Not really C.H.B, you and Sihl tried guessing an incorrect riddle on my part. Only fair you both got the prize! I'll give you the Capt Sisko coffee, not too explosive.
Carry On Screaming! Not my favourite Carry On, but it is damned good. Kenneth Williams steals the show as Dr What!
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Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 9,324MI6 Agent
Thanks for the free bacon butty, @Thunderbird 2. It's just in time for late weekend breakfast! 🙂
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 30,989Chief of Staff
Frying Pan?! M we have an Air Fryer! Damned good one too. 😁
Air fryer?…it’s gone very la-di-da in here 👀 you’ll be wanting me to wear trousers in here next 😬
I hope you are still using lard 👀
YNWA 97
Thunderbird 2East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,932MI6 Agent
edited April 2025
La di dah? not a bit of it!
Quick and easy push button modern tech, the sort of thing Q Branch approves of. The food tastes just as good as though it had been done in the pan! I mentioned before we do Fleming's favouites so I could cake it in lard for you if you so prefer.
Re trousers or lack of, I couldn't care less as long as you are dressed in the sense of common decency.
As a Scot I am of the mind not to bother with trousers myself as occasions may merit.
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Thunderbird 2East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,932MI6 Agent
(TB2 is sitting at the bar, he isnlooking at his laptop tapping out a sroxk inventory.
Every so often Digits pops out of his cigar notes and either signs something or produces notes with suggestions)
No, we have a surpluss on coffee beans... 👍🏼...yes we can start selling your Lady Fingers tomorrow... 👌🏼 ...industrial strength ceramic mugs?! Oh I get it, alright a dozen. 🤏🏻 Eight? 👌🏼. Bond inspired sweets? Alright, run some ideas by me. On paper! 🤞🏻
(Holly joins them, she is also carrying a note)
What's this? Tungten steel ball of wool request dear? Thanks.
(Reading) Hello TB2, we were Pleased to learn Digits has settled in nicely, we have been talking with some of your previous robot guests. Artoo and the others will be popping back... but Snooper has to be first! Its in his contract. We know you will need time to consider this, but he is the only Bond robot there is. Bond HQ. '
(Holly folds her ears flat. Digits flops onto his back, fingers curved into the air.)
Your opinions are both noted! I'll give this some thought.
Ok guys! Who wants what?
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I'm a bit knackered to be honest. I've been cutting logs of wood into the correct size to chop it, and I did it with an 86 year-old my father. He has no business working so quickly at his age. I guess it's why they call it being in rude health. 😄
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 30,989Chief of Staff
Coffee for me please…and I’ll have a Bakewell tart too 😁
Bakewell isn’t the first place you think of when you want a tart, and this establishment doesn’t cater for that sort of thing, Sir Miles! Oh, silly me, of course you mean one of those horrible cake things tasting of almonds - Yuk 😁
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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Thunderbird 2East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,932MI6 Agent
edited April 2025
(A loud explosion goes off in the kitchen, followed by high pitched shrieking. This subsides, and everyones ears pop)
Captain Janeway coffee folks. As you can see by the vibrating tankards, its a bit stronger than usual.
A.R.S E, cake selection please!
(The A.I opens a hatch in the ceiling, and a large cake selection unit decends into the centre of the room. It includes TB2's drop scones, Digit's Ladyfingers, and a few other things. Bakewell Slices have a large plate to themselves.)
Enjoy folks!
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Surely the horseshoe should dissolve for the coffee to be ready? 😁
YNWA 97
Thunderbird 2East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,932MI6 Agent
edited April 2025
Yeowch!!
Alright, who is the smart arse who left that *@^#*%! horse shoe behind the bar?!
Oh and when the coffee is ready, there is an explosion, and the horse shoe melts or blows a hole in the ceiling.
Oooh my poor toes!
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Thunderbird 2East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,932MI6 Agent
(A large angry white ball bounces into the pub making roaring noises. Digits goes ☝🏼, ✋🏼.
The ball promptly squashes him. It then goes after TB2, and it bounces around the tables, trying to attack him and block him.)
A.R.S.E! Red Alert! Intruder protocals!
(The A.R.S.E points his Taser rod at the huge white ball, but the ball smothers it, draining out the energy. The A.R.S.E. is litetally powerless and his Cylon eye goes out...
