On 30 May, 15:57, Alan Harding <A...@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:

In message <1180529000.773210.204...@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
BoredToTears <beejayce...@yahoo.co.uk> writes

On 30 May, 09:12, Alan Harding <A...@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:

In message <c68o539sns9m6mkpqf1qjum0h8ouq23...@4ax.com>, Jester's mummy
<coc...@nest.egg> writes

On Tue, 29 May 2007 09:25:08 +0100, Alan Harding
<A...@harding.demon.co.uk>
wrote:

<(((*>In message
<RUD6i.6128$dd.3...@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net>,
<(((*>Contrarian <adrb...@gmail.com> writes
<(((*>>Alan Harding <A...@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
<(((*>
<(((*>>> Cheese and dark mild.
<(((*>>
<(((*>> Quite the British meal.
<(((*>
<(((*>Definitely: Double Gloucester cheese.

I just found a really neat recipe for cheese rolls.

Start with a Double Gloucester cheese and a very steep hill, add
numerous pints
of dark mild, and then chase the cheese to the bottom.

At least that's the way they described it on the Beeb.

Brockworth in Gloucestershire. A seven pound wheel of Double Gloucester,
a near vertical grassy slope, and various (mainly young) lunatics
chasing it down. It was the double page centre spread in yesterday's
Guardian. A dozen idiots haring down the hill, only one of whom was on
his feet. For once it didn't say who won it. I wonder what the local
brewery is; I'll bet the local pub had roaring trade.

Of course, if you want a really odd sport, Chelsea Arts Club (I think it
was) has just won the Ice Cricket World Championships in Estonia. I
can't imagine how you'd play cricket on ice, but it proves odd sports
aren't confined to the UK.

Scotland are the world champions at elephant polo. The team is
captained by the 13th Duke of Argyll. Here are some of his titles:

THE MOST HIGH, POTENT AND NOBLE PRINCE HIS GRACE TORQUHIL IAN
CAMPBELL, DUKE OF ARGYLL, MARQUESS OF KINTYRE AND LORNE, EARL OF
ARGYLL, CAMPBELL AND COWAL, VISCOUNT LOCHAWE AND GLENYLA, LORD
CAMPBELL, LORNE, KINTYRE, INVERARAY, MULL, MORVEN AND TYRIE IN THE
PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND, BARON SUNDBRIDGE OF COOMBANK AND BARON HAMILTON
OF HAMELDON IN THE PEERAGE OF GREAT BRITAIN, DUKE OF ARGYLL IN THE
PEERAGE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, BARONET OF NOVA SCOTIA, HEREDITARY
MASTER OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD IN SCOTLAND, HEREDITARY KEEPER OF THE
ROYAL CASTLES OF DUNOON, CARRICK, DUNSTAFFNAGE AND TARBET, ADMIRAL OF
THE WESTERN COASTS AND ISLES, AND CHIEF OF THE HONOURABLE CLAN
CAMPBELL, MACCAILEIN MHOR.

I'd hate to have to announce him at a formal dinner.

He's the chap who's allowed to have a private army, isn't he?

Yup, the only person in the UK who's allowed to raise a private army.
Here's a picture of his hoose:

http://tinyurl.com/27jwfn

Wonder if he's got room to put me up for a couple of days this summer?
The fishing in Loch Fyne is, well, fine!