On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 Carol Reid <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>PS One year, on my birthday, I was emptying out our goldfish pond,
>pail by pail, when my brother chanced by and gave me bilge pump.
>Shortly afterwards, my husband came home with a tarpaulin to use
>as a liner. I found myself thinking..... huccum some girls get
>frilly black nighties and glittery stones - and I get a bilge
>pump and a tarpaulin?

LOL! Reminds me of my boyfriends Father. It was his wife's birthday and he
needed a garden pick so guess what he purchased for her. Luckily she is use
to his idiosyncrasies. Me, that pick would have been firmly planted in his
head!

>Where am I going wrong? <wg>
>But, hey, toys are good!

Quite a thoughtful brother saving you the task of the bucket brigade.
And, I assume the chest is already full of frilly black nighties ;-)
Viv