Cow Island

'Then that's where I'd definitely consider using a white gypsophila,' said Flossie, 'it helps to soften the display without distracting the eye from the central themes of the arrangement.' 'I'll try adding some next time around,' Lefty replied. 'We're only three weeks into the course but I've learned so much already.' 'Glad to hear it,' Flossie bleated. 'Now, back to more piratey things. Crew well? Ship safe? Are we making a good speed?' 'To be honest we're not at our swiftest,' said Lefty, 'but we are towing an island.' 'Only to be expected then,' Flossie replied, 'and no reflection on a tip top crew.' 'But we should be home in a day or two,' Lefty added, 'so we're still on schedule.' 'Then we can crack on with phase 2?' Lefty nodded. 'Just a bit more paperwork to do before then though,' and he passed a form across to Flossie, who...

'Afternoon!' said Flossie. 'Afternoon!' said Cyril. 'Busy?' asked Flossie. Cyril looked around him. 'Not really,' he replied. 'See you've got some crowns,' continued Flossie. 'Mmm,' said Cyril. 'Want to buy another?' asked Flossie. Cyril thought for a while. 'Not really,' he said. 'To tell you the truth...I should never have bought the others.' 'Oh!' said Flossie. 'I'm a fool to myself really,' replied Cyril. 'I went a bit...crown mad. I had this idea I could corner the market. I simply had no idea how many royal type personages there are out there.' 'One more wouldn't hurt though,' suggested Flossie. 'Make a nice collection.' 'True!' replied Cyril. 'And it's a good one!' added Flossie. 'Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll?' said Cyril. 'Go on!' said Flossie. 'Problem i...

'Errrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?' sighed Flossie. 'Not sure what to suggest really?' 'I blame myself!' replied Lefty. 'No! No! Not your fault!' said Flossie. 'But I'm the one who's got us lost!' bleated Lefty. 'Couldn't be helped,' replied Flossie. 'There must be something wrong with this plan.' 'It's easy enough to follow,' said Lefty. 'There are a heck of a lot of health and safety stalls!' '12!' replied Lefty. 'I counted them.' 'Strange thing is I can still hear the jamboree going on!' added Flossie. 'I know!' replied Lefty. 'But I can't see even a single tent or marquee!' 'We must be just on the edge of it,' said Flossie. Hooky tapped at a sign he was standing next to. 'Trouble is they don't seem to have helped,' replied Flossie. 'Made it worse if you ask me,' said Lefty. 'Well we have to find our way...

'And...and you're sure you've got it the right way up?' asked Flossie. 'Yer, yer!' replied Lefty.  'So what should we be looking at?' 'Well this should have taken us straight through to 'Crowns, Crowns, Crowns' the premier dealer for all your stolen crown needs.' replied Lefty. 'You were reading that weren't you?' asked Flossie. 'They've got little adverts on the map,' replied Lefty. 'Well it's not there!' said Flossie. Hooky tapped several times. 'I've got it the right way up!' bleated Lefty. 'He has!' agreed Flossie. 'And you're sure it should be here?' 'Between Jolly Jack's and Sinkem And Scarper, the pirate ship insurance firm you can trust.' And Lefty held up the map for Flossie to see. 'What's that you've written there in the corner?'  'It's just a note to remind me to get a birthday card for mum,'...

'I was managing perfectly well until she interfered!' said Captain Bill. '.....................................................Yes!' replied Norma. 'And I could have got us into that harbour, there were clearly several entrances!' 'I just thought given all the attention we were attracting that it was better to sail past it,' said Norma. 'We would have attracted less attention if we hadn't hit anyone else!' mooed Bertha. 'That wasn't my fault!' replied Captain Bill. 'Some of that parking was rubbish!' 'Perhaps we should just move on?' suggested Norma. 'It's a lovely nice little bay that we've anchored in.' 'Hmm,' said Captain Bill, 'so what next? I can't imagine us keeping a low profile for very long with her Queenship trollying around.' 'I've managed to persuade her to stay onboard the Pickled Hiefer,' replied Norma, 'or at least I think I have?...