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Emergency Picnics: The Rules
1.
An emergency picnic situation
can only be declared
on the day itself.
No pre-planning allowed.
2.
Food and drink must be from
cupboards and fridge only.
No purchasing allowed.
Except the garage.
Which doesn't count.
3.
Avoid the corkscrew issue
by drinking champagne
left over from recent birthdays.
4.
People must be resourceful
if the picnic organiser
forgets to bring forks.
5.
Mobile phones are strictly forbidden.
Except one.
In case of emergency.
e.g. 'somebody' forgetting
to charge the camera battery.
6.
The picnic organiser shall provide
a small selection of sweet things
to tempt people when they wake up
after 'reading the papers'.
7.
There will be at least one item
left over from Christmas
e.g. Mojito white rum chocolates
that were discovered during
a recent excavation of MasterM'S room.
8.
Everybody except the picnic organiser
must murmur "This is SO nice"
and the picnic organiser
must incline her head graciously.
And avoid simultaneously knocking over
the bottle of sparkling water.
1.
An emergency picnic situation
can only be declared
on the day itself.
No pre-planning allowed.
2.
Food and drink must be from
cupboards and fridge only.
No purchasing allowed.
Except the garage.
Which doesn't count.
3.
Avoid the corkscrew issue
by drinking champagne
left over from recent birthdays.
4.
People must be resourceful
if the picnic organiser
forgets to bring forks.
5.
Mobile phones are strictly forbidden.
Except one.
In case of emergency.
e.g. 'somebody' forgetting
to charge the camera battery.
6.
The picnic organiser shall provide
a small selection of sweet things
to tempt people when they wake up
after 'reading the papers'.
7.
There will be at least one item
left over from Christmas
e.g. Mojito white rum chocolates
that were discovered during
a recent excavation of MasterM'S room.
8.
Everybody except the picnic organiser
must murmur "This is SO nice"
and the picnic organiser
must incline her head graciously.
And avoid simultaneously knocking over
the bottle of sparkling water.
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One discrepancy.
ReplyDeleteLeftover champagne?
Yes, you will NEVER see leftover Champagne (or any other alcoholic beverage) in my home.
ReplyDeleteAnd I will never tire to repeat how Prosecco can beat Champagne!
(sorry for the patriotic slip)
Aha!.............. I was WONDERING what the white spherical objects were....
ReplyDeleteIt is good to know the rules. This information has been filed for future use.
ReplyDeleteI like that plan. I might need those details through the coming months.
ReplyDeleteDrinking champagne infinitely preferable to trying to remember corkscrew.
ReplyDelete:) Must try this!!!
ReplyDeletehow wonderful
ReplyDeletean emergency picnic.
we will have to wait until the rain stops.
but then ...
Oh... we did find some Christmas biscuits in the freezer last night and we consumed them with great delight.
ReplyDeleteMint chocolate Girl Guide Wafers.