by Keith Evans
The kids have gone back to school, hooray! Oh, sorry, that slipped out. The talks in the Lookout are less likely to be interrupted by noisy children and as such are easier for the speaker and the audience. Most parents are co-operative and remove their off-spring from the situation. A few are pathetic in controlling their little dears. Some couldn't care less and very occasionally are quite belligerent.
Recently two little urchins pushed their way through to get at the noisy video. 'Not whilst I'm speaking if you don't mind' I said. 'Come back in a few minutes.' I didn't know where their parents were. One glared at me in defiance while his brother looked sheepish and pulled him away.
Shortly after, a couple of raucous seagulls decided to have a 'bit of a domestic' outside on the balcony before flying off. I apologised for the yobbish Falmouth seagulls. Just before I had finished a Merlin helicopter drowned out my oration. 'I don't believe it' I thought. There was more laughter from the audience. Right on cue, when I had finished a ship sounded its siren. I wasn't quite sure whether it was in appreciation or a raspberry. The dozen or so in the audience appreciated it with laughter and applause!
