Eklil Bog – May 2024
It turns out that Eklil is actually Arabic for “corona.” For some reason the phrase that runs through my mind is “every bubble’s passed it fizzical” but I have no idea why that should be. I do also have an irresistible urge for a bottle of cherryade.
Only had the one run since the last update. It was at Yarmouth, which was near to home when I lived in Newmarket, and I did not go there at all. Now that I live in Sussex, I went to Yarmouth and it seems like it is quite far away. I had a tongue tie on for that race. Not sure that I especially cared for that idea, but there would be more mileage in it if they made flavoured ones. Hay, carrot and apple would be the obvious tastes to offer, but fascinating things life coffee and banana would sell, and perhaps some more exotic options could be experimented with. Sea Bass and Kelp. Annoying Spotted Dog. A couple of my colleagues might appreciate Fence Post Wood or Stable Door (they know who they are, I am not going to give them the satisfaction of being named). I have it from our new colleague, Scarlet, that Cayenne Pepper In Lard is definitely not required. Over to you, human entrepreneurs.
After that day out, my next one was to Stow-on-the-Wold, where instead of a race, I had a hobday. I thought it seemed a long way to go for a biscuit, but it turns out I misheard, and ended up having a wind operation instead. It has enhanced my chances of a future career as a tuba player too. Privatearing came with me and had his wind sorted too, but I doubt he will manage anything more complex than an oboe.
This month’s check-in with Monty’s Award was only a brief one. “Can’t talk, sun’s out, so busy,” were the words of wisdom that he had for us. I can sympathise with that, although I am slightly worried that he is just fobbing me off when I try to keep in contact.
I also had my first question from a reader. It comes from a Mr Hobart, of Tasmania. At least I think it does, as I have not quite worked out how the contact forms work. He asks if I think the Thylacine survived it’s claimed extinction in the 1930s. My response is to note that whilst I have never seen a Thylacine in Suffolk or Sussex, this does leave a fairly significant part of the globe beyond my terms of reference. Having done some reading up on the topic, I reckon that the most likely extinct animal to not really be extinct is the Thylacine, especially now that recent Javan Tiger DNA has been found. If anyone does find one, please let me know.