"Don't be sad... 7 out of 8 ain't bad"
"So!" I said, "Council Elections" I said
"Yes", she said, "Parish council too", she said, "two crosses on the white", "upto seven on the green" she said
"7 on the Green?" I said
"yes", she said
"but there are only 8 names on the green", I said
"yes" she said
"I'd hate to be the one that loses this one" I said
"Yes" she said