After over 150 years of toil and sweat the legend that is Sir Tiff of Bath and Wells has announced his retirement from the world of work. His final project was to clone several copies of himself in order to put together a fearsome team of bench restorers.
Sadly the experiment was only partially successful as a size issue could not be resolved and none of the clones achieved the stature of the original.Seems we have learnt little since Dolly the sheep.
Nonetheless, this selection of Tifflets will provide great hunting sport for Mrs Ratty (the whatever number it is).It is not known it any of them have inherited Sir Tiff's skills at DIY. It is hoped not.
Sir Tiff retires today.
After over 150 years of toil and sweat the legend that is Sir Tiff of Bath and Wells has announced his retirement from the world of work. His final project was to clone several copies of himself in order to put together a fearsome team of bench restorers.
Sadly the experiment was only partially successful as a size issue could not be resolved and none of the clones achieved the stature of the original.Seems we have learnt little since Dolly the sheep.
Nonetheless, this selection of Tifflets will provide great hunting sport for Mrs Ratty (the whatever number it is).It is not known it any of them have inherited Sir Tiff's skills at DIY. It is hoped not.
OMG......what will Mr.Evans say now.....that are a lot of kopjes koffie to make....cups of coffee.....when he invites one, all will come....
Great picture....
One positive thing, they can help each other making the bench....will that ever happen????
Bill Phillips: I fear they are as inept as Chris and no progress will be made with this bench
The UN Safety Council will call on you. A fat lot that will do. I will rather back Ms Ratty for a swift clean-up job.
Is this not typical Tiff, who else will retire on a Monday? Everyone else chooses Friday so they can cry their hearts out in the weekend.
Bill Phillips: He ploughs his own furrow Louis...it is seldom straight
Philine
Germany
18 Jan 2010, 07:06
Hahaha- a funny "selection of Tifflets"- great idea, Bill!- now we may be very hopeful that one day a finely restored benchie will be smiling at us, and Mr. Chris, Mrs Ratty, Mr. Evans, two stooges (sorry, yourself after a small diet), and three musceteers can take seats there drinking some parsnip and koffie and laughing, laughing, laughing till they all fall down except Mr. Chris who now may show his social engagement helping up all the fallen Ladies and Sirs!
Bill Phillips: I am more likely to get a knighthood than that bench is to be refurbished
LOL at Philine. I do hope the day will come when the bench will be properly restored and the Three Musketeers can have a nice sit for a spell, with all the Stooges and prolific Tifflets appraising the situation. Do we need to book our flight?
Bill Phillips: You will never want to sit on that bench Ginnie. MY garden, on the other hand has a very nice bench
Congratulations to Tiff - now he will have all the time in the world to devote to that bench! Great idea to have all these mini Tiffs busy about the place though Tiff himself looks like he's having a job keeping them under control. Have just been enjoying listening to Richard Burton's dulcet tones - what a brilliant piece of work this is.
Ingrid
Bill Phillips: I assume the brilliant piece of work is Burton reading under milkwood
What a great imagination you have and amazing PP skills too, to allow you to come up with a gem like this. Wonderful!
Bill Phillips: You are too kind. all the pictures were "lifted" from his site!!
Philine
Germany
18 Jan 2010, 13:29
I was just istening to the beautiful, warm voice of Richard Burton citing Dylan Thomas, Under the Milkwood, often mentioned and played as I was young - My first thought was: What for a wonderful language is English, it sounds like music and very seductive!
Bill Phillips: It is wonderful. English is a beautiful language, sad that so few of the English can speak it
Retired...Happy to have you in my club Sir Tiff...We could do with more of you. The touble is that as I accept a new member...another kick the bucket. So there's not many of us...but the Tifflets will help.
Bill Phillips: I had better not retire then, as I don't want to cause anyone to snuff it!
aussie
Australia
18 Jan 2010, 17:26
Love it
Bill Phillips: Cheers Aussie....I am envious of the old bugger!
This may not the most ethereal picture of the day Bill but it certainly the most entertaining, you must have got a lot of fun from doing this and Chris has certainly taken it in the spirit it was done.
Bill Phillips: Chris has a good sense of humour. i had great fun doing it too
Philine
Germany
18 Jan 2010, 20:28
Bill, now I observe that Sir Phillips I. is holding one tool in every hand- finely twiddled! Who else will do that? Nobody who knows his craft! Na, I'm now convinced this bench is only a casting bench for new photographs! Is there any reference to Dylan Thomas?
I admire your skills! (I made once a collage for a collegue getting retired- but I had some technical help to fit different pics in each other!)
Bill Phillips: He has no idea what to do with any of them Philine. Sir Tiff is totally useless at DIY!
i agree, lets forget about Haiti and concentrate on the really important things happening and threatening the world, like the unstoppable cloning of bearded men!
Officer! arrest that facial haired senior photoshopjuvenile !
Bill Phillips: We must not forget about Haiti, but a bit of fun is also allowed
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