Musings of an aging fan

I've decided I probably like Wight Frags.

There has been playing of Axis & Allies, Lego Star Wars, various Wii games, and (by others) Halo and diverse shoot-em-ups. Very much beer has been drunk, along with assorted wines, ciders, perries and ports. The brownies, chocolate rice crispy cakes, chocolate fridge cake and blueberry cake are all excellent. Creatrix and ladyofastolat Got Very Wet Indeed (TM) going to get more supplies.

Dr Who was good, save for the excessive number of heavy machine guns being fired (and rather carelessly towards the village!), and the suspiciously new cricket ball. We're now waiting for the chinese dinner to arrive. ladyofastolat* and king_pellinor have a very good book collection.

*She has just asked me to say nice things about her. She clearly doesn't know that I was already doing this.

If you know about Wight Frag, you probably know who is here - the usual suspects.

Well on Friday bouncy_elf turned up nice and early, and we had some lunch. She was followed later by didiusjulianus, who had been delayed by an unfortunate incident on the East Coast Main Line. Then dinner, and then tj_pantera / progelatinous turned up and had has dinner, which we had kept warm for him.

bekbulatovich had very kindly recorded Four Weddings and a Funeral for us, and we watched that, as I hadn't seen it before. Then bed for me and Creatrix, while the other three stayed up until all hours of the morning; I would say, "Ah, what it is to be young", but I couldn't do that even when I was their age.

The next day, MastermindChampion arrived, as did ladyofastolat and king_pellinor. We all had pumpkin soup risotto for lunch. Then beckyc turned up, and we trooped off to the Methodist book sale, and boosted their coffers quite considerably. Late arrivals were rustica, who arrived mere seconds after we had wondered where she was; very closely followed by skordh, jane_somebody and prince_eldarion, who were all the more welcome because they had warned us the day before that they might not be able to make it. There was a momentous game of Risk, and much game casserole, pigeons in cider, