£2 from an antique shop in Dunkeld! And Mr F paid!
This was an amusing book about after-dinner speaking, written by Giles Brandreth. It starts with some tips for the would-be speechmaker (practise a lot, be prepared for things going wrong and keep it short!) Then there's examples of jokes. Unfortunately as the book was sponsored by Cockburn's Port, there are a lot of references to it which make Mr Brandreth look rather sycophantic.
Day 311; Book 302
'While I have made a little progress, I am still very timid around people':
Person finds out formerly feral cat has been stuck in a shelter for over 2
years because she's scared of people, decides to give her a chance, and
finds out she's purrfect
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Few people give timid cats a chance, but those who do are always happy that
they did.
Cats who have previously been strays are not always the simplest cat...
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