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Jon: glad that Bob the Dog is returning to full and waggy health.
Guy: sorry you can't make it. :-( However, pictures will certainly be taken, as David is happy to lend me his digital camera and I dare say I won't be the only one snapping away!
I have a sleeping bag, but if you don't mind bringing one of your own, that might be a better idea.
There's a bar-b-q on Sat night, and I've even arranged for a lift most of the way. (I know *you're* pretty fit, but it's a good hour's walk, with a couple of hills in the way; I don't want to be too exhausted to enjoy myself when I get there.)
Hint for dying hair. smear Vaseline around the hair-line and on your ears before you apply the dye. Misplaced dye and Vaseline wipe off quite easily.
Well, if I'm late arriving at the station - as I probably will be - at least Ben will be late too. Hope I can find the right platform, then Sheffield isn't that big a station. And the hair should be visible across several platforms.....
In the beer garden? Jon, you're an optimist... did you not know that thunderstorms have been forecast? (They've already had them in parts of Scotland, and there are those here who can confirm this!)
Seriously... thanks for all the organisation and planning. I'll still be bringing my umbrella, though.
I can confirm that I completely missed the thunderstorms yesterday, but that they were very bad, cut off tons of homes, and had the heaviest rain my friend's mum had ever seen, apparently.
Have fun in the beer garden :o) - when I get depressed that I'm at work and not with you all, I'll just think of you sitting out in the rain...
You're not the only one! Unfortunately I'm also allergic to sun block, even the supposedly hypoallergenic sort, which is why I shall be sitting in the shade as much as possible (assuming it's not tipping down, of course) and hiding under a very large white sun hat.
I'm currently trying to think of a sensible way to carry the full set of waterproofs, the rubberised shoes, the jumper, the socks, the flashlight and the portable lightning conductor. I'm not a pessimist in any other area of life, but when it comes to the weather I rather make up for it!
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.dalect01.va.comcast.net)
Date: May 31, 2003 11:34PM
I know how that is Sarah...I can only wear the stuff made for babies...thankfully I can at least wear that! If I go without, I burn in about 5 minutes in cloudy weather!