Dear Gerrie: SNAKES STALKED PYTHON; pounds 25 Letter Of The Day.Byline: K Roberts Grays I WENT out on my own in the pouring rain to collect for Comic Relief comic relief n. A humorous or farcical interlude in a serious literary work or drama, especially a tragedy, intended to relieve the dramatic tension or heighten the emotional impact by means of contrast. last week. I was dressed as a Monty Python Monty Python('s Flying Circus) British comedy troupe. The innovative group, formed in the early 1960s, came to prominence in the 1970s, first on television and later in films. character and not only raised money but also plenty of laughs. Unfortunately, I had to stop after collecting only pounds 30 as I was being stalked stalked adj. Having a stalk or stem. Often used in combination: long-stalked; short-stalked. Adj. 1. by a gang of youths who wanted to steal my meagre mea·ger also mea·gre adj. 1. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. 2. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble: the meager soil of an eroded plain. 3. takings. I hope they are proud of themselves. K Roberts Grays, Essex You've got pounds 55 now for Comic Relief - Gerrie. |
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