Some good news from down here, my first appointment with the osteopath has seen a mild improvement. Fingers crossed we'll make some solid positive progress towards getting me on the mend for Christmas. I apparently have a 'surprising' amount of leg strength but also a 'surprising' lack of movement in part of my lower vertebrae which has been zoned-in on as the cause (due to a nerve which goes from there all the way down the leg to the foot).
That seems like positive news. Good luck with the treatment.
There are two missing from the photo: BF's friend Brian who took the photo, and Big Steve who must have sloped off without anyone noticing. And two more of BF's friends turned up later, so I make it two dozen altogether.
Front left: Real Ale Ray with Gann on his left. Behind and between them are Sheffield Hatter and the man with his name on his T-shirt: an ecumenical matter (and his friend who has been on a few of these trips). Towards the back are Bucking Fastard with one of his non-member friends to his right. In the doorway are Moby Duck (behind BF's shoulder) and Tris C. The six in a group at the back of the table on the right are guests from RURAD (rural real ale drinkers) - hope to see them again. Behind the man in the black leather jacket is Just A Quick Pint Then I'm Off (in a check shirt), and in the opposite direction another check shirt is worn by Pangolin. In front of him is Real Ale Ray's better half, sometimes going by the name Jacinta. And finally Dave M and his wife Cider Drinker (who does exactly what it says on the tin).
Thanks for that, Will. It was the RURAD crowd that really threw me.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
There are two missing from the photo: BF's friend Brian who took the photo, and Big Steve who must have sloped off without anyone noticing. And two more of BF's friends turned up later, so I make it two dozen altogether.
Big Steve was apparently in the bog.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
And here is the team photo in much the same placeAttachment 2779
Courtesy Brian
Blimey, pissheads everywhere!
Originally Posted by Quinno
Ahh looks like a great turn-out. I've been vicariously living the crawl off the back of the reviews that have already made it up.
Some good news from down here, my first appointment with the osteopath has seen a mild improvement. Fingers crossed we'll make some solid positive progress towards getting me on the mend for Christmas. I apparently have a 'surprising' amount of leg strength but also a 'surprising' lack of movement in part of my lower vertebrae which has been zoned-in on as the cause (due to a nerve which goes from there all the way down the leg to the foot).
There are two missing from the photo: BF's friend Brian who took the photo, and Big Steve who must have sloped off without anyone noticing. And two more of BF's friends turned up later, so I make it two dozen altogether.