Meeting Minutes |
6th meeting of the Steering Committee for Stoney
Grove Present: Phil Porkridge, Frank Churchill, Shirley Johnson, Martin Johnson, Mr. Tinsley Sr. and Emma Knytleigh. Phil: As you all now know, Simon is in the Caribbean. I’m sure you all wish him well, as I do. I certainly know what it’s like to be estranged, but she won’t return my calls. Anyway, Simon hopes to bowl a maiden over. Little cricket joke there. So what’s new? Did we open the box?Emma: The box has disappeared. No-one knows where it is, unless Shirley has found it in her occasional cleaning? Shirley: I don’t know where it is. I don’t go snooping around people's rooms looking for things. Emma: I can’t even find the romance novels. Shirley: Well, I did take them. It’s wonderful that book, Adrift at Sea. Young people today don’t know the meaning of commitment and sacrifice. Emma: Does it talk about parenting? Shirley: You watch your tongue young lady, those that don’t have children have no right to go commenting on those that do. I’ve enough sense to warn off my grandson from gold-digging hussies! Phil: Well, I think that cleared the air. So we don’t know where the box is? I don’t suppose the archaeologist has dug it up with the other treasures? Evelyn: Actually right now I’m digging out utility line trenches. Yesterday we found a empty marmite jar. Phil: So no actual treasure. What are you looking for? I mean the house is still here, so even I could find that! Evelyn: We’re testing the area west of the house. Primarily looking for evidence of early landscape design and outbuildings. Phil: Oh well, never mind. I don’t suppose everyone gets to do the fun Roman stuff. Still I suppose it gives the tourists something to look at. Actually we’ve had some complaints from the visitors. Evidently one young boy lost three pounds fifty playing with a funny old man in the library. Tinsley Snr: Kids today. They’ve no sense, have they? Phil: He was five Mr. Tinsley. I do think he was a little young for you to victimize in the shell game. Tinsley Snr: I asked him if he knew cribbage. Anyway I was being historical, that game has been fooling people for centuries. He’d have only spent the money on ice cream and sweets. Phil: I had to give him five quid to shut him up. The parents were really quite rude! Evelyn: Well without being rude, do these meetings have a point? Phil: Um, no I guess not. I think Simon will be back for next time. Bye. |