Month: December 2012

“Well enough time spent talking with you all. I have my Christmas run to do.  If ye want to hang around here at the North Pole, I’ll see you when I get back,” said Santa.  With that Santa Claus left and headed off in the direction of his toy factory. “I’ll need a day or so to fix the Higulator so we might as well hang around here. It will take us an hour or two to walk over to Santa’s house and if we are lucky Mrs. Claus might cook us something to ate,” said Doc. “So if ye are coming, let’s get walking.  Al my man, will you and James Bond carry the Higulator and I’ll fix it at Santa’s workshop.  I am sure he will have all the gear I might need.” “Right ladies you can keep me warn on the walk,” said Hig.  “Lie in beside me here, one on each arm girls.” When they all arrived at Santa’s house, Mrs. Claus welcomed them in. “Father Christmas told me to expect you lot. He said that ye would not be long behind him and ye might be needin’ a feed,” said Mrs. Claus.  “I think I remember some of you as little children on the Naughty and Nice list. Yes, you two Higgins, Father Christmas mentioned what you got up too little Joe. Now sit down and I’ll serve up some grub. Girls here are some jumpers that you could put on to keep those chests of yours warm and out of sight.” They all sat down and enjoyed a great meal. Even Mrs. Claus pulled out a bottle of the old Mollydooker, which delighted the Doc and James Bond.  “Hey Hig get used to this Mollydooker wine you might even buy the winery when you end up in Canada,” laughed the Doc. The following day Santa came back from his Christmas deliveries and slept all day. That evening Santa meet up with Doc Higgins and Alistair in the workshop where the Doc was repairing his Higulator. James Bond, the Hig, Miss Mary Goodnight and Miss Pussy Galore all sat around the fire drinking Mollydooker and listening to James Bond telling his tales of  adventure. The Hig had his ‘choke out’ and was telling tales of Kerry with the Pecker Dunne. “Well Doc how are the repairs going?” asked Santa. “Going well, Santa.  I’m trying to sort out the feckin’ time zone dials and make sure when I set them they don’t keep slipping into new time zones as we are travelling,” replied Doc. “I used to have trouble like that some time back but now I use this little beauty the ‘time holder’ and Santa produced a small box with a digital touch screen.  Here Doc have this and see if we can get it to connect to your Higulator,” said Santa. Santa, the Doc and Alistair spent the next few hours working on the Higulator’s time panel. “I think that’s it Santa.  One last test on your ‘time holder’ and we are already for the off. I’ll have this lazy crew out of your hair and leave you in peace,” said the Doc. “Yes,” replied Alistair. “Let’s drop James Bond, Hig and his two ladies back in 1970 and we can go home to the manager and Nora.” To be continued……

Santa Claus pulled up beside the door of the shed and shouted “Ho ho ho! and what do we have here in Lapland, some fine looking strangers I see?” “Hi Santa,  I’m Bond, James Bond, pleased to meet you Santa.” “I know who you are my boy I remember a very little James hiding behind the doorway at Skyfall, when I was leaving a train set underneath the Christmas tree. It must be about 30 years ago. Are you still wetting the bed James?” asked Santa. “Less of that talk Santa.  I’m all grown up now and I have a license to kill.” As Santa looked around the inside of the shed. “Look at the little girl that got a cat woman suit for Christmas one year. You have certainly grown into a fine lady Miss Pussy Galore. Oh! I also see the little girl in the nurses outfit that I gave her one Christmas. I’m told that you are still dressing up in uniforms Miss Mary Goodnight,” said Santa. “Well little Joe, the man from Retaine, Navan.  I certainly remember you my boy.” Santa then looked over at Hig. “Hold on a minute,” said Santa.  “Am I looking at two of the same little Joes? I don’t believe it, after all these years I knew it was you little Joe. The fact that I am looking at Joe Higgins senior and a younger Joe Higgins verifies it was you who dismantle my time travelling machine one year, when I was leaving Christmas present for little Johnny and Aggie. Even though I left you that Meccano Set you were on my Naughty List. Your Dad sent me a letter saying you were a really good lad and it was not your fault that your neighbour’s windows were all broken. But now that I see the same two Joe Higgins standing in front of me. It could of only have being you that dismantle the time traveller. Do you know some the poor children did not get their toys until 11:00 am in the morning. Most children were crying when I arrived that same year because it took me ages to fix the machine back together again. I remember one little boy Emanuel, in Romania didn’t get his toy motor bike and he thought that I had forgot about it. He cried all morning until I arrived, then he played all day with the biggest smile.” “Sorry about that Santa I was just feckin’ about on your sledge and petting the reindeers when you were going down the chimney. I spotted the flashing box and want to know more about it,” said Doc. “I see you have build your own travelling machine,” said Santa. “That explains why you are here.” “Hey Santa what am I getting this year,” asked Hig. “Hold on until I check my ‘Naughty List’ and I will see,” replied Santa. “You mean I’m not on the ‘Nice List,” said Hig. Santa laughed, “you don’t make the ‘Nice List’ for a few years yet Hig. I hear they all  called you  the Hig  in the Big Smoke.”  Santa continued to laugh…” Ho ho ho!”  To be continued….

