1388 - HAZEL

LAmEntably, the antique gavel had been left in the sunny south-facing window for too long and all the lovely wood colouration had paled. Now you could hardly tell if it had been made from hazel or from mahogony.

The gavel in its youth

1387 - VILLA

ALison hAd been bothered by an itchy head for ages. As she walked along the new-to-her path today she spotted a sign which read 'Scalp Treatment Centre'. She just had to investigate and, following the signs, she came across a villa which was very smart. "Mmm - I bet this is going to be expensive", she thought as he went inside to see if they could help her.

Relief for Alison at last

1386 - FOAMY

She wAnted a quiet day with the sound levels minimised so she decided to poach her fish for dinner rather than use the multi-cooker. And rather than use the shower, she had a lovely relax in a foamy bath.

The foamy bath suited her just right that day

1385 - KRILL

It was a normaL SatuRday for Fred and Freda. Fred was outside being noisy. Freda was upstairs adjusting the frill on her blouse to look just right. Fred had a task to accomplish with his drill, hammer, grinder, screwdrivers etc. It was time to dismantle the tired old barbecue and grill and load up the small car for a trip to the recycling centre. Fred's responses varied from "Brill" to "***" as pieces either came off easily or refused to budge. Meanwhile, Freda was having her first go at cooking krill for the special lunch party. She was hoping to impress, though it was a high risk strategy. Fred only just got back from the recycling centre in time.

Freda's krill turned out just fine

1384 - SHEAR

GerAld lookEd out on his gaRden. "Right, today's the day", he thought to himself. He filled up his dewar flask with sweet tea, and headed to the garden shed. Before long had started to shear the hedges. It would take him all day and the dewar flash would need refilling.

Gerald's dewar flask

1383 - CURSE

ThE same two mates (see 1378 - VERSE) weRe again walking together. "Remember, no snide remarks", said A to B. "Just as if", equipped B. "My cruse of healing oil is ready just in case and I'll remember to do up your morse, if you fail and I have to resort to the gorse bush treatment", joked A. Unfortunately, at this point in their walk, B stumbled on a protruding rock and, with a curse B fell into the same gorse bush. You know what follows!

Déjà vu

1382 - JEWEL

ELsiE filed her nails whilst listening to the blues. Then she put on her jewel necklace and admired herself in the mirror. She was ready for the party.

Elsie checking out her jewellery

1381 - BOOTY

The pirates were very noisy unloading their booty.

Sharing the Booty