To be or not to be - that is the question Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune , or to take up arms against a seizure of sloe gin and by opposing end it. But pray first to look at lovely Lottie


The Argus: Our Bulwark again a sea of troubles

Of all the trees in the wood, the Holly bears the crown; our bulwark against a sea of troubles but not to be confused with the bitter blue sloe berries, with their poisoned thorns.


The Argus: Cabbage, Tis a consumation to wished.


'Tis a consummation to be wished.

There is nothing like a crisp cabbage, softly steamed with a touch of butter that melts in the mouth to make a Christmas dinner honest with a good drink.


The Argus: Purple sprouts:The native hue of resolution


The native hue of resolution?

Purple sprouts fit for the queen's speech, made firm by a full frost and crowned in snow.


The Argus: Carrots, Ay there's the rub.


Ay ,there's the rub.

Carrots, framed but not cloched, too late for Christmas, the cunning Jaspers. But what see I yonder?


The Argus: To be drunken sloely Helen


Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man contumely?

Alas alack, I am undone. Snow gin or sloe gin is to be drunk slowly , but look who sinks my sloe gin....shquickly.

Was it heavenly Helen? Troy to sip it sloely.


The Argus: Who would fardels bear or chill out with ice?


Who would fardels bear?

To grunt and sweat under a weary life, when ice may bring cool comfort to a tempered brow or chill a sloe gin slowly.


The Argus: to save our sloe grin


Who will Save Our Sloe grin?

I will take arms against a sea of troubles!

Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.