Star Spot: The Pope (Once Again)

Hello all. This is third time this week I’ve seen the ex-Pope (John Paul George Ringo II) on my way between pubs. Today I was walking up Madonna Lane when I saw him getting a tool kit and pipes from his old pope-mobile (that he’s cunningly disguised as a plumber’s van). As he had his hands full I offered to get a packet of cigarettes out from his overall pockets, so we could both have a smoke and catch up on events in the Vatican City. You would have thought i’d told him God doesn’t exist by the way he told me to “go away” using very colourfull language, and he’s still insisting his name’s Rod. I’ll tell you, it’s no wonder he’s the ex-leader of The Catholic Church and not still in the job, he’s got the vocabulary of Kerry Katona and the manners of a football player. All the best, Colonel T. Ludlow (Ret’d)

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(Above) The ex-Pope getting his plumbing tools from his Pope-mobile earlier today

Star Spot: The Pope (Again)

Hello all. For the second time this week I’ve seen the ex-Pope (John Paul George Ringo II). I was falling out of the pub early this morning after a lock-in to celebrate baby King George’s birthday when i spotted the Pontiff buying his poodle some tins of food in the corner shop. Interestingly he is now saying he’s not the ex-Pope but a semi-retired plumber called Rod. But blotto or not I know an ex-Bishop of Rome when I see one. Anyway, as a gesture of friendship I tried to ponce more cigarettes off him, but he claimed he had just given up smoking. If he wasn’t the ex-leader of The Catholic Church I’d have said the blighter was lying. All the best, Colonel T. Ludlow (Ret’d)

PS many thanks to Leslie Warwick for the tea cosy. It is a perfect replacement for my lost balaclava

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(Above) The ex-Pope’s Poodle waits patiently outside the corner shop

Star Spot: The Pope

Hello all. I’ve just seen the ex-Bishop Of Rome (Pope John Paul George Ringo II) in the betting shop losing a tenner on the gee-gees. Being of the Agnostic persuasion I felt no guilt at kicking the poor bugger whilst he was down (not literally but… ), and ponced his last two cigarettes off him. I will smoke them and say a few hail Marys whilst I await the results of the 2.15 at Chepstow. God Bless the ex-leader of The Catholic Church, Colonel T. Ludlow (Ret’d)

PS I still can’t find my blasted balaclava, so if anyone has a spare hat i’d like it!

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(Above) A visibly upset ex-Pope photographed leaving a turf accountants earlier today