Cow Island

'Huge twenty ton block of granite in place?' 'Check!' mooed Norma. 'Wonky horned bovine in place?' 'Check!' mooed Norma. 'Penguin clutching a wall?' 'Check!' 'Wind speed below 5mph?' 'Check!' Ridiculousituationometer?' 'Off the scale!' agreed Norma. 'Ready to go then!' said Bertha. 'Just waiting for Cyril?' said Norma. 'Indeed!' replied Bertha. 'What's he doing now?' asked Norma. 'He's just fed Annie the last of the final trifle,' replied Bertha. 'Now he's licking the spoon...correction he's eaten the spoon!' 'Wouldn't have expected anything else,' said Norma. 'And now......aw! He does give a good hug when he wants to!'  'He's just a big softy really,' added Norma. 'He's clear!' said Bertha. 'We're green to go!' Norma and Bertha paused. 'Are we re...

'But you've helped me enough times in the past,' said Norma. 'That was just holding the wool though!' replied Horace. 'But you must have picked up the gist of it?' said Norma, 'it's not really very difficult.' 'Not for you it isn't!' replied Horace, 'you've been doing it for years now.' 'You'll be fine,' reassured Norma, 'I know you will be...and it's nothing too complex.' 'I just don't think it's for me,' said Horace. Norma put down her clipboard and turned towards Horace. 'Look!' she said. 'I'm sorry but I really can't spare the time for this. Everyone's playing their part and I need you to play yours.' 'So what's Captain Bill doing?' asked Horace. 'He's got his work assigned,' replied Norma. 'You let me worry about what everyone else is doing.' 'But...' began Horace. 'Oh really!' s...