Mr William Holden Sir, had a celebration for his birthday. Then I find out the village shoppe has a newly promoted Sergeant. How does that work?

Yes, That William.

It was a significant birthday was it not. We were there to toast his day and everything. He didn't want a fuss so we didn't have lots of small candles in his Tarte au Framboises but one, stuck in his hand then lit by his dear wife Gemma. The bubbly drink was drank then we chatted the afternoon away. How good was that? Very.

This morning, on arriving at the village shoppe I am informed by Up Yours McIver that there has been a promotion and now it's Sergeant Joan Bilko or something like that. Not sure if this is a shoppe position or the Beavers are getting ahead themselves - or maybe that TA thing Mrs Sergeant Joan goes to. It must be the uniforms!

Of course I have been celebrating; I just rodded the drains out.