Cow Island

'Well pointy sword or no pointy sword, I'm not bothered!' bleated Flossie. 'If we have to run we have to run!' 'You'll hear no disagreement from me!' replied Lefty. 'We need to get this crown business over and done with!' 'The lads feel the same way!' replied Lefty. And the flock all gave a rather gasping running cheer. 'And you're certain that you saw her?' 'It was only for a moment,' replied Lefty, 'but it was her alright! A second sighting of her royal personage and no mistake! Although obviously she didn't have a crown on.' 'I wish I'd seen her myself!' continued Flossie, 'only I found myself momentarily distracted by what appeared to be a mad pirate doing a waltz.' Hooky tapped twice. 'I polka then!' corrected Flossie. 'The whole jamboree's been very strange!' replied Lefty. 'Maybe give it a miss next year?' suggested Flossie. ...

'No for once we're in agreement,' said Captain Bill. 'Really?' replied Bertha. 'I thought it would be all sword fights and ya ha ha me hearties, splice the main thingamy and where's me bottle of rum!' 'There's almost no sense of hostility,' replied Bertha. 'I suppose you could count the junior pirate pillow fight contest as hostile,' continued Captain Bill, 'but who's ever heard of a safety pillow!' 'And I got told off for running!' continued Bertha. 'Strange that?' said Captain Bill. 'You haven't even got a pointy sword!.....Do you think I should buy a hook?' 'Why?' 'I don't know,' replied Captain Bill. 'I just get this feeling that I aught to.' 'You don't need one.' added Bertha. 'Hmm,' said Captain Bill, 'I suppose I could nail it up in my cabin and hang my knitted compass on it when I wasn't using it.' Berth...