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At this moment, a Harrier Jump Jet appeared out of the wild blue (greyish) yonder, piloted by the intrepid Tiger, also sporting the latest in designer stripes.
Everyone sighed with relief ....... not that they doubted Phil's ability to produce a life-saving vessel (nooooooo !!), more that a fast jet seemed a better option .... having heard vague rumours of cannibalistic tendencies by certain cast members ... no names, no pack drill hehe.
Anyway ...... a ladder appeared from beneath the Harrier ..... (courtesy of B & Q, rival contractors to QB enterprises grrrrrrr) but ... this is not the time to be picky (no allusion to Phil's nose, btw). "All aboard the jet, imbeciles and animals first", shouted Tiger above the roar of the jet engines, and so it was.
As they sailed up into that grey yonder, they all looked up (showing off, Tiger had decided to do a victory roll, but lost the manual for righting the plane after - "Oi, that's not till my next flying lesson anyway", said Tiger) to see the boat sinking fast .... nay scuttling. They all wondered if it might have been safer to go down with the ship.
At this point, it was decided, by unanimous vote, to set course for America, by the longest route possible, in order to postpone an upside-down landing ....... radio-ing on ahead to Capps for emergency landing gear, in the form of a gigantic muffin (recipe generously donated by Missy). They all then settled up in their seats and safety harness to enjoy the ride for as long as it seemed safe.
Suddenly, from over the horizon loomed .........................
To be continued