... that he and his sailing mate had been involved in a mêlée at a shop.
It turns out they had stopped for cooling drinkies and found some oafs were hassling the shop-fellow, and then some chaps crossed the road to have a word with the oafs because, it turned out, the oafs had set upon on of the chaps 3 weeks before, breaking his collarbone or shoulder or something, he was still all trussed up anyhoo.
Fists flew, words were said, Mr Brown’s sailing mate had one of the oafs on the ground, holding him until the local constabulary turned up. Mr Brown had to repeatedly, physically stop oafs from kicking his sailing mate A GIRL (a rather burly, tough sort of girl but a GIRL nonetheless), got called an “old fart” but stood his ground until said constables arrived. He’s already had to chat to the police on the phone, I suspect a court appearance (as a witness) will be required.
I’m cross with him (though, obviously relieved he's ok), he’s 43 and has a wife and 2 cats depending on him to come home, change light bulbs, fix dripping taps and scare off burglars with his snores. What if he’d been beaten up (there were 4 oafs) or stabbed or glassed or beaten to death with a cricket bat?? (Given the news lately, none of these options appear to be entirely out of the question).
I worry a bit.
Saturday, December 29
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I worry too. Cranky, who has almost two decades on Mr. Brown, loves to ride his bike. *crunch*
I don't blame you - I worry too, and that latest cricket bat incident was horrific ( although so are/were the other stories too )
I hate it when the hubs calls to say 'leaving now', and then gets caught up with a customer and gets home like, and extra 30mins past the 15min drive home.
I sit at the front window wondering if there's been a car crash..
Oh - and I see Atonement in your Library List. What did you think ?
I wasn't all that fussed, actually.
Was 'ok'
Well I'm glad I'm not the only one who worries about what "might" happen - keeps me awake a night sometimes.
Cookie - No bikes allowed at the Brown-Mouse house, pedals because I don't trust the traffic, and the cycle lanes are pathetic, people park in them! Motor, well, they don't call them temorary Australians for nothing!
H&B - I know that feeling well - as for Atonement, I enjoyed it, in that the story sucked me in - but the war & hospital stuff just horrified me and the ending made me cry.
IMO - a writter has done a good job if he or she makes you feel things, it's just that some of the things they make you feel aren't the best feelings.
Heavens to Betsy!!!
Good for Mr. Brown & his sailing mate that they stepped in to be of assistance!
That said - Yikes! I'd be worried, proud, cross and right back to worried again!
Chuck used to have a nearly two hour commute each way to work. That allowed me all kinds of opportunities to worry on a daily basis!
So glad Mr. Brown and friend are O.K. and that he's back to defending wife, hearth and home!
;o)
- Lee
P.S. Only 43? He's still a pup!!!
Lee, I'll tell him that, it will make his day!
Yes, of course we worry about people we love. Even so, please tell Mr. Brown that he did the manly, honorable thing, and thank you for making a difference. Too many people just turn the other way nowadays because they don't want to risk their neck. Understandable, but heartbreaking nonetheless. Yay for heroes!!
He spent all of last evening at the police station givig his formal statement yesterday - I waited with dinner till about 10:30 but caved and ate a box of Grissini & a glass of wine :(
I have a friend who studied Anthropology at school... Not sure why, but he enjoyed it. It has spawned one interesting discussion though. For our cave dwelling ancestors, life was all about sex. If a man could bring home a mammoth, his chances at hooking up with the hot chick in the village increased significantly.
Apparantely woman have evolved more than men, since they now just want someone who brings home a bunny or a small buck every day, whilst us men are still out there trying to find and slaw a mammoth.
That, and all the intrinsic life lessons aside. I sure hope Mr. Brown got (or gets at a future time) somewhat of a hero's welcome!
Rest assured, he did.
That's the thing about Atonement - it *didn't* suck me in - I found reading it a chore, and kept waiting for the real story to kick in ( the 2nd section *bored* me beyond tears )
I found it utterly predictable. I have no problem with feeling bad things, but this book left me cold.
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