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A MERRY BLAMIRE Part 2
"Right who's turn is it!" grumbled Compo, "Its yours my furry face friend" replied Blamire. " You would expect a free round of drinks after that revelation about Aggie Duckett but I believe that its a shame to kick a man when he's down, especially as he was going through the whole trouble to bet your Christmas present on the horses." chuckled Cleggy. "Gentlemen god rest ye while I go to the bar, in the mean time think about how we're gonna get him out of this one in time for Christmas Dinner" said Clegg somberly as he arose to get some beer in. Blamire gasped "your joking, he's made his bed let him lie in it," he paused,"on second thoughts that could be more terrifying than Aggie Duckett. It puts a whole new meaning to quatermass and the pit."" Give us a fag Shirley" winced Compo as Blamire reckoned to clip his ear. Cleggy returned with a smile beaming on his round red face, "I've got it" he exclaimed. " What? Distemper" laughed Compo." No my little flock, just listen to what this wise old shepherd has to say." Clegg replied reverently as he sat down tucking his mack under his thigh. "Aggie and Derrick are in the Tap Room, they are playing dom's for money. They have n't been home yet, they still have their shopping. Well don't you get it?" exasperated Cleggy. Compo looked at Blamire who shrugged his shoulders, " We challenge them to a dominoe match, take them to the cleaners, win the three bird roast, invitation cancelled" exhaled Cleggy as he had become ecstatic with his plan." There's one problem Norm" said Compo. " Pray tell Oh little dishevelled bundle of herringbone" inquired Blamire." Us three wise men are a crap team at dom's" scowled Compo." Ah!" interjected Cleggy," We have an Ace up our sleeve. Who is the premier dominoe league player and Yorkshire champion of all comers to Homlfirth and Morley Carr and is sitting in the snug?" " Wally Batty, good old Wally " smiled Compo."Is Nora with him" quizzed Compo."Fortunately not he is on the pidgeon fanciers Christmas Flight, they have just come in." replied Cleggy. The situation was revealed to Wally who was rather hesitant at first but with the offer of free pints of mild and a big cigar he said " Well if its to help a mate out, then go on, but promise me this don't let Nora find out." Blamire refilled the glasses and the foursome placed themselves at the table next to Aggie Duckett. " You fancy a game then luv" asked Compo, " Aye go on then Compo fives and three's and a little bet on the side" She cheekly said. They had been losing most of the afternoon and needed to resupply their coffers." It'll be me and my mate Wally ag'in you two, lets say a fiver a game as its Christmas." winked Compo to Blamire who apparently was the bank roll for this escapade. Aggie was reckoned to be a bit of a player so she laughed out " if you've got the money my friend slam 'em down" The room went quiet, so much so the landlord came in to see what was going on and Slade could be heard singing 'does your granny always tell ya,' on the juke box in the music room. The first hand went to Aggie and Wally implied "its thirsty work this Compo" " Aye get 'em in Norm we've a job on here" coughed Compo. Derrick took the next game as Blamire checked his wallet and Cleggy scratched his brow. " Tell thee what, lets make it a tenner a go" said Compo winking at Wally. Blamire gulped in his pint and tried to say something but was stopped by a jaw dropping exclamation from Aggie, " Oh big boys eh! Twenty it is, after all it is Christmas" as she nudged Derrick. "Ok by me Aggie what about you Wally" said Compo. Wally replied sounding a bit inebriated "go for it Compo I'm with you" with that he lit up his big cigar as he picked up his dom's. He half closed his eyes and winked at Compo. They slammed down three wins on the trot. It was obivious that Aggie was getting rattled now."Well we will have to be going, we've got the mince pies at 11 O'clock round at Sid and Ivey's" yawned Compo."You can't go yet " sneered Aggie. " you've no money left love whats the point" replied Compo very sympathetically. "Look we got this three bird roast against twenty quid if you could be so obligated" begged Aggie.For the first time in his life Compo had Aggie Duckett at the other end of the stick as memories of those play ground days came flooding back. " I'll tell you what" said Compo,"I'll give you Ten Quid for the birds and a fiver a piece for Christmas" gestured Compo with a twenty pound note. All eyes in the tap room were on Aggie and she sensed the willing for her to accept " Go on then Compo you got me beat" and leaned over the table to give him a sloppy kiss as she held her missletoe above his head. There was jeering and clapping as Blamire was dividing the money up to recoupe his bankroll and seven pound fifty each to the four of them and Wally picked up the birds. Then some one came in and shouted "its snowing" and everyone rushed out to see the snow falling. The Salvation Army was playing 'O come all ye faithfull' as Blamire put his hand on Compo's shoulder saying " Merry Christmas me old bundle of fluff" and shook Cleggs hand remarking how they had made it to another one. Compo said "hey up here comes Nora where's me missletoe" but he was too late she had spotted Walley who was trying to tell her he had three birds, to her exclamations of " I let you out and your chasing birds at your age, what have you done with these strange women, I suppose thats a surprise for tomorrow, well it'll be a fine Merry Christmas at our house, go on with yer"