“Hig you won’t feckin believe where we have landed,” shouted Doc. “I think we are back in Russia. What do you think Bond?” “Well with all this snow around us, it sure looks like it Doc,” replied James Bond. “Hey Al, this is a job for you and Nora. Get shovelling out there or the Manager will be kickin’ you’re arses,” laughed Doc. “Where the feck Doc are we?” said Hig, as he reached the door of the shed. “It could be anywhere,” said Doc. ”Russia, Alaska, Saskatchewan, the arse hole of nowhere. It’s just all feckin’ seven dwarfs out there.  You know what I mean, snow white” “James Bond you’re a man with all the spying gadgets, have you anything that will tell us where we are?” asked Alistair. “I think Alistair that the time machine box that you and the Doc have is the only gadget. That ‘Higu’ thing,” replied James Bond. In the meantime the Hig was looking around the shed opening all the cupboards. Doc have you any food stored away here. I was thinking of cooking up a good old Irish Breakfast. You know Doc, a good ‘old fry up’ for these two lovely ladies,” said Hig. “I’m afraid not Hig. You might find the odd left over coffee crisp, but that’s about it my friend.” “Hey Doc, look I think I saw something move out there in the snow,” said Alistair. “I see it now Al my man. It’s getting closer towards us. I don’t feckin’ believe it. It looks like a team of feckin reindeers pulling a milk cart.  I now know where we are,” shouted Doc. “Where! where are we,” cried Alistair. “Ye all better get over here. You too ladies. Even if ye are naughty and nice, we are at the North feckin’ Pole and Santa Clause is on his way over to see who the feck we are” said Doc. “This is feckin great,” said Hig.  I have a few things to sort out with him. When I was ten he brought me a feckin doll. “Hig, you don’t seem to have done too bad since. You seem to always get the right doll,” laughed James Bond. To be continued  

“We’re on our way Doc,” said Alistair as he released the pause button. “Hold on Alistair what about going back to 2012 and picking up Nora and the Manager for this Vegas trip?  I know Nora would start throwing shapes if she found out we went to Lost Wages without her,” laughed Doc. “Will we all fit Do?  The shed is feckin’ packed as we are,” replied Alistair. “Sure we will squeeze them in Al” “Right Doc, I’m changing the time zone and location,” said Alistair. “No Al. Press the pause button first and then change the dials,” shouted Doc. But it was too late Alistair was turning the dials and the shed was now starting to rattle. All the tools were falling off the shelves. “Feck this Doc it looks as if this shed is coming apart,” shouted Hig. “Hold onto something,” cried Doc James Bond had a hold of Miss Mary Goodnight and Miss Pussy Galore. “Hey Bond my man, I’m the man with the golden gun, so take your hands off the two tulips. They are with me,” shouted Hig. The Higulator broke loose off the bench and started to slide across the shed floor from side to side as the shed continued to shake. “Grab the Higulator,” shouted Doc, “before it gets smashed up or we’ll all be fecked”. As the Higulator came flying across the shed floor Alistair threw himself at it, in a sort of rugby tackle move and grabbed the Higulator just before it when crashing towards the shed wall. “Got it Doc,” he shouted. “Al’s the man,” said Doc. “What do the dials read Al?” “The year is 1970 Doc but it’s not Las Vegas and I can only make out the first few letters” The shed came to sudden stop and a flash of bright light nearly blinded them all. Alistair was rubbing his eyes trying to read the dials. Hig ended up on top of James Bond with the two ladies on top of James.”Holy feck get off me will ye,” said Hig. “Where the feck have we landed.” James Bond was the first to the door, quickly followed by Doc and Alistair. James pushed the door open. “Now the smell will go and we might get some fresh air in here,” said Miss Mary Goodnight. “Never mind the smell ladies. Hig you won’t feckin believe where we have landed,” shouted Doc. To be continued……

Adventures of Doc Higgins Only the Doc Higgins can get back to 12/12/2012 Just released for Sale Purchase your Printed or eBook Copy – Today The tale of Doc Higgins and his time travel invention. How does the famous Doc plan to bring Alistair back from 1965 to his Nora? Taken from the Stories of Alistair and Nora. Set in London in 1965 where the Doc Higgins meets his young self Joe Higgins, fondly known as Hig. The Hig is the lead singer in the Boston Showband.  

