THE GLASS

'oh dear rain again' said bert
'good for the garden' said doris
'must sort out that problem with the car' said bert
'the exercise will do you good' said doris
'this house is chock full of nothing but useless old junk'
said bert
'time for a spring clean and a clear-out' said doris
'things ain't what they used to be' said bert
'and a good thing too' said doris
'you can't get the staff nowadays' said bert
'not if you pay them those kind of wages' said doris
'damn! missed the news!' said bert
'it'll be on again in half an hour' said doris
'mustn't grumble' said bert
'not too bad at all for my age' said doris
'not as well off as the neighbours' said bert
'better off than poor old beryl down the road' said doris
'it's a bit small for us' said bert
'own our own house' said doris
'we can only afford one holiday a year' said bert
'we had a lovely time in somerset last summer' said doris
'the grandchildren live 200 miles away' said bert
'they come and visit us once a month' said doris
'this government's done nothing for pensioners' said bert
'i'm glad they've tried to help out people with families'
said doris
'sorry, i've only got half a glass left to offer you' said bert
'enjoy it son!' said doris