h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You know how it goes!
You can't sleep
Words keep going around and around in your head and won't let you rest.
What do you do?
Last night I started to hum 'The Nightmare Song' by Gilbert and Sullivan.
The words wouldn't all fall into place though, so I invented my own.
Here, for my own rememberance as much as anything, they are:

When you're lying in bed
And the voice in your head
Keeps repeating and saying
'Just go to sleep'
And though, try as you do,
There is no sleep for you,
Then the only recourse is to
'Count the sheep'.

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You start slowly with one...
Try to not let him run...
And persuade him right up to
The picket gate.
But he pauses too long
And you know you've gone wrong
When he turns round and tells you
'It's far too late'.

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Now you breathe with a rasp
As you see, with a gasp,
That the hour hand has
Moved on the clock.
And that solit'ry sheep
In meadowgrass so deep
Has become an entire bloomin' flock!

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So you suddenly find
As the bedclothes unwind
And your partner snores on
Like a log
That you no longer count,
But whistle and shout
Like a shepherd from
'One Man and His Dog'.

~~~~~~~~~

When you're lying awake
With a dreadful headache
And the sleep stays away
And just out of reach.
Just think of that flock
And the hands on the clock
And try counting the waves
On a sandy beach.

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But keep in control
Or the power of your soul
Will find some other dastardly
Trick to play.
The next thing that you see
Will most probably be
A troupe of white horses
Around the bay.

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And try as you may
Night soon moves to day
And the only real rest you can win
Is if you give up
And go for a cup
Filled with freshly boiled milk
And some gin!

~~~~~~~~~

The end... for now!

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My dear Shazz you should be in bed at this time i thought you were being careful this week taking things easy till you got better.
if you have trouble sleeping try hot milk with nutmeg Picards cure.
By the way would you like me to send you the answers to the quiz or will you send on the replys?

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Hi TL

I was just about to go honest! I was just thinking about some hot milk actually

I have sent you an email from Awix with his answers... have you received it yet?
If it is ok with you I will pass them on and then you can (hopefully) come up with the answers and announce the winner/s with a short item in the next edition? Just send it through like you did last time and I'll sort it out for inclusion

shazz

I know how you feel have been suffering insomnia a bit recently myself Shazz, but seem to be sleeping better again.

Hope you and TM had a great Christmas, will catch up with you soon.

DD

Hi there DD

Our Chrimble was quiet, alcoholic, but good!

Catch you really soon... and all the best for the New Year to you and FC

shazz

Thanks Shazz, hopefully will catch up with you soon still don't know if I'm scheduled to work the weekend of the meet up or not though.

We are not sure if we will make it either... but I certainly hope to!

shazz

Oh yes we are!

So am I now. See you there cameras at the ready.

Excellent news DD

Looks like it is going to be a biggie!!!

shazz

I was just looking at the bottom of my page when i saw a new entry but it as been removed what was it?
The reason i ask is it was edited by you.

I have no idea TL

It was the breeds of dog wordsearch and I am waiting to hear why on earth it would be referred and what house rule it supposedly violates!

Watch this space.

shazz

I emailed Linda and it has magically appeared again now

I haven't given it a Subject yet to stop nosey people messing about in it too early

shazz