Repetitions, hestitations and, indeed, deviations...
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poetscientistdrinker (---.cache.pol.co.uk)
Date: January 10, 2003 10:20PM
<HTML>Repetition - that kebab I had last night, along with several pintsa of Guiness and an obscene amount of Cognac and coffee...
Hersitation - the delay to my flight
Deviation - I was only trying to push it back through the hedge, officer.
This is, of course, my over-elaborate way of announcing my return from the mysterious province of 'North Britain', which has irritatingly failed to leave the EU and therefore fails to count for duty free. Damn them....On the plus side, however, sub-tropical Aberdeen had comfortably better weather than you soft Southerners - and our trains were still working...
So, how did I do?
On the poetry, I was well supported by the genius of William Topaz MacGonagall - quoting liberally on the train over the silv'ry Tay. On the science front, I regretfully have to inform the audience that I finally succumbed and actually did some, although I hope to return to form as soon as possible. Finally, Aberdeen is well stocked withan assortment of drinking holes. Rigorous experimentation reveals that the beer, whisky and Cognac is indeed intoxictaing. Aberdeen can also supply all your other alcoholic needs - random drunks who invite you to share a yacht, random drunks who drag you into another all-night dive, and random drunks who persuade you to have a kebab from somewhere that assumes hygiene is an American greeting.
So, all in all a complete laugh.
I even got to take some time out in Edinburgh, which was spent in the Scottish Museum doing research (old steam engines and whatnot) and buggering about on Arthur's Seat.
Anyway, will catch up throughout the fforum, but good to be back...</HTML>