Ding-dong.
Snuffle snuffle, trudge out to answer the door.
And there stands a friend: arms filled with brownies, cookies, rum, and a box set of The Muppet Show. She hands them over, turns & heads on her way (knowing that I'm not a huge fan of conversing when I'm poorly).
Reactions:
1) Oh my goodness that is the sweetest thing ever...
2) Come back! For making hot rum: is it like hot port but rummy?
3) [by this time, closing the door, reassured that I can make hot rum, and oooh-ing over the goodies] Now how on earth is all this going to encourage me to get well???
I'm clearly scheming to have the longest cold in history.
Dum de dum... here's a gem from the very first episode:
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You have to relax **completely** into this experience! And what better way to pass a Thursday?
Oh Neil, you are wise beyond your years! Now, where did I put that rum...
--your humble (and soon to be a little tipsy) student
:-)
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