Cow Island

'I'm just looking after them while Camille's busy,' said Norma. Oh!..............OK!' replied Horace. 'I just need to keep them entertained.' 'Perhaps I could read them some poetry?' suggested Horace. 'That would be nice,' replied Norma.  'I've written quite a lot since we've been away. How about 'The Darkening Gloom of My Soul?' 'Erm?'  'The there's 'Let Me Not Live Another Day,' or 'Hope, My Only Friend is Lost' or 'Crushed I Lie, Distrou...' 'Or we could just sit in the sun?' mooed Norma. 'Would it be alright if I continued writing?' 'You don't think it might be healthy to take a break?' 'Then what would I do?' 'Well, just sit with me,' replied Norma. 'We could show Camille's little students how to make daisy chains.' 'I think I'd rather write.' 'But making daisy chains is somet...

'So which event is this?' asked Captain Bill. 'The 400m cold custard limbo relay,' replied Norma, 'but this is just a training session.' 'I...I don't think I've ever heard of that before!' said Captain Bill. 'It's not run very often,'replied Bertha,'it's getting a good custard supplier that's the stumbling block.' 'And the school?' asked Captain Bill. 'Spiffing School for the Wonderfully Athletic.' replied Norma,'they're favorites now that Ms Camille's team isn't here.' 'Right!' said Captain Bill. 'Well it comes as no surprise, they're a right shifty looking bunch! Obviously they're behind the whole scam!' 'Possibly?' replied Norma, 'but I have to say they just look like a nice group of well behaved children to me.' 'Rubbish!' mooed Captain Bill,'there's a clear criminal element to them.' 'Actually,' said...

'On course spread betting?!?' mooed Captain Bill. 'Yep!' replied Cyril. 'At a children's athletics competition?' 'Well people have to make a living,' said Cyril. 'Is it legal?' asked Captain Bill. It is at this one,' replied Cyril,'that's why it's so popular. Big money to be made if you get the right result. Particularly now that the favorites have failed to show.' 'You mean Ms Camille and her little students?' asked Norma. 'That's right,' replied Cyril,'the chap I spoke to said they were heavily fancied in several of the individual events AND for the team trophy.' 'Which means we're undoubtedly looking at a highly complex conspiracy!' said Bertha. 'Unless they just got on the wrong balloon.' suggested Captain Bill. Everyone looked at Captain Bill. 'You're all going to look awfully foolish if I'm right!' he added. Everyone agreed that they were wi...