Fortunately it was empty and engraved with a monogram so Matey assumed it was a family heirloom and no longer used for its original purpose

Unfortunately next time Matry found it, Hilda had refilled it

Fortunately it was filled with slivovice which Matey detested so she replaced it intact

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Unfortunately the next person to find it was Nell, who did not dislike it!

Fortunately there was a bumper crop of plums that year so many more bottles could be produced at the local distillery

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Cestina's dolls houses - Bringing Ospreys to Bavorov

Unfortunately, some of it found its way to Freudesheim.

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''He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot

Fortunately Anna seized on it with triumph and laid down several bottles with whole plums in so that she could indulge in the winter months....

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Unfortunately in the next school holidays Mike found Anna's secret stash and shared it with the rrst of the boys

Fortunately, by the time that Joey got home, they were in a drunken slumber and she remarked on how quiet they were.

Unfortunately Jack recognised the cause of their silence and administered a very nasty tasting medicine and sent them all to bed with cups of hot milk.

Fortunately Jack also recognised that slivovice was therefore a useful alternative for dosing Joey when he needed to quieten her down.

Unfortunately, Bruno managed to get hold of some and, after bouncing round the entire house 21 times at top speed, proceeded to bark all night.

Fortunately Jack had a good supply of earplugs which he distributed to all the family so they all got a good night's sleep

Unfortunately the barking was so loud that it kept the school awake all night

Fortunately this made the Middles so tired they didn't play the trick they had planned for thrir cookery lesson

Unfortunately, since the trick had involved some bottles of slivovice, the school were deprived of a wonderful experience...

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Fortunately the middles were undaunted and planned to play the trick during their next cookery lesson.

Unfortunately for them it snowed so their cookery lesson was cancelled in favour of skiing and tobogganing

Fortunately, they discovered that slivovice was an excellent lubricant for toboggan runners.

(Is that what they call them? I think that's the term from my sledging childhood!)

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''He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot

Unfortunately the alcohol in the sliviovice melted the snow and so the toboggans came to a sudden halt....

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