Oxford Mooring Hermit
There is a very strong possibility that I will be moving to Oxford. Oxford is a very popular place and moorings are hard to find.
In the old days country houses used to advertise for a hermit. The appropriate character would be selected and would live in a cave somewhere on the estate, and be visited periodically by after dinner guests. It was awfully prestidgous to have a hermit.
I wonder whether it is possible to be a modern day hermit? If anyone out there has a mooring and would like to have a 'work in progress' moored at the bottom of their garden. Dr Bones would be an ideal candidate. Not only can I be polite, quiet and good natured, but I can cut grass and appear to be out most of the time! Not even my neighbours think I live aboard; I know this because I often hear them talking about how I am never in whilst I dine in the dark with my candle!
In the old days country houses used to advertise for a hermit. The appropriate character would be selected and would live in a cave somewhere on the estate, and be visited periodically by after dinner guests. It was awfully prestidgous to have a hermit.
I wonder whether it is possible to be a modern day hermit? If anyone out there has a mooring and would like to have a 'work in progress' moored at the bottom of their garden. Dr Bones would be an ideal candidate. Not only can I be polite, quiet and good natured, but I can cut grass and appear to be out most of the time! Not even my neighbours think I live aboard; I know this because I often hear them talking about how I am never in whilst I dine in the dark with my candle!
posted by MortimerBones at
10:49 AM
2 Comments:
I first read this as "Oxford Mooring Permit". Then I wondered if an Oxford Mooring Hermit needs an Oxford Mooring Permit... Perhaps there's an Oxford flooring Kermit ... er, this is silly. Sorry!
very silly... and made me chuckle!!!
Not keen on the kermit side of things though - green clashes with my eyes!
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