From the first Blackadder series:

 

[Edmund has unwillingly given up his lands in Scotland to McAngus]

McAngus: Hey, I hope life doesn’t become dull for you not being able to pass laws over Scotland.

[Edmund laughs nervously and turns away from the violent Scotsman]

Prince Edmund: [under his breath] I wouldn’t pass water over Scotland.

We are told that the upcoming referendum is on a ‘knife edge’. Polls are very close. So, why is it that the bookies odds are so far apart?

A possible gain of £2.22 against one of £30!

1996

2014

The chicken known as Small Cret is incapable of climbing my bamboo ladder so I’ve had to construct a drawbridge. This is definitely not fox proof but once Small Cret has got used to it I might remove some of the slats, assuming the fox doesn’t get her first. Last night she tottered up and sat at the top.