Rescue Mission !

Carol's concentration on the road ahead as she drove them towards town was sorely tested when Diane erupted into gales of laughter. "She's landed in a tree in the park" she announced joyously, reading the local news feed from her phone. "Is she OK ?" was Carol's first thought. "Seems to be" answered Diane. "But she's stuck up there and can't get down. Come on, hurry up, we've gotta see this !"

The two women arrived at the park around the same time as the fire brigade, who had driven their engine across the grass and were now assessing the situation. "We could saw through that branch ?" one suggested. "That tree's over a thousand years old and has a preservation order" yelled tweed woman, who had made sure she was close to the operation. "She's right I'm afraid" confirmed the fire chief. "We have to be careful." A voice was heard from thirty feet above them. "Can somebody please get me down ?"

"We're going to have to put up two ladders" the chief decided. "One of you can get her in a fireman's lift ready to carry her down and the other can sever the ties. Someone else can worry about the parachute" he concluded. "Who's going to pay for a tree surgeon ?" tweed woman demanded. This time the fire chief ignored her as his men began to prepare the rescue mission. As Debbi's luck would have it, the local brigade was currently the subject of a fly on the wall documentary series for Channel 5 and this incident was comedy gold for the TV crew, who were already busily filming. They would worry about how to cut and blur the shots they were getting later !

Debbi had lost count of how many people had seen her naked today, the crowd was constantly growing. The two ladders were now in position either side of her. "We'll soon get you down now darling, we just have to be a little careful with the tree" the first fireman reassured Debbi as he climbed up towards her. "And with me I hope ?" she wailed. "Goes without saying" the fireman laughed. "How come you're naked anyway ?" he asked, as if noticing the fact for the first time. "It was for charity" Debbi explained. "Charity eh ? Good girl. I'll get the lads to sponsor you. Now hold steady, I've just got to get you over my shoulder while my colleague cuts you free from the chords !"

There was a loud cheer from the crowd below as Debbi was turned and placed over the shoulder of the fireman in a classic lift. The blood rushed to her head as she was upended but that was not the only reason for a red face, as she could only imagine the view that was now being presented to her audience ! "Full moon tonight I see" she heard a female voice cry that sounded very much like Diane. Whoever it was, the remark was greeted with wild approval !