Queen,cleavages and mad cows!

They were watching Italian TV and practising their listening skills in Italian- a very good exercise, the Press Secreatry reassured them. He should have known as he had been a teacher of English in another life.

PC yawned and stretched his never ending legs and said

"I am going for a skate on my Heelys as it is a super day"

The trees were turning and autumn was well advanced but the temperatures were almost a balmy 19°.

"Now, do tell me"the Queen confided to the Press Secretary, once PC had gone .... "why do the Italian lady newsreaders always show such generous cleavages - I cannot remember seeing anything like that on the Beeb"

"Oh they are quite respectable compared to the two ladies on the Sunday afternoon show- their push ups and 'decollete' have been mentioned in the national press, even the staid Corriere della Sera" the Press Sercretary laughed.

"Even Mr. B's daughter had a go at them saying she would not allow her children to watch TV in the afternoon!", he continued.

There followed a desultory discussion on the merits of dressing down which was the in thing in the States and increasingly so in Italy.

It was just at that point that the generous breasted newsreader mentioned "Mucca Pazza" in NERD.

"Mad Cow disease again.... what on earth is happening? the Queen asked alarmed.

"Nothing much - just that .... " he paused as he listened and then translated

"A 54 month old cow got into the food chain so they are withdrawing meat from the supermarkets"

"Silly old cow" said PC who had just skated back into the drawing room and flopped down in his chair.