Series 1, Episode VI

Granduncle Hkio was paying a visit to Epsom and he thought he would have a spot of relaxation before lunch by making the waters dance, observing that some people believed that the good spirits were with you when you did well. But he made the mistake of leaving the bowl out when he went into lunch.

Because Polly and her friends, who had been watching what was going on, thought that the bowl would make a very good swimming pool and nipped out through the cat flap while the big people were busy with lunch. And here they are, ready to dive in.

After splashing around for a while, they heard the back door and knew that they had better get out. Unfortunately, Pedro did not quite make it out in time, and he was caught in the act by Granduncle Hkio. Right young man, he said, I shall make the water dance with you in it. And rather to everyone's surprise, that is exactly what he did, Grandpa's rather stuffy remarks about fluid dynamics notwithstanding.

Pedro said it felt ever so funny, with all the water bubbling and dancing around him. Just like being in one of the spa baths, perhaps at the Blunsdon House on the outskirts of Swindon. Even funnier when you did it face down.

PS: the Blunsdon House is a rather grand hotel on the north western outskirts of Swindon. When I knew it, more than a decade ago now, complete with elaborate spa facilities for the ladies and a wood panelled smoking room for the gentlemen. Complete with fancy cigars and a fancy selection of whisky. They might even have sold rum, gin and stuff like that for the nouveau riche who liked to use the place. And when you got fed up with that, there was a very decent public house, the Heart in Hand, just up the road.

Reference 1: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/04/series-1-episode-v.html.

Reference 2: http://www.blunsdonhouse.co.uk/.

Reference 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH4xAI5AHuM. A small bowl.

Reference 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9HYUOZuRfY. A big bowl.

Reference 5: http://www.danmoi.com. No dancing water that I can see, but he does do what I call thumb drums and he calls kalimbas. Rather fancier than mine, I might say.

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