Hey hey, thanks Rochelle and thanks Adam Ickes for the photograph, its a photo with many connotations, which i’m sure will be revealed in this fantastic club we are all members of. Good luck everyone, i’ll be in the bath.
Christ, I must have dozed off. It’s Christmas and all and what with all the excitement and tedium of wrapping presents on the floor, my knees aching, surrounded by spent rolls of paper and sellotape. So here it is, this weeks effort, the final hurrah before the chaos of the 25th. Which is when the next FF will be set, I’m assuming. I reckon I may be able to get in earlier then…
Mr and Mrs Spratt had a spat over the fat and lean issue, he found the plate licking perpetually revolting; his Dad did it after a Sunday roast, holding his plate up to his face and spilling gravy all over his bristly chin, he hated this.
Jack had discovered a Rancherías on the Modoc Plateau; there his interest in shamanism had blossomed as had his fondness for ayahuasca.
Enjoying an Epiphany he refused meat and became a fruitarian, only eating what fell from the tree. Cotton was fine, leather boots were not, as he stumbled off barefoot into the forest.
Yeah yeah yeah, 100 big ones.Happy Christmas you fantastic Friday fictioneers, its Saturday and I’m breaking the rules.
The Count Of North Clifton 
I love the way you picked up the theme, pulled out what you wanted (plate-licking, gravy – successfully revolting), took off on the wild journey of Jack’s epiphany and taught me a couple of new words!
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All in a days work!! Thank you Jilly. These last few weeks have been pretty hectic and so the FF has been left later and later, I’m finding myself slightly panicky if I haven’t done one in time. Last night was one such night, 2am I went to bed and Ive got a night out tonight ! What was I thinking?
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Fantastic! The plate licking is a wonderfully vile image.
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Yes it is, we’ve all been there!! Erm I mean we’ve all seen someone do it! 😉
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I was thinking what’s he talking about, made a mistake, wrong picture, etc until the last sentence. Brilliant! I love the word “fruitarian”. Shall use it in my next post for FF next year. Happy whatever in the forest without your shoes!!!!! 🙂
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Thanks, I get more and more desperate as the time goes on and wednesday moves into friday via thursday.
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Tree bark boots for him
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Dear Shrawley,
Of course Jack’s wife will never be able to lumber after him. With all the fat she eats, it’s a wonder she can lift herself off her chair. Once more you’ve taken a nursery rhyme and turned it on its ear. Brilliant. Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle, Happy Christmas to you and yours too, will we be having one on boxing day??
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Afraid Boxing day is a foreign concept on this side of the pond.
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The day after Christmas. When the slump sets in!!
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Meanwhile, it occurs to me that I haven’t seen you in my purple neck of the woods. Nope…nary a like or comment. Harrumph. Just saying. 😉
Shalom again,
Rochelle
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Love this, Shrawls! Talk about taking what you see for a wild ride.
Yeah, those Yanks – they pass on their awful Black Friday but don’t join us on Boxing Day….
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Love the name Shrawls! Thanks for the comment, I’m going to try and read some of the other FFs today and tomorrow, god who made Christmas this busy? It’s bleeding me dry!
Canada is defo on my list of places to visit, where I shall be avoiding Black Friday at all costs. I’m lucky if I get a buy nothing day!
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Glad you do! 😉
You will find, maybe, if you’re like me, that as you get older, the desire to make it so busy decreases. I’m looking at my boxes of decorations, willing them to magically place themselves where they should…
I loathe that we joined in on their Black Friday shite. I refuse to take part, to tell the truth. And I don’t go out into the hordes on Boxing Day either!!
On that note, I wish you and your family a most Happy Christmas!
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Thank you Dale, likewise. I’m trying to persuade the family that a holiday is a far more suitable way to spend the money!!
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Oh, absolutely! How old are your kids?
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I’ve got the set! Maya is 15, Alfie 10. They’re a good bunch
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That’s sweet… and at an age that they would actually appreciate a family vacation instead of big gifts… At least mine did – twice. In 2009, we went to Disney (where their father spent 6 days in hospital – quite the story) and again in 2013-14 where we spent Christmas and New Years camping in Florida with my sister and her family.
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You already know my feelings on Black Friday. No bargain is worth all that mishegoss.
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Oh hell no! (Unless it’s online from the comfort of my butt on a chair in front of a computer…) And even then.
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It’s all old stuff anyway. The wise avoid anything to do with it
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I don’t know which I’ve enjoyed more–your story or the ensuing conversation 🙂
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Great imagery.
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cleverly done.
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Rules are meant to be broken!! Holiday spending and food gorging are out of hand. Time to follow his lead.
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Did he go nuts… (that would be more nutritious)
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It made me chuckle. Enjoyed it. Very well written
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