Brening Gathering 16th July 2005

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Andy Lawson, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Anyway, I seem to recall you doing rather well with the Curry? ;o)
Yeah!! And poor old Diamonds will have to put up with the trumpeting all
night. (Might cancel out his snoring, eh Diamonds?)
And, Andy....fill us in on preferred flies/lures etc. Are we supposed to
be stocking up with boobies or "real" flies?
Alec, (who hopefully will be there mid Friday afternoon - usual spot in
the bar?)
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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'