I do appreciate your sense of humour, gave me the chuckles a few times. Keep it up.
I'll keep it up orright. I've been this way since I can remember... and I see no point in changing now.
... I beg your pardon starkers
No, no, no, it should be I who begs your pardon.... had a couple o' kippers fer breakfast and they're repeating on me.
As for being the Master Blaster, I've had to cut back heavily on the Curried Cabbage {doctor's orders] and sadly the 'bark' has left... er, deserted me.