Odds and Ends....
The following may be of interest. Some of the "tales" here in brief are banal, comical, and in many cases odd to say the least! Please note I cannot always vouch for the accuracy of some of the things said here but they may be of interest..R Searle 1 The Human Chicken? On occasions I used to see in Slough a man making clucking sounds like a chicken! When he tried to engage people in talk he spoke nonsense. 2 Bible Mania Once I used to know a Bible basher. He believed in every word in the Bible. In other words, he was a literalist. I used to call him Old Nick (an old expression meaning the devil, and Nick short for Nicholas which was his real name), and he was able to see the funny side of that. However, he became too much, and our friendship soon ended. 3 A Tragic Chap There was a chap who lived near me in a special home. We will simply call him M. He had what appeared to be a ...