England 65........nearly clicketty-click....

Despite having been up after lights out last night, with Gracie and Yorkie who refused to go to bed, Elb makes it to the Breakfast shift with Gusti, finding that Catherine has indeed crept in and out during the wee small hours before she makes the trek to the Dog Show. Weather in Elb’s area = v. sunny again, not so for Gusti. They decide there should be a Gerry-inspired Bank Holiday. Lady Claire turns up to continue her BritTart education, but just as she asks a technical question, Gusti and Elb make their excuses and depart for work...Jo and Louby flit through later but don’t stop, and ENGLAND is quiet until Miss Hyde appears after lunch, having been to the theatre to see “Cats” and is blinded by sparkly costumes! Berenise wishes Cathy (Mrs Brown) many happy returns, then takes her white leggies outside, and Laura pops in to see what’s up. Sparkle is listening to the Monsters of Rock soundcheck prior to the Big Gig which Miss Hyde is attending tomorrow...Em is cooked for tea, and Goffy sings a pictorial Happy Birthday for Cathy...Elb has had her bush trimmed by a verra nice young man, and is feeling in frisky French mood! Miss Hyde joins in the birthday wishes for Cathy, and Evil Elb gets ready to take the mickey out of Miss Hyde after the MOR gig.....

Goffy and Em’s conversation leads them into trouble, and they screech into reverse gear to self-moderate. Em has half an eye on S’tenders. Catherine returns and after feeding dog and self, catches up with the thread and reveals that Parker came second, and therefore qualifies for Crufts! Way to go Parker! ENGLAND worries that they couldn’t hold a conversation with Gerry should the need arise....Del is in melancholy mood, having been to Loch Lomond today, and Gusti returns from the cinema. ENGLAND hugs Del in sympathy.... Catherine heads off to bed early, exhausted after her early start and Del cheers a little recalling how someone thinks she has an accent! Sparkle and Elb have watched the Sturla interview in which he tells of Gerry stripping off.... ENGLAND is agog at the mental images.... Del is further cheered by the knowledge that she will be able to buy B&G when she returns home, so she has something positive to look forward to. Tarts desert ENGLAND in droves for bed and telly, and Goffy and Elb are left to discuss what they would say if Gerry showed up....As conversation in ENGLAND - amazingly - dries up, reinforcements briefly arrive in the forms of Laura and Yorkie, but then all contact with GB.net is lost!

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Jamie lures Elb and Yorkie to bed.......