I suppose I'll have to keep out of their way for the next few days, else I might say something I'll regret. |
As long as they continue to keep out of my kitchen cupboards and bed I won't have the screaming abdabs. |
All windows are open to air the rooms and with only shutters to keep out little intruders the level of noise is unbearable. |
But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors. |
Double glazed windows designed to keep out the noise of the tramcars now block the worst racket from modern traffic. |
And even holy people, who can sometimes seem a bit precious about getting their feet wet, can't keep out the commercial tide. |