‘Ole in the ground, deep and sort of round it was(*).
It would appear that there a series of leaks emerging from the gas mains outside the house. ‘Oles have been dug, and there’s been a great deal of head scratching as the workmen tried to find the extent of the problem. It is somehow unexpected, in these days of Health & Safety, to note that as they examined the ‘oles, first thing this morning, the workmen were casually smoking as they chatted.
If you hear that a chunk of Sussex has disappeared, then you’ll probably know why… and probably see the Gorse Fox orbiting the earth alongside the International Space Station.
(*). With apologies to Bernard Cribbins.
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