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And a Covid New Year



by The Hag   

"So bloody fed up with masks," Doyle grumbled. "And now they're talking about a fourth shot for us decrepit old vulnerables. More holes than arm soon."

"Need to get some of that horse stuff the Americans are so keen on," Bodie suggested. "Used to bellyache about having to turn out for the princess's New Year's Eve parties so silver lining, right?"

"Don't know if she'll still be dishing out the bonus next year, so don't go splurging. The kids Zooming lessons and all. Fancy a cuppa before we switch on for the fireworks? Or a nice swig of bleach?"

"You making it? The pests won't let me move." Bodie, ensconced on the sofa, reached for his glass. Castor and Pollux, ensconced on Bodie, looked aggrieved at the disturbance. Castor shed a few extra hairs by way of protest. "Any of that cake left?"

"Obesity's a risk factor, you know."

"Everything's a risk factor. Especially breathing, but I'm not giving that up in a hurry." Pollux yawned widely and Bodie averted his face. "Wish he would.  Don't they make anti-halitosis cat food?"

"Need to get their teeth checked when the vet's open again. Ours too, come to think of it."

"Not letting the vet near my teeth, mate, what's left of them. Come on, let's be having this cup of kindness."

"You'll have to do the cocoa, then."

"Don't forget the cake."

"How about a liver sausage sandwich for auld lang syne?"

"Auld Lang can have it. And if you want to live to see the New Year in — "

"Shakin' in me slippers all the way, sir."

The cats thudded to the floor in pursuit of Doyle and the hope of a few morsels of tasty kindness to make their new year happy.




[end]


Title: And a Covid New Year


Author: The Hag


Slash: older lads, companion to Crackers et al


Disclaimer: not mine, alas!





















    


Date: 2022-01-01 06:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] merentha13.livejournal.com
"Everything's a risk factor. Especially breathing, but I'm not giving that up in a hurry."
So true!
Love the older lads and their cats stories. Thank you!

Date: 2022-01-01 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cloudless-9193.livejournal.com
Very enjoyable and a great way to start the new year. :-)

Date: 2022-01-01 08:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shooting2kill.livejournal.com
And this is a covid classic! Thank you.

Date: 2022-01-01 08:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f-m-parkinson.livejournal.com
Having just read a previous story featuring Castor and Pollux, this is a lovely addition. I do enjoy reading about the older Bodie and Doyle and their trials and tribulations. (And I've just spent New Year's Eve and New Year's morning with two cats (brothers) who decided that the bed I was sleeping in was their sleeping area and not mine, and took over half of it...)

Date: 2022-01-02 12:11 am (UTC)
ext_36738: (xmas bulb)
From: [identity profile] krisserci5.livejournal.com
Fabulous!!

Date: 2022-01-02 03:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] clmiles.livejournal.com
Wonderful! Thank you!

Date: 2022-01-02 10:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com
<3 ! Thank you for the treat - and all best wishes for 2022 to you!

Date: 2022-01-02 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
Ah, cosy older lads together for New Year - perfect, thank you! *g*

"Everything's a risk factor. Especially breathing, but I'm not giving that up in a hurry."
Hee - love it! *vbg*

Happy New Year!

Date: 2022-01-03 02:03 am (UTC)
cyanne: (Pros Bodie & Doyle)
From: [personal profile] cyanne
I so love this universe. Thanks for giving us another treat in it.

Date: 2022-01-03 03:35 am (UTC)
tinturtle: (Default)
From: [personal profile] tinturtle
NO horse stuff.

Date: 2022-01-07 11:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
Hiya — I'm trying to add a tag to your post, so it comes up in the Discovered in the Wrapping Paper posts, but this new format won't let me. Noooooo! I don't suppose you're able to edit your post into the old format? Or does it let you add tags? I don't want you to be missing from the calendar if people come back to look at it through tags!

Date: 2022-01-14 10:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
It worked - thank you! It looks like the old style page now (well, at least the older one), and I can move between posts and the tags are there! Yeay — utility! *g* I also added your author-name to the tags. *vbg*

I know my very old-style lj intermittently pops up in the new style and asks me if I want to use that as the default - but I can click on my friends feed in my old menus (not my icon-menu) and it takes me back to my old style. But as you say...!

Date: 2022-01-13 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freetraveller15.livejournal.com
Your older lads stories are sure to put a big smile on my face ;)
Happy New Year, Frances 😊

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