On Sun, 3 Jul 2005, GasMan, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Andy Lawson wrote:
Only 2 weeks to go!

SShhhhh......

Or someone will change the weather
Charles: we always have "good" weather. (That is, when we are sitting in
the Glan Aber watching AL pigging out on his lamb shanks). When we are
actually fishing....well that is another story. All will be revealed on
the 15th!
Any latecomers interested in the event of the year?
Cheers,
Alec
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FROM THE 'CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA', BY FRIAR ANTONIO AGAPIDA
COMMENTING ON LORD RIVER'S ENGLISH CONTINGENT TAKING PART IN THE LAST CRUSADE
TO RID SPAIN OF THE MOORS: 'THEY WERE HUGE FEEDERS, ALSO, AND DEEP CAROUSERS,
AND COULD NOT ACCOMODATE THEM-SELVES TO THE SOBER DIET OF OUR TROOPS, BUT MUST
FAIR EAT AND DRINK AFTER THE MANNER OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY. THEY WERE OFTEN NOISY
AND UNRULY, ALSO, IN THEIR WASSAIL, AND THEIR QUARTER OF THE CAMP WAS PRONE TO
BE THE SCENE OF LOUD REVEL AND SUDDEN BRAWL....... THO' FROM A REMOTE, AND
SOMEWHAT BARBAROUS ISLAND, THEY YET BELIEVED THEMSELVES THE MOST PERFECT MEN
UPON EARTH'