Naughty Alice (who seems to be dominating recent blog posts) was once a trainee lawyer. Her training involved sitting in court behind a row of Advocates (senior lawyers in Scotland much like a Barrister south of the border). N-A it seems found this part of her work pretty tedious and to while away the hours, took her knitting with her...
On one occasion, the proceedings were so dull that N-A rested her elbow on the bench in front of her, rested her head on her hand,... and nodded off.
When she awoke it was to an angry judge calling order in the court, which had been treated to N-A snoring loudly and bringing the proceedings to a halt. Worse still N-A was faced with the humiliating sight of the Macer (Court Official) approaching her with the ball of wool that she had dropped on the floor and had rolled to the front of the court. On the positive side the Macer was kindly winding the wool back up for her!
On one occasion, the proceedings were so dull that N-A rested her elbow on the bench in front of her, rested her head on her hand,... and nodded off.
When she awoke it was to an angry judge calling order in the court, which had been treated to N-A snoring loudly and bringing the proceedings to a halt. Worse still N-A was faced with the humiliating sight of the Macer (Court Official) approaching her with the ball of wool that she had dropped on the floor and had rolled to the front of the court. On the positive side the Macer was kindly winding the wool back up for her!
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