Pick 'n Mix
Sparky was really pleased with his new Space Hopper, for the first time in quite a while he was able to get around town and have a look in all the charity shops.
Two days after buying "Spot" from Compo he was cruising the town centre when he spotted Compo looking glum.
'Hey up Compo' he shouted across the busy precinct 'why are you looking so glum?'
'How long has Woollies been shut?' said Compo with the longest face sparky had ever seen.
'Ages mate, why what's up?'
'It's the Space Hoppers, they are selling well and they just love Woollies pick 'n Mix as a treat. I've trained some of them to sit up and beg and Woollies pick 'n Mix work a treat so I thought I would kill one bird with two stones, treat 'em and fatten 'em up at the same time!'
'Hey up', exclaimed Sparky, 'there's Kelly the dysfunctional drummer boy.
'Lo' said Kelly, 'what are you two up to now?
'Compo is after some Woollies pick 'n Mix but they've closed down', said Sparky.
'Ha,' said Kelly the dysfunctional drummer boy, 'there is a pile of 'em in the store room round the back. My mate 'The Bishop' has been ferrying stuff out of there all week down to 'Ull'.
'Problem solved Compo my lovely little mate, I fitted the security system when I was managing Director of Goldbreast the security company. You know, the one that had it's offices broken into recently, and I can get you in there easy'.
'Daft sods,' said Kelly the dysfunctional drummer boy, 'If you get caught they'll confiscate all them Space 'Oppers.'
'Take no notice of that fat pillock Compo, come on, round the back. It's easy getting in from the car park.
Ten minutes later Compo was back grinning all over his face.
'Well I'm blowed' said Kelly the dysfunctional drummer boy, looks like you've got away with it. How much are those Space 'Oppers of yours, I could do with one for the wife, it'll save me 'aving to take her to Bingo............to be continued