The shed began to shake and rattle amid a bright flash of light and they were off again in time, with Doc’s shed full. “Doc, that was a great move. How did you manage to produce the poker of Kings?” asked Hig. “I saw Le Chiffre take the King of Spades from the deck earlier in the game and slip it into his jacket pocket. Alistair went over beside his bodyguards,  Le Chiffre insisted we all stayed close.  Al my man slipped his hand into Le Chiffre’s pocket and retrieved the card.  He then passed it to me when you came along and introduced your two lovely ladies here, Miss Mary Goodnight and Miss Pussy Galore,” explained Doc.  “I can see you are a bit nervous ladies but don’t worry this traveling shed will have us home in no time. Hey Al, should we not of landed somewhere by now?” asked Doc. “I found a button on the side of the Higulator and pressed it.  It has now paused the time machine in a no time zone,” said Alistair. “Good thinking Al.  It will give us time to sort out where we are going to drop off  these guys”. “Well I hope we get out of here soon” said Hig. “It’s a bit cramped with six of us in here” “Doc, if you don’t mind I would like to be dropped off back in my own time zone,” said James Bond. “James my man that can be arranged, replied Doc. Hig, I suppose you would like to get back to London to your showband,” said Doc. “Doc you got the cash dude and I got the big attitude so let’s try Vegas and give that a whirl. I can show these two ladies a good time with some rockin’ and some wine,” replied Hig. “Elvis Presley was playing in Las Vegas in the 1970’s Hig. Good choice,” said Doc.  So let’s try and blow all this money and have the craic.  Alistair set the Higulator for Las Vegas 1970 and release that pause button.” “You better do it quickly,” said Hig.  “I think Bond, has just let a Jam Tart.” “Sorry about that ladies,” said James. “It okay. You’re the famous James Bond.  The Hig lets them off all the time, replied Pussy Galore “We’re on our way Doc,” said Alistair as he released the pause button. To be continued…………

Adventures of Doc Higgins Just released for Sale Purchase your Printed or eBook Copy – Today The tale of Doc Higgins and his time travel invention. How does the famous Doc plan to bring Alistair back from 1965 to his Nora? Taken from the Stories of Alistair and Nora. Set in London in 1965 where the Doc Higgins meets his young self Joe Higgins, fondly known as Hig. The Hig is the lead singer in the Boston Showband.  

“The bet is into you Monsieur Le Chiffre, Doctor Higgins has paid to see your cards,” said Vesper Lynd. The bodyguards shuffled behind Le Chiffre as he turned over his cards. Three Ace’s and two Jacks lay on the table in front of the Doc. “A house, Ace high,” said Le Chiffee, with a smile on his face. There was a gasp from the watching crowd who had gathered around the table. The Doc looked closely at his cards again, with not so much as a twitch and said as he started to turn over his hand, “I’m afraid I’ve only two pair Kings and…..” Before he could finish, Le Chiffre smiled and signalled to Vesper Lynd to move the pot of over 2 million pounds worth of poker chips across the table towards him. The Doc looked up at Vesper Lynd and continued “my two pair are Kings and Kings laying a poke of Kings out in front of the watching crowd. Le Chiffre’s face drained of blood and with that he suddenly rose out of his chair. His bodyguards reached inside their jackets for the concealed guns, but where immediately stopped by Le Chiffre with his parting words from the table, “gentlemen this is not the place with such an audience around us,” Le Chiffre left in the direction of the lounge. “You had us all on tender hooks,” said Alistair. Doc turned to Hig and said, “will you and the two lovely ladies cash in these chips and meet Al and I  at the front lobby. I don’t think we will have much time to hang around here. Both Le Chiffre and I know he had one of the Kings in his pocket and he will be very curious as to where I got the forth King to make up my winning poker hand.” “Well played Doc good move,” said James Bond, “but I have a feeling we should not delay. Le Chiffre seems to be gathering his forces around us.” Doc and Alistair followed by the two James Bond’s started to make their way to the lobby. Doc asked Al to get the Higulator started and Al moved quickly into the travelling shed. The Doc waited  just outside for the Hig, who just returned with Miss. Pussy Galore and Miss. Mary Goodnight, each lady holding a large suitcase stuffed with cash. Suddenly, there was a rush of Le Chiffre’s bodyguards racing towards Doc with all guns firing. “Please step inside my shed ladies,” said Doc. “Hig, will you accompany them for I think we need to travel a bit in time.” The imposter James Bond, shouted “this is my time to be the hero, you all get in this wooden shed here and I will fend them off,” as he took out his gun and started to return fire. “Sounds good to me,” said Doc and James Bond as they both muttered ‘gobsite’ at the same time. Once inside Doc yelled to Alistair,” started her up Al my man and as they say in Russia, mustgo.”  The shed began to shake and rattle before a bright flash of light and they were off again in time with Doc’s shed full. To be continued………       

Adventures of Doc Higgins Just released for Sale Purchase your Printed or eBook Copy – Today The tale of Doc Higgins and his time travel invention. How does the famous Doc plan to bring Alistair back from 1965 to his Nora? Taken from the Stories of Alistair and Nora.  Set in London in 1965 where the Doc Higgins meets his young self Joe Higgins, fondly known as Hig. The Hig is the lead singer in the Boston Showband. Message from  a Hostel- From Russia to Love – Casino Royale III to be continued……… tomorrow