Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Santa asked us what he may bring us the next day.
We share with you the list which made him laugh aloud Ho Ho,
You may expand it, but please do not trim it, What ho!
We want to play with Poppet the dachshund who has a dislike for cats,
He would stop in his tracks, draw back his ears and drive away the gnats.
To play with Dog Bartholomew would be no less interesting,
Perhaps just to see the superior expression on his face vanishing.
Cat Augustus will perhaps become friends with us,
He may consent to doze off on our bed with us.
We hope a permission Lord Emsworth surely gives,
To visit the royal sty where the Empress lives.
Grand-uncle Tom we want to definitely meet in his study,
To offer him some advice on his cow creamer’s future safety.
Grand-aunt Dahlia may decide to treat us with Anatole’s meal,
While regaling us with stories of her Quorn and Pytchley zeal.
Bertie Uncle may tell us about the many cats left behind by a friend,
The prattle of our feet around him might cheer him up no end.
Uncle Jeeves must be ready with a few of his pick-me-ups,
So his master can perk up tomorrow and do some push ups.
All about stars and daisy chains Madeline Aunty will be happy to teach,
We shall hide our hot water bottles before Roberta Wickham Aunty can reach.
We request Santa to ensure the Reverend Aubrey Upjohn we never meet,
If we run into them, Miss Mapleton and Miss Tomlinson we shall definitely greet.
Never shall we become scouts, we merely promise doing a good turn to another,
For burning cottages or leaving guests marooned on islands we shall not bother.
Dear Santa, let the whole world enjoy a humorous time the whole of next year,
Basking in the sunlight of Plum Sir’s narratives, which alone we wish to hear.
I really enjoyed this post and I’ll share it at Plumtopia as well, if you don’t mind. It is utterly in the right spirit, I think. Happy New Year to you! and Pip Pip!
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That would be my privilege; thank you. Wish you a great time ahead!
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Reblogged this on Plumtopia: The world of P.G. Wodehouse and commented:
A delightful homage to Plum.
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Very nice 🙂
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Thank you. One merely endeavors to provide satisfaction, as Jeeves would have put it!
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Thank you for your kind appreciation.
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oh wow, what fun, discovering another Wooster like thee, and the Honoria-s responding. The world of PG Wodehouse is really another cup of tea. Can’t imagine what life could have been without him!
Loved your post
Jee…(-ves :))))
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Much obliged!
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One merely endeavors to provide satisfaction!
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Reblogged this on ashokbhatia and commented:
Reiterating a homage to Plum this Christmas!
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Great post – thank you. Hope all you Christmas wishes come true … 🙂
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Thank you!
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[…] the spirit of Plumtopia, I end with another Wodehouse wishlist, from Mr Ashok Bhatia -– A Plum Wish List for Santa this Christmas! — a reminder of the joy Wodehouse brings to readers all year round. In the case of Wodehouse, […]
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Ah…the Yuletide spirit! Much obliged, Honoria.
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