 2007

I was wondering today about setting up a profitable sideline for my eventual retirement. Something cheap to manufacture, easily transportable, and a surefire winner in the home and international markets. The answer came readily in the shape of a simple piece of decent wood, oblong shaped but with nicely chamfered corners, oiled and polished. A "Stumbling Block". Placed strategically in your entrance hall, just next to the hat & coat stand, will bring you up with a round turn as you enter the sitting room, and act as a constant reminder not to engage in that irritating habit that has been driving your wife/partner to distraction.