Coming soon…snippets from ‘Theopode and the Electric Insect Detector Incident’

Previously posted, we’ve visited Bottom Selyme with Deidre Dinglebert and Upper Selyme with Mrs Sylvia Snogsbert - one time semi-identical twin and latterly married to Charley, a clown who ran away from Mr Pickawillie’s Circus.

Past posts have made mention of Uncle Archibald and Auntie Lucidy as well as Drowsy Maggie and the Chip Shop Gals Gang. With short diversions to accommodate Psychic Sal and her Sickly Sidekick Septic Sue and ‘Old Ma Hotpole and the Boiler House Babes’ in concert.

In several posts we passed through charming rural Wormbrooke in the company of Rvd. Wrashleigh-Whyllinge and had supper with the Humblebys in their homely hovel. With minor dalliance upon large organs, stick-insects and false teeth and gooseberry bushes.

Thus becoming a little acquainted with the first four books in the series.

Next stop, is in the company of Professor Theopode and his long suffering wife. Snippets in which parsnip soup (curried), an insufferable glue, doorbells and house keys and the Produlation of Gasmerplasm and Plasmergasm are featured. For additional intrigue, there will be a tasteful reference made to a naked Lady Mayoress… this by way of introduction to book five.

And what can we say of Professor Theopode Tyckle and his long suffering wife Penny. Brilliant but hapless, well-meaning but chaotic - Theopode is best described in Penny’s words -

‘Genuine genius he may well be - but I still entirely unable to operate a pair of socks safely…’

If you’ve always been curious about the ‘Theory of Sock Rotation’ or simply wish to learn more about using. an Electric Insect Detector to detect and inspect an unsuspecting insect - this is the post for you!

Ps. Setting socks to one side, it is of note, that Professor Theopode is one of those few people who have caused themselves injury with a safety-pin.