I have been laughing at this story all week. I think my regular readers, can do with a laugh so here goes

(from Anorak news)

``SAYS bird sanctuary owner Geoff Grewcock: “I knew that Barney could swear but what has happened is shocking.”

Barney is a seven-year-old blue and gold macaw. He has, as Mr Grewcock maintains, picked up his lexicon from his previous owners.

Says the Mail: “He’s been teaching the other two when we had our backs turned… He has duly passed it on to African Greys Sam and Charlie, both five years old, with whom he shares a cage in Mr Grewcock’s living room. Their favourite words are f*** off, b******* and t***.”

The story then takes on a predictable twist as Barney tells the local mayoress to f*** off” and addresses two police officers and a vicar with the legend: “You can f*** off too, w******!”

As ever, it turns out that parrots may be the last voice of rebellion in a country where if, says, Mr Grewcock were to call the local knobs names he would be plucked and stuffed…''

This would have been the funniest moment of all time. Had this have happened on TV news. During a state visit...