it has been tried in the past and has failed . i 'm straightening my desk and gathering up my purse when colin walks in . in fact , she 'd almost forgotten about them . the fact was , peter used any excuse he could to get behind the wheel . `` but war 's not something ye talk about in the open air when the sun is shining . '' the flood protection walls were steel sheet pile walls between the canal and the pump station . they could have named me after a piece of fruit . '' 