Praise Seeker Gifts

"I'm very pleased with the way you've handled this thankless boring job, Fenwick...."

Lady flattering an amateur man of the arts

Poet with a lauding bar on his head.

2021

"The kids love it, and it's saved my marriage."

'Progress of a bookshelf'

"Yes, I'm from London. 'Which part?' you ask. Well all of me!"

"...and someone with no fleas. Anything else?"

"Why don't we switch off the news and give Brexit up for Lent?"

Sauvignon Bonk

'Where would you recommend for a tech-free experience.'

"Desmond likes to live in the moment. . . and that moment happens to be 1960."

"O.K. I'm just feeding in your personal details for a suitable match..."

Cactus seats.

'I love it here. It really floats my boat.'

"I hate it when we fight."

Dog in Daisys

"To be honest, I don't mind the cold, and being an introvert, and slightly antisocial, I really treasure the quiet time when the others have flown south..."

Lounging by the pool

"Yes, sir, Dave. Out here, under the big sky, I always get back in touch with who I am."

"I've been out of the dating scene a long time. Is kissing still a thing?"

"We're here to experience pleasure."

The vice-president in charge of sincerity

FIGHT STRESS: Walk-A-Thon

Meditation

"Hey, no problem. I am one with multiple tasks."

"If the weather stays good, we could end up in a very prestigious 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon."

Before pagers,mobile phones and the internet.

'Jane, cancel all my appointments for the rest of the week.'

UNFADED GLORY

Speed Dating.

"Well, I finally figured out why we were going to the vet so often for check ups! He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out!"

But there are other pleasures still for the fisherman's delight....for nature is everywhere about him.

'It WAS rather unkind of you to hide his bottle-opener, Mrs Jones.'

Trouble everywhere...