"Right who's turn is it!" grumbled Compo, "Its yours my furry face friend" replied Blamire. " You would expect a free round of drinks after that revelation about Aggie Duckett but I believe that its a shame to kick a man when he's down, especially as he was going through the whole trouble to bet your Christmas present on the horses." chuckled Cleggy. "Gentlemen god rest ye while I go to the bar, in the mean time think about how we're gonna get him out of this one in time for Christmas Dinner" said Clegg somberly as he arose to get some beer in. Blamire gasped "your joking, he's made his bed let him lie in it," he paused,"on second thoughts that could be more terrifying than Aggie Duckett. It puts a whole new meaning to quatermass and the pit."" Give us a fag Shirley" winced Compo as Blamire reckoned to clip his ear. Cleggy returned with a smile beaming on his round red face, "I've got it" he exclaimed. " What? Distemper" laughed Compo." No my little flock, just listen to what this wise old shepherd has to say." Clegg replied reverently as he sat down tucking his mack under his thigh. "Aggie and Derrick are in the Tap Room, they are playing dom's for money. They have n't been home yet, they still have their shopping. Well don't you get it?" exasperated Cleggy. Compo looked at Blamire who shrugged his shoulders, " We challenge them to a dominoe match, take them to the cleaners, win the three bird roast, invitation cancelled" exhaled Cleggy as he had become ecstatic with his plan." There's one problem Norm" said Compo. " Pray tell Oh little dishevelled bundle of herringbone" inquired Blamire." Us three wise men are a crap team at dom's" scowled Compo." Ah!" interjected Cleggy," We have an Ace up our sleeve. Who is the premier dominoe league player and Yorkshire champion of all comers to Homlfirth and Morley Carr and is sitting in the snug?" " Wally Batty, good old Wally " smiled Compo."Is Nora with him" quizzed Compo."Fortunately not he is on the pidgeon fanciers Christmas Flight, they have just come in." replied Cleggy. The situation was revealed to Wally who was rather hesitant at first but with the offer of free pints of mild and a big cigar he said " Well if its to help a mate out, then go on, but promise me this don't let Nora find out." Blamire refilled the glasses and the foursome placed themselves at the table next to Aggie Duckett. " You fancy a game then luv" asked Compo, " Aye go on then Compo fives and three's and a little bet on the side" She cheekly said. They had been losing most of the afternoon and needed to resupply their coffers." It'll be me and my mate Wally ag'in you two, lets say a fiver a game as its Christmas." winked Compo to Blamire who apparently was the bank roll for this escapade. Aggie was reckoned to be a bit of a player so she laughed out " if you've got the money my friend slam 'em down" The room went quiet, so much so the landlord came in to see what was going on and Slade could be heard singing 'does your granny always tell ya,' on the juke box in the music room. The first hand went to Aggie and Wally implied "its thirsty work this Compo" " Aye get 'em in Norm we've a job on here" coughed Compo. Derrick took the next game as Blamire checked his wallet and Cleggy scratched his brow. " Tell thee what, lets make it a tenner a go" said Compo winking at Wally. Blamire gulped in his pint and tried to say something but was stopped by a jaw dropping exclamation from Aggie, " Oh big boys eh! Twenty it is, after all it is Christmas" as she nudged Derrick. "Ok by me Aggie what about you Wally" said Compo. Wally replied sounding a bit inebriated "go for it Compo I'm with you" with that he lit up his big cigar as he picked up his dom's. He half closed his eyes and winked at Compo. They slammed down three wins on the trot. It was obivious that Aggie was getting rattled now."Well we will have to be going, we've got the mince pies at 11 O'clock round at Sid and Ivey's" yawned Compo."You can't go yet " sneered Aggie. " you've no money left love whats the point" replied Compo very sympathetically. "Look we got this three bird roast against twenty quid if you could be so obligated" begged Aggie.For the first time in his life Compo had Aggie Duckett at the other end of the stick as memories of those play ground days came flooding back. " I'll tell you what" said Compo,"I'll give you Ten Quid for the birds and a fiver a piece for Christmas" gestured Compo with a twenty pound note. All eyes in the tap room were on Aggie and she sensed the willing for her to accept " Go on then Compo you got me beat" and leaned over the table to give him a sloppy kiss as she held her missletoe above his head. There was jeering and clapping as Blamire was dividing the money up to recoupe his bankroll and seven pound fifty each to the four of them and Wally picked up the birds. Then some one came in and shouted "its snowing" and everyone rushed out to see the snow falling. The Salvation Army was playing 'O come all ye faithfull' as Blamire put his hand on Compo's shoulder saying " Merry Christmas me old bundle of fluff" and shook Cleggs hand remarking how they had made it to another one. Compo said "hey up here comes Nora where's me missletoe" but he was too late she had spotted Walley who was trying to tell her he had three birds, to her exclamations of " I let you out and your chasing birds at your age, what have you done with these strange women, I suppose thats a surprise for tomorrow, well it'll be a fine Merry Christmas at our house, go on with yer"
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I love it! Thank you. The bit where they are told that it is snowing and they go outside too look is a nice touch. I think a lot the Christmas episodes set at Christmas have this kind of scene, which is in keeping. It suits the warmth of the show.
