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Welcome to my strange alternative world of wargaming with toy soldiers: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books (HG Wells, Little wars)
How absolutely wonderful - and I really mean that!
ReplyDeleteA vital guide to dealing with the natives.
DeleteWhy are you publicising our secret language?. Erhm I mean. It is very courageous of you to share these insights with just anybody.
ReplyDeleteYou are Sir Humphrey Appleby and I claim my £5.
DeleteThat is a very bold statement one might even suggest a brave statement. As a permanent secretary one can of course neither confirm nor indeed deny the validity or lack of such of any aforementioned comments. Of course should a committee be set up to investigate these claims of monetary entitlement. And should the said committee come to a true and just conclusion having weighed and measured all the evidence both for and against the proposal one would of course without hesitation immediately offer full recompense dear sir. May I suggest a few unbiased gentlemen who went to the right schools and studied at the highest levels perhaps Oxford, given the gravity of the case. I have dear sir, an approved list of such candidates on my desk. Should I get Bernard to pass the list to you or would you find it less taxing given the burden of your office, Serving the country and the good of the people, If I was to do so for you.
DeleteOh and before I forget Arthur Grimsdale of the trade unions wants to see you in regard of the forthcoming factory closure in Grimsby that you sanctioned. The same Grimsby with the impending by-election in three weeks.
Of course I fully understand. Yes Minister!
My God, you ARE Sir Humphrey Appleby.
DeleteI had one of our German developers email that to me asking if it was true
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to avoid the conclusion that there is some merit in the matter.
DeleteI used to negotiate with Germans on an EU committee..
I recognized far too many from my own speech patterns for comfort
DeleteI know, it gets a bit close to home.
DeleteVery Enlightening.
ReplyDeleteIndeed
DeleteVery true.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely
DeleteThat's me that is.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it hits close to home.
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