Colonel Gifts

'I must admit, I do look good in stripes.'

"Level with me, Colonel. What kind of worst-case scenario are we talking about here?"

'Me? Morale Officer? --Why do you always pick on ME?'

'At ease, soldier.'

Our Reserves - The Battle of Amesbury

Conclusive

'Hey, that's a new ribbon... have you been fighting again?'

'And this one I got for properly polishing my medals' (decorated general)

'He's a big believer in missile-offense.'

'That elusive fifth star...'

'You're right, Colonel, your hair is retreating.'

'Have you been in long?'

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

"Approaching 10,000 steps."

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

'I wouldn't say this wine's name is long, but it's continued on the bottle next to it.'

'What do you want first - The bad news or the even badder news?'

"Soul searching? Yes, you could call it that."

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

James Bond in a Snow Globe

Squeezing the Free Press.

'Look, you can only do so much!'

It soon became apparent that the vicar was an undercover journalist.

International Women's Day

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

'Can't they just switch to smaller barrels?'

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

'The history of Glue. It's impossible to put down.'

Come in, minion. What's up, boss? I'm writing a novel. It's a thriller about an intrepid caf

"So, tell me a little bit more about this house training you mention on your CV."

'The lads at the office still talk about the day you told the boss what to do with his job...'

"Helen brings home our second, third and fourth incomes."

'As you can see by the pie chart, most of our expenses go to well, pie.'

Colour Version: Living by the Clock