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THE TOORINGTON BELLS – Bill Guthrie – The Night The Blue Wonder Saved
Him
Everyone in
Toorington has one thing in common. Cleanliness. And, that's why
everyone knows William Guthrie. And, William Guthrie, or Bill as
everyone calls him, produces and sells cleaning materials. And, his
wide range of very exciting products includes WC cleaners, floor
cleaners, window cleaners, and paper towels, too, And, all of Bill's
products are very, very good – and -so much so – that over the
years Bill has made very much money. Bill is a very rich man. And,
his hobby is very expensive. Bill is a sailor.
And, it was
eight years ago that Bill had an adventure. The night he didn't come
back! Bill and a few very good friends had gone out to sea for an
afternoon sail. The weather was fine, in fact just right for an
afternoon's sailing. And, his yacht, The Blue Wonder, which Bill had
named after his best selling WC cleaner, was handling well. Sunday
afternoon out at sea – a wonderful end of a super weekend. But,
then came the fog.
And, round
and round The Blue Wonder went. This way and that way, and, with the
sea getting rougher and rougher, Bill and his friends were beginning
to worry. There was nothing to see, no stars to guide them, they had
zero visibility. But, there were the sirens and they were loud.
The Blue Wonder was sailing in the middle of shipping. This was a
dangerous voyage. But, Bill kept a clear head, and later that night
The Blue Wonder sailed into port. Dry land again. And there, just
over the road was a bar.
And, then
came the real surprise. The barman couldn't speak English. And, nor
could anyone else. They were in France. And, they couldn't believe
it. But, they were happy and thankful – they were alive. And, the
meal that they had was better than anything in England. French
cooking is the best in the world!
And, in the
morning they sailed home to England. The fog had lifted. And, as
they sailed into port Bill looked up to the sky and whispered a thank
you. He understood how lucky they were!
Everyone in
Toorington has one thing in common. Everyone knows William Guthrie.
And, that day in the fog out at sea was almost his last. But, Bill
understood how lucky he was. The Blue Wonder was more than a boat, it
was really a wonder as well!
Bill Guthrie
– The Night The Blue Wonder Saved Him
