{"id":1030,"date":"2010-04-01T12:43:22","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T12:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ofah.webhostingireland.ie\/blog\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2010-02-24T08:54:29","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T08:54:29","slug":"forging-ahead-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/forging-ahead-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Forging Ahead part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: right; margin:5px 0 5px 5px;\">\n<amp-auto-ads type=\"adsense\"\r\n              data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\">\r\n<\/amp-auto-ads>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Forging Ahead part 1<\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong>FORGING AHEAD by Jimmy Connerly (based  on an idea by Rico)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Scene One Early Afternoon &#8211; Int. Trotters  Flat<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ofah.net\/images\/2-tvs-grandad.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/>There are  many boxes already in the flat. Del enters carrying a few more. Grandad enters  from the kitchen at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Grandad: \u00a0You&#8217;re back early Del. Is  Rodney with ya?<br \/>\nDel: No, not yet Grandad, I left him down the market, see  if he could do a bit more.<br \/>\nGrandad: What, selling them puppets?<br \/>\nDel:  Yeah.<br \/>\nGrandad: Any good Del?<br \/>\nDel: No, not really Grandad. If the truth  be told, sales were about as impressive as a Sinclair C5 at Brands Hatch&#8230;&#8230;  with the handbrake on!<br \/>\nGrandad: (Dismissive) I told you they&#8217;d never sell!  Waste of money.<br \/>\nDel: You hypocynical old duffer, it was you as recommended  &#8217;em!<br \/>\nGrandad: Yeah, but that&#8217;s when I though they sounded good.<br \/>\nDel:  What do you mean, &#8220;when they sounded good.&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>Front door slams loudly.<\/p>\n<p>Grandad: That&#8217;ll be Rodney now!<br \/>\nDel: Hmmm, and it don&#8217;t sound like  he&#8217;s sold too many does it.<br \/>\nGrandad: No!<br \/>\nDel: Lazy git!<\/p>\n<p>Rodney  enters looking fed up.<\/p><div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:5px 0 5px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ofah2-response -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5593259115\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Del: Any joy Rodders?<br \/>\nRodney: (Fuming) What do  you think? Bloody hell Del, these are rubbish!<br \/>\nDel: Rubbish? (Looks hurt and  offended) Rubbish? I don&#8217;t believe the pair of you! It was you two as persuaded  me to get them. Especially you Rodders.<br \/>\nRodney: Yeah, but that&#8217;s when I  thought they sounded good.<\/p>\n<p>Grandad smiles a smug &#8216;I told you so&#8217; to Del.<\/p>\n<p>Del: I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s wrong with you two, I really don&#8217;t.<br \/>\nRodney: (Looks at Grandad) &#8216;Genuine silver-screen memorabilia&#8217; he  said.<br \/>\nDel: Yes, that&#8217;s right, it is.<br \/>\nGrandad: (Nodding to Rodney) &#8216;Tribute  to multi-Oscar winner&#8217; he said.<br \/>\nDel: And it is! What is it with you two?  (Looks to each in turn) Is this some sort of conspicuity against me or  something?<br \/>\nRodney: Del, it&#8217;s a cheap plastic glove puppet.<br \/>\nDel: Not  cheap Rodney no, it&#8217;s a quality tribute; a tribute to the king of world  peace.<br \/>\nRodney: Eh?<br \/>\nDel: (Glorifying &#8211; painting a picture) The Royal Raj! A  wonderful approval and tribute to his holiness, the messiah of India,  immortalised with this commemorative effigy!<br \/>\nRodney: And what are you calling  this &#8216;messiah in plastic&#8217; again Del?<\/p>\n<p>Del picks one up, it&#8217;s an Indian  doll but poor quality. Legs bent deliberately to be in lotus position and  glasses &#8216;drawn on&#8217; \u00a0in permanent marker.<\/p>\n<p>Del: (Looks promisingly, for  effect) It&#8217;s the right dead handy, handy Gandhi!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/forging-ahead-part-2\/\">Go to part 2<\/a><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/forging-ahead-part-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" src=\"\" class=\"alignright wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>Forging Ahead part 1 FORGING AHEAD by Jimmy Connerly (based on an idea by Rico) Scene One Early Afternoon &#8211; Int. Trotters Flat There are many boxes already in the flat. Del enters carrying a few more. Grandad enters from the kitchen at the same time. Grandad: \u00a0You&#8217;re back early Del. Is Rodney with ya? 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