It’s a kind of magic
No, nothing to do with Harry Potter and the Poorly Written Ending1. Rather, I’m referring to the Great Flood, or however yesterday will be referred to years to come. It would appear that people across the UK have been experiencing rain-related chaos, including young Ferny the Goth who set off on her two-wheeled stallion from Norwhag at lunchtime in an attempt to get to her parents’ home in Scallyland before the weather. She failed, taking over 10 hours for a 250 mile journey, apparently.
At least we know the cause. Nothing to do with carbon footprints, emissions or CFCs. No, it’s all down to Ann Bryn-Evans and her friends.
Ann Bryn-Evans, joint Wessex district manager for The Pagan Federation, said: “We were hoping for some dry weather but I think I have changed my mind.
“We’ll be doing some rain magic to bring the rain and wash it away.”
That said, I’m not sure that the pagans are acting alone. In fact, my suspicions are falling on those promoting another film due for release this “summer”, namely Evan Almighty.
Yes, I know it looks dreadful but isn’t this just the sort of stunt a film that bad2 would pull? Isn’t it?
Incidentally, is anyone else amused by the clear heirarchy in The Pagan Federation? There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be organised, of course, but something tickles me about someone being the joint Wessex district manager for The Pagan Federation.
1 probably, based on the earlier books which I read, before Diana stopped buying them.
2 So bad, in fact, that all the animals are in pairs rather than in seven pairs if the wee beasties are “clean”. That’s a fairly fundamental fictional3 error.
3 Yes, yes. I know the phrases is usually “factual error” but …