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Sunday, 28 April 2013

keeping it in the family

Posted on 04:07 by Unknown
I've just had a letter from NS&I, encouraging me to buy more Premium Bonds.  I was intrigued to see who had sent it:


Nominative determinism in action!

I wonder if the sinister "Agent Million" is in fact Basildon Bond?
Russ Abbot as Basildon Bond
Russ Abbot as secret agent Basildon Bond

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