Saturday 23 December 2023

Watch Out There's A Christmas Tree Thief About.

A break from my holiday snaps today. Don't worry I have more to show you.  

 I found this old 1962 video on good old YouTube.  Hope it makes you smile?

Remember to report any Morris Minor cars with Christmas trees in the back.  I suppose it's a job for Special Branch?

8 comments:

  1. That is one cunning copper! Asking for receipts to prove ownership of trees is a tactic that the majority of Christmas tree thieves would not have anticipated!

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  2. "It's a fair cop Garda." Notice how all Morris Minor drivers are male?

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  3. Apart from Miss Marple who was transgender,

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  4. I am a bit behind with reading your blog posts but looking forward to more Tenerife reports. Were you staying in Puerto de la Cruz? We lived just up the coast from there.

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  5. That was a reply to YP JayCee. Yes Puerto Del Cruz. Very Spanish and lots of German tourists. Not many English Irish bars and restaurants Fabulous weather and very inexpensive unlike Ireland and the UK.

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  6. The earnest police officer made me smile. But the one that I loved was the video that came along after this one, about Mr. Sweeney and the fairy tree. I found myself wondering if the tree still stands. Mr. Sweeney doesn't.

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  7. I'm glad the earnest police officer made you smile Debby. It must have been great to live in a time when they could spend their time looking out for Christmas tree thieves.

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