She's At It As Well

Saints preserve us - Fantasy Bob is now part of a 2 blog family.

All this social distancing and social isolation is very well.  But it is having an effect on Mrs FB.

The strain was evident when she read an article in the Journal of the British Horse Society (or some such) suggesting that horses don't need to be ridden everyday.  It was compounded when the Government's advice precluded her daily ventures to seek the emotional comfort and physical stimulus of her beloved equestrian friends.  They, as much as she, are in lock-down.  Things got worse with the added stress of having FB around all day under the pretext of home-working.

Even then the situation might have been manageable - the postponement of cricket meant that FB's conversation (if that is not an oxymoron) was not dominated by tales of his woes against leg-spin bowling.  His kit too remains in its winter quarters and she can tread the house safe in the knowledge that her next step is not going to see her end tail up as she trips over some strategically placed article of gear.

But then came the shattering news that the producers of the Archers were reducing the number of episodes.  Mrs FB has listened to every episode of the show since Eddie Grundy was a mere twinkle in his mother's eye.  To describe her as having a dependency on the everyday doings of the folks in Ambridge is no exaggeration.  FB's ears prick up occasionally as the characters worry about the village cricket team, but for the rest they might as well be speaking in ancient Greek for all it means to him. But not Mrs FB.  This is life or death.  How could she survive with such reduced rations?

As FB's handful of readers know, Mrs FB is a woman of considerable resolution.  If the BBC were not going to give her the necessary fix she was going to take things into her own hands.  FB knew trouble was afoot when he heard giggles and loud expostulations of mirth from upstairs as she consulted a friend on the phone one night.  Slowly she came downstairs; with doe-like eyes and a trembling lower lip she supplicated FB, 'How do you do that Blog thingy?'

The results can be found on this link.  FB commends it.  He hopes that reference to the cricketing  efforts of the Ambridge First XI will feature soon.  For a small fee he will consider taking on the role of technical advisor.

Saints preserve us - FB is now part of a 2 blog family.