Look, mate, I’m not runes—I’m Cadoc. What the bloody hell do you think you’re doing, grubbing around in the dirt beside me? I’ve had a nice kip these last three thousand years, and then you come along. Some eternal rest! I would’ve preferred eternal feasting, but we can’t have everything, can we? Anyway, bugger off and leave me in peace. Oi! You can’t be lifting my skull. Put me back right now or I’ll curse you unto the tenth generation with the magical lore of the Celts. Oh, all right, I don’t know a curse from a warding spell. But show some sodding respect, mate.
Oi!
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Neil MacDonald Author 
Cadoc doesn’t like be disturbed, perhaps he should leave his bones and move on. An ancient and haunting theme with some humour.
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Thanks so much, James
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James, I agree – leave his bones and move on!
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Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed… still after 3 thousand years, it’s probably understandable.
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He’d only just dropped off
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Dear Neil,
After three centuries anyone would be out of sorts. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much, Rochelle
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Archeology, the bane of the dead and buried.
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Indeed. But really interesting for the living
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That old him. I’m guessing a 3000 year snooze is nothing more than a catnap to Cadoc!
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…told him!
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He’d barely dropped off
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What’s he complaining about? He can be off to new haunts now.
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I think he rather liked his old haunts
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You gotta watch out for those wandering roots! hehe
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Neil, I love your grumpy old man. Gave me a good laugh to go with my breakfast.
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Thanks so much, Jilly
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creepy and funny…
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Thanks, Prior
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🙂
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Neil, that’s what I call a rude awakening. Can’t blame the skull for being a bit peeved.
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I’m glad you agree
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There can be no peace for him now that he’s been found. Intruders!
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Indeed. So inconsiderate!
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A talking skeleton would be a nice spectacle!
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It may, of course, have been that the archaeologist had just had one too many in the dig tent
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Neil, I am not surprised poor old Cadoc is pissed off – that’s one of our old Welsh saints he’s messing with 😇(there might have been a few Welsh swear words uttered too!) Made me laugh😄
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I’m glad it made you laugh
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🙌
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Ha! I love it. An ancient being should left to rest. Don’t wanna know what will happen when it rouses
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Thanks so much, Laurie
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poor fellow. after all these years, he should be given the peace and space that he deserves.
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Quite right. Enough of transferring bones from one graveyard to another
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Magnificently morbid!
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Thanks so much, Nancy
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