I...I've been stealing them.

you see...(gulp) I've a...a little problem with the cucumbers. I...I've been (sob) smoking them every day for months now! Won't someone intervene?!

Nah, just yanking your chain. I gold plate them and sell them to wealthy New Jersey housewives.

Hey, smoke 'em if you got 'em, I always say.

*heads out to garden, just to be sure*

At the risk of being completely controversial and alienating myself completely, I'm going to put forward the assertion that Queenslanders generally are somewhat deluded about their state. However, it's possible that Brisbane is not representative of the rest of the Queensland.

Now THIS is what I've been missing. Can't wait to get home.

Spinal Tap is touring again.

I suspect my ex. Dill-hole.

Zucchini = courgette. Just sayin' in case anyone didn't know.

Now we need to squash this larceny -the thought chills me to the marrow. I hope the police are pumpkin all the locals for information

That's dangerous talk - if the gang finds the leek, he'll be pushing up daisies in no thyme.

"Courgette" does sound rather like a very shortlegged little doggie... or an extremely small automobile. But is it not actually another name for eggplant? -- oh wait, that's aubergine...

see post #23

Had more trouble with aubergine, actually.