Minutes of Pilgrimmage to Hartfield 2008
In which we fail to have tea.
Held on Saturday 19th April 2008 in Hartfield and Battle.
Present: Alex, Carol, Ed, James
Later present: a dog
Much later present: James' parents
- Open 12.20
- Carol lives in Staines, where Ali Gi lives.
- S. Baron Cohen is at Cambridge (autism research), but isn't ^.
- <Sunny
Croft>, although it isn't. [optional - if we put in photos, there
are quite a lot of odd road signs. Probably too boring.]
- James: "It could be worse, like yesterday - pouring with rain."
- Poohsticks Round I: Ed, Carol, ?, ?.
- The engineer's flying car.
- Alex: "The North Pole is the traditional place to stop for provisions." 4-0-0. Carried.
- Carol: "Seconding is like the Sacrament - you can use the word in a sentence without performing it."
- We should go the way we think it is rather than what is says on the map [<-- that way]. 3-0-0-1 (Ed panda)
- James: "We should go down the path that we are clearly not supposed to go down." 3-0-1. Carried.
- We ask for directions to the North Pole at Comdene Lodge [=Wrens Nest?], and get the expected confused look.
- Abandon Expotition to North Pole. 3-1-0. Carried.
- Gill's Lap is an appropriate place for provisions. 4-0-0. Carried.
- Commend wood for burning. 4-0-0. Carried. <photos of the leaky kettle, spray-on fire etc.>
- Give up on fire.
- A dog arrives.
- Reading: NT6 - Poohsticks.
- Poohsticks Round II: Carol, James, Ed, Alex.
- We apply My Grandfather's Axe to Poohsticks Bridge [last rebuilt 1999].
- <Minties of 8/3 Bakeathon>
- We are assualted with marshmallows by departing chavlings.
- Battle: We watch Doctor Who.
- Dinner at James'.
- Closed 2-1-1.
Various readings occurred throughout the day, including Alex's Teddy Bear from memory, Explained and NT10: Enchanted Place.
Next week’s meeting at James' (in Trin not Battle).
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