Well @GE_YoungPip I 'ope you'll not mind me returnin' the favour you paid me in savin' my life two years back. Now you mind that money don't give you no expectations now or there'll be trouble....
If yr all wondering where I learnt that fine ditty to celebrate my emigration, here's the link: https://t.co/5K0KXdfOfw (I've never liked the word 'link' puts me too much in mind of them loathsome irons)
Farewell to old England forever
Farewell to my rum culls as well
Farewell to the well known Old Bailey
Where I used for to cut such a swell
Singing Tooral liooral liaddity
Singing Tooral liooral liay
Singing Tooral liooral liaddity
And we're bound for Botany Bay
After 8 months on the 'ulks I'm glad to say I'm bound for Botany Bay. Looks like this Crimbo I'll be swapping frozen marshes for a sweltering road gang with cast iron discipline. Lucky I hung on to that file @GE_YoungPip got for me...
A right uncommon Christmas was this one. soljurs an' squeakers an' enough trouble and worry to give a man cause for thought for at least 17 years.
https://t.co/67fQcDsSZ9
Miserable end to my Christmas but nonetheless I was glad to make the acquaintance of @GE_JoeGargery. Now theres a man as fine as his wittles is (and that's sayin' summit. A man could give his fortune for a pork pie that fine.)
My Great Escape thwarted by that willainous Compeyson. Still, if I'm to be dragged back to the 'ulks it's more than worth it to see that 'gentleman' back where he belongs - in the foulest, most rat-infested corner of the 'ulk!
@GE_YoungPip Them wittles was quite the Christmas feast for a miserable ol' cweatur like me. I wonder how I'll ever repay ye for showing' a poor man some kindness....
I hear that Compeyson's abroad. I'll pull him down like a bloodhound you see if I won't. And I don't care what it costs me - as long as he keeps his thieving hands off the rest of my pork pie that is. @GEReadalong
Now to find me a file and some wittles. I wonder if that boy up yonder has any meat on him? I could murder some heart-and-liver sweetbreads. @GEReadalong
I've swam through several miles of scum and got all broken and blistered on those blasted marshes. It's bleeding' freezin' and me leg's sore, but at least I'm free!!!
Managed to distract the guard on the 'ulk by giving that scumbag Compeyson a right shiner. Now it's 'bout time I made my Great Escape. If only I could remember where I stashed that file.... @GEReadalong