All Things Brown and Beautiful,
All claimants large and small,
All acts wise and wonderful,
The Lord Brown made them all.
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
He taxed them, high or lowly,
And nicked their entire estate.
He gave us eyes to see them,
And blogs that we might tell
How great is Brown Almighty,
Who has made all things go so well.
The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown will lead the faithful in Songs of Praise this week.
Mr Aaqil Ahmed is the new head of religious broadcasting.
Jim Devine’s affairs have been referred to the Metropolitan Police.
To blog in this, the Age of Revelation, is truly to receive manna from heaven.
OK, morning service is over, you can go off to the pub now.
Stick a fiver in the collection plate as you leave.
Edited to add: New, improved picture courtesy of the inimitable David Forward. Many thanks!
Anna is the landlady of the Raccoon Arms. She lives in the Monbazillac area of South West France and still takes a keen interest in British politics.
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Bonjour, Anna
Excellent..as always.
PS, can I stick that fiver on expenses?
Bloody good stuff Anna.
I can’t believe Gordon is doing God – even Tony knew that was a tricky path.
If Blair was the vicar, Brown is the bumbling warden who gets all chippy
‘Doing God’ Plato? – he thinks he is God…….
Cato @9.59
In that case make it a tenner, Cheapskate!
Oi, that’s my tenner you’re handing out there, ex-pat!
Stick a fiver in the collection plate as you leave.
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and don’t forget to claim it back on expenses ….
Morning Anna! How lovely to start the day with a catchy little number; Madame Smudd waddles happily back to her buttery breakfast warbling with gusto …. “All Things Brown and Beautiful, All Claimants great and …
You don’t have to be a commedienne round here Gloria, just report the news faithfully, and the audience dutifully cracks up – you coulnd’t make it up!
I can’t wait to see Oor Gordy on Songs of Praise! I’ve had my Thora Hird perm re-crimped especially and I’ve heard a rumour that the Kickin’ Kirk Kazoo Orchestra will be performing a mould-breaking arrangement of Fight the Good Fight. Essential viewing.
How do regular church attending folk feel about gordy using S.o.P
for his ‘big up brown’ campain ?
Oh how i laughed when i read his quote about being a
bad communicator and presenter of information, but then went on to say he could leave politics and be a teacher !
miss mink says:
Oh how i laughed when i read his quote about being a
bad communicator and presenter of information, but then went on to say he could leave politics and be a teacher !
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Tee-hee! As Anna says, you couldn’t make it up!
Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Lorenzo, how can you say that with a straight face – you must have cringed when you saw my effort at photo-shopping!!!!!!
Praise be the Gord.
The hymn was so brilliant I never even noticed ole Gordies plate.
I may just sing that and Youtube it
Your photo-shopping has meanwhile considerably improved, Anna
Ch
Pigeons coming home to roost?
Optimus Prime?
Is Gordon Brown a Decepticon?
Bravo Anna, Bravo….Encore!
Your song brought a big smile to my face – terrific, specially as I’ve just got back from a funeral up-country.