The angry ball heads for TB2 again...)
Holly... HELP!! Intruder Alert!!
(Holly comes through from the kitchen and sees the flattened Digits, A.R.S.E out like broken christmas tree lights, and TB2 trying to evade the ball. Immediately furious, her tail bristles, whiskers going straight, and she roars like a lion. The ball bounces over and roars back. Holly roars even louder.
This goes on for a minute or so until the ball tries to smother the cat. Holly swipes at the ball with her claws. There is a screaming, wheezing shriek, followed by a massive BANG... Digits awkwardly gets up, while TB2 staggers over to the Red phone. There are pieces of exploded ball splattered everywhere... Holly shakes a large dollop of her head and fragments from her normalised tail, with noted disgust.)
Digits, are you alright?
🖖🏼, 👊🏼
Yes, I'm pissed off about this too! You help get The A.R.S.E operational again... Holly? guard duty please. You really are a good cat.
(Into phone) Hullo is that the Portmerieon Exchange? I want to speak to Number 2, RIGHT NOW!
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Comments
Leslie Howard?! Oh Crikey! I have been under the weather the last few days, so not entirley surprised.
Digits? Free butties for both C.H.B and Sihl please!
👍🏼👌🏼
I’ll have a coffee please, TB2…and if you have the frying pan on I’ll have a sausage butty too 😁
👋🏼 ☕️🌭🥪 👍🏼 🫴🏼 🍅
Free butty? That’s good if you, TB2. Bacon with banana ketchup, please, oh, and a mug of your powerful coffee. 😁
We're frying tonight! 🌭
Yes Digits, M likes a lot of ketchup!
@Sir Miles
Frying Pan?! M we have an Air Fryer! Damned good one too. 😁
@CoolHandBond
Not really C.H.B, you and Sihl tried guessing an incorrect riddle on my part. Only fair you both got the prize! I'll give you the Capt Sisko coffee, not too explosive.
@Silhouette Man
Carry On Screaming! Not my favourite Carry On, but it is damned good. Kenneth Williams steals the show as Dr What!
Thanks for the free bacon butty, @Thunderbird 2. It's just in time for late weekend breakfast! 🙂
Frying Pan?! M we have an Air Fryer! Damned good one too. 😁
Air fryer?…it’s gone very la-di-da in here 👀 you’ll be wanting me to wear trousers in here next 😬
I hope you are still using lard 👀
La di dah? not a bit of it!
Quick and easy push button modern tech, the sort of thing Q Branch approves of. The food tastes just as good as though it had been done in the pan! I mentioned before we do Fleming's favouites so I could cake it in lard for you if you so prefer.
Re trousers or lack of, I couldn't care less as long as you are dressed in the sense of common decency.
As a Scot I am of the mind not to bother with trousers myself as occasions may merit.
(TB2 is sitting at the bar, he isnlooking at his laptop tapping out a sroxk inventory.
Every so often Digits pops out of his cigar notes and either signs something or produces notes with suggestions)
No, we have a surpluss on coffee beans... 👍🏼...yes we can start selling your Lady Fingers tomorrow... 👌🏼 ...industrial strength ceramic mugs?! Oh I get it, alright a dozen. 🤏🏻 Eight? 👌🏼. Bond inspired sweets? Alright, run some ideas by me. On paper! 🤞🏻
(Holly joins them, she is also carrying a note)
What's this? Tungten steel ball of wool request dear? Thanks.
(Reading) Hello TB2, we were Pleased to learn Digits has settled in nicely, we have been talking with some of your previous robot guests. Artoo and the others will be popping back... but Snooper has to be first! Its in his contract. We know you will need time to consider this, but he is the only Bond robot there is. Bond HQ. '
(Holly folds her ears flat. Digits flops onto his back, fingers curved into the air.)
Your opinions are both noted! I'll give this some thought.
Ok guys! Who wants what?
No surprise here, TB2, I'll have the Captain Janeway special thank you.
No surprise here either....
I'm a bit knackered to be honest. I've been cutting logs of wood into the correct size to chop it, and I did it with an 86 year-old my father. He has no business working so quickly at his age. I guess it's why they call it being in rude health. 😄
Coffee for me please…and I’ll have a Bakewell tart too 😁
Bakewell isn’t the first place you think of when you want a tart, and this establishment doesn’t cater for that sort of thing, Sir Miles! Oh, silly me, of course you mean one of those horrible cake things tasting of almonds - Yuk 😁
You sure I can’t tempt you to a Bakewell tart? 😏
(A loud explosion goes off in the kitchen, followed by high pitched shrieking. This subsides, and everyones ears pop)
Captain Janeway coffee folks. As you can see by the vibrating tankards, its a bit stronger than usual.
A.R.S E, cake selection please!
(The A.I opens a hatch in the ceiling, and a large cake selection unit decends into the centre of the room. It includes TB2's drop scones, Digit's Ladyfingers, and a few other things. Bakewell Slices have a large plate to themselves.)
Enjoy folks!
Nice one @Sir Miles yes very tempted 😁😂
Good to see our Joan is still alive and kicking 🙂
This place just keeps getting better!
We've only just begun, plenty more to do. Thanks for the coffee, TB2. (Sips.) Ah, volcano strength; my favourite!
Maybe you know the recipie for "cowboy coffee" from the Lucky Luke comics:
1) Heat up water on the fire.
2) Ad generous amounts of coffee.
3) Stir
3) Drop a horse shoe into the pot.
4) If the horse shoe sinks, repeat stages 2-4.
5) If the horse shoe floats the coffee is ready! 😀
🤣🤣🤣 No, have never read Lucky Luke.
Surely the horseshoe should dissolve for the coffee to be ready? 😁
Yeowch!!
Alright, who is the smart arse who left that *@^#*%! horse shoe behind the bar?!
Oh and when the coffee is ready, there is an explosion, and the horse shoe melts or blows a hole in the ceiling.
Oooh my poor toes!
(A large angry white ball bounces into the pub making roaring noises. Digits goes ☝🏼, ✋🏼.
The ball promptly squashes him. It then goes after TB2, and it bounces around the tables, trying to attack him and block him.)
A.R.S.E! Red Alert! Intruder protocals!
(The A.R.S.E points his Taser rod at the huge white ball, but the ball smothers it, draining out the energy. The A.R.S.E. is litetally powerless and his Cylon eye goes out...
The angry ball heads for TB2 again...)
Holly... HELP!! Intruder Alert!!
(Holly comes through from the kitchen and sees the flattened Digits, A.R.S.E out like broken christmas tree lights, and TB2 trying to evade the ball. Immediately furious, her tail bristles, whiskers going straight, and she roars like a lion. The ball bounces over and roars back. Holly roars even louder.
This goes on for a minute or so until the ball tries to smother the cat. Holly swipes at the ball with her claws. There is a screaming, wheezing shriek, followed by a massive BANG... Digits awkwardly gets up, while TB2 staggers over to the Red phone. There are pieces of exploded ball splattered everywhere... Holly shakes a large dollop of her head and fragments from her normalised tail, with noted disgust.)
Digits, are you alright?
🖖🏼, 👊🏼
Yes, I'm pissed off about this too! You help get The A.R.S.E operational again... Holly? guard duty please. You really are a good cat.
(Into phone) Hullo is that the Portmerieon Exchange? I want to speak to Number 2, RIGHT NOW!
(Number24 walks in)
Wild party last night?
No, a wild Rover that was completely out of control! Why The Villlage sent it here I have no idea.
Help me clean the mess would you 24? Free Coke Zero as a Thanks.
(Digits is srill frantically workong on The A.R.S.E. He keeps consultimg a manual, while C.H.E.E.K.S offers advice.)
Hm, post disappeared, for anyone else wondering in at this time...
The Village sent the Ball Of Doom Rover for an unfriendly visit! It squashed Digits, drained The A.R.S.E. of power and attacked me.
It got into a Shouting match with Holly, till it tried to smother her, - so she popped it with her Claws!
Its going to take ages to clean up the mess.
Portmerion has some serious explaining to do!
I'll do anything for a cat with Coke Zero. May I ask - what is a "wild rover"? I don't belive it was covered in our English text books.
I have so many questions. Why are relations with the village so bad? Why are they restless?
How is the A.R.S.E. doing, Digits?