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Wakes up from rather long snooze, good job I plugged myself into a saline drip last night as I'm now feeling right as ninepence and ready for a new day...hmmm chilli and beer, that'll make a fine brunch but I think I'll have a quick dip in the pool first just to freshen up a bit. Slips into shorts and dives in. Oh wow! Come on in the water's lovely.

easy there citizen - just got this one going - it'll be hours before you can tuck into this


But I can't have a hungry, hungover posse.... *thinks*


Takes some of the 5lb chuck steak he was dicing for the chili, slices a couple of minute steaks off one end, chops some some onions and some bread - quick grill, add some Dragons Blood - presto, tuck in people

Climbs out of pool, grabs a beer, finds a plate and fills it with Sean's chilli. Wow! that's good and hot. Well done Sean, just what the doctor ordered. Finds lounger and starts stuffing face with a second helping and prepares for an afternoon of sun bathing and generally chilling out.

Well hello there strangah - We don't get many women these parts and you ain't been here in a looooong time

Had that Asset wander by briefly and got our hopes up, and that Crystal Clear used to mosey by afore she grew a beard


* I'm finding getting in to character waaay to easy ***

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