Something from Eric (ntd)...

Overheard in the bar

"June is supposed to be busting out all over, but Clive?"

"Carol is no doubt giving him a lot of help at this moment but how will he cope with ‘ER NEAR? " [Gerrit?]

"Truss Clive to get of out of Roster duty"

"We should send him some jokes but can we risk him in stitches?"
　
[Clive is recuperating after a hernia op. last Friday, the second in his short but drama filled life. The surgeon couldn’t find his monocle after the first one, and Clive said, "If it’s not in the fridge, search me."
He is making a speedy recovery [groan]]