Mrs FP being...well, maternal.

"Is it ours?" I asked.

"No, that ship sailed a long time ago." she replied.

"Phew!" I suddenly remembered I had to be somewhere else before it started leaking,

In other news, we were gifted a box of luxury crackers (the biscuity things not the one with novelties inside) at Christmas. I've  had a couple.and they have provided me with hours of entertainment trying to winkle the little gritty bits from between my teeth. Sesame seeds or poppy seeds or some such. They may have to go live in the bin, or I'll probably crumble them for the bird feeder as our feathered friends have no teeth so may find then less irksome.