[Brian Allgar]

Err ... Martin, does that mean you are planning a recipe book whose chief ingredient is performing fleas?

[basil ransome-davies]

Originally Posted by Martin Parker

Bazza, you can still order your own complete flea circus from Svensons via
www.svensons.co.uk/6html or by phoning "Eric" on 01325-378397. Other suppliers also exist, though I have not phoned to enquire about their sales figures.
But I hope to persuade both you and Lucy that, though the heyday of the performing flea may be past, the profession still carries on -- though threatened by a widening range of pesticides, zappers and, no doubt, a sea of Health and Safety regulations applicable to all circus performers.

Why would I want a fucking flea circus?

[John Whitworth]

Doesn't everybody, in his heart of hearts, want a flea circus?

[Ann Drysdale]

Oh, gawd - I have just dribbled "Frontline" between the shoulderblades of my boon companion and even (TA-DA!) vacuumed the rugs on which he is wont to lie.

A whole generation of Hopping Wallendas has been wiped out at a stroke and a whizzle.

Mea culpa... mea maxima culpa...

[Brian Allgar]

Originally Posted by basil ransome-davies

Why would I want a fucking flea circus?

Bazza, don't be such a killjoy. Many circus-goers love watching fleas fucking.

[basil ransome-davies]

I know, but I'm past that stage.