He drowned in Dublin Bay - Conversations heard at the Fen Edge, quoted verbatim but reordered

 


Roger is a great collector of things said and has curated a collection of snippets of conversation - performed by Roger and Simone on January 21st and The Fenscapers first public reading on January 21st, 2022.

We've had a nice time

And we didn'‎t talk about it all day

But one’s on guard the whole time.

As I was yesterday!

When they first made a fuss about it, you used to do it, I know you did!

​I'm legally retired now.

They say that soon retirement will last for infinity.​

When are you going on holiday?

Thursday – we’re going the day before, as the first fright(sic) is early Friday.

She’s gone home for Ramadan

So she doesn’t have to starve for so long each day.

I can have as​ m​uch fun at home as going there by train.

You know my husband Mike, don’t you?

He’s got big hands too!’

I didn’t say anything, but……..!!

You remember what happened.

He drowned in Dublin Bay!

But can you drown in Dublin Bay?

Well, if you can drown in a bath, I'm sure you can!

I'm just pleased it's all sorted now, and I know how he really died!

Is she coming? Is she coming?

Yes, but she didn't say why.

Neither was much cop,

So, she took to the bottle.

Only that last year, though.

Only that last year!?

Oh, I'm not sure that's right!

We’ve got. We’ve got. We’ve got some things

But nothing with nozzles!

That’s still 3.8……I think

So, what are you saying?”

Mc Cain’s roasts – they’re so unbelievably beautiful!

I'm going to have six hash-browns when I get to college.

Why?

Why not - they're only 50p for one!

Now! Give me some money!

Would you like all of that?

Yes please!

I saw that lonely little package sitting in the tray.

I was surprised!  But that’s what he came back with!!

No-one gives you a bloody thing these days

You have to work for everything, in'it!?

And my cat really wanted to have kittens'!

Have you been up the turkey sheds?

Yes – and I saw George up there

How are you? Ready for Christmas?

Yes! All done and dusted!


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