Cow Island

'But,' said Captain Bill, 'but there's just...so much of it!' 'Oh, it's just a few bags,' replied Norma, who gave a little smile. 'But you can't even get to the steery thingy!' mooed Captain Bill. 'The wheel!' said Norma. 'That as well!' replied Captain Bill, 'can't you put it all in your cabin?' And Norma went a little pink. 'You've filled your entire cabin!' said Captain Bill. 'I'd prefer to say that I've explored all of the storage situations,' replied Norma. 'So you just want to leave them on deck?' said Captain Bill. 'I'll put them in a corner,' offered Norma. 'Hmm!' said Captain Bill,' anyway, is there anything else to do before we leave?' 'Well if you're sure you want to go?' replied Norma, 'only the weather doesn't look too good.' But Captain Bill was very sure. 'Well we just need to say a few 'goodbyes'then...

'What an earth is going on?' asked Captain Bill. 'Norma's buying something!' replied Bertha. Captain Bill stared at the scene before him. 'It's worse than a rugby scrum!' he declared after a while, 'we've got a week into the new year and already it's all gone to pot!' 'It's only because somebody else wants the same item as well,' said Bertha. 'So I see,' replied Captain Bill,'they're big fellows as well! I wouldn't be surprised if they were a rugby team.' 'Norma'll win!' said Bertha confidently. 'What is it anyway?' asked Captain Bill and Bertha lent forward to get a better look. 'Could be a duvet,' she replied,' or curtains!' 'Scurtuns!' called out Norma. 'CURTAINS!' mooed Captain Bill,'but we don't have any windows!' 'But there are portholes on the ship,' replied Bertha. 'Brilliant!' said Captain Bill,' I can see the ...