Just been tested negative for covid .
my grandkids reckon if the virus ever bit me —strain would die .
They remember well the tale of grandad jack biting the head of a deadly viper because it bit him on the ankle and throwing it out on to the drive to dry in the blazing sun . The legend grows !!!
Ok i will come clean. Truth is i was cutting the edge of the drive with the trimmer —- i had shorts and no socks -just a pair of flip-flops. Strimmer kept picking up bits of grit along with the long grass . I got hit on the ankle by a couple of small stones which pierced the skin causing a trickle of blood to fall down the ankle . Didnt hurt , so i carried along strumming the long grass — a very unfortunate adder suddenly poked its head up which was immediately severed at the neck. I just tossed it on the drive for collection later . After school all the grandkids gathered and Ben the eldest noticed the blood pouring out of the wound . Grandad you’re bleeding——- yeah i know —- got bitten by a deadly snake — not to worry i got the antidote when i bit its head off !!!!!!!! I dont believe you says Ben, where’s the snake ??? Told him it was further up the drive . He ran off, found the snake , ran around the farm waving the snake like a trophy . GRANDAD BIT THE HEAD OFF A SNAKE—- JUST BECAUSE IT BIT HIM—- DO NOT MESS WITH GRANDPA JACK !!!!!!
Ben told all the kids in assembly next morning , the snake tale . Legend had begun.
Was enhanced when i blew out the back windows of the gypsies van wth a 12 bore .
But thats for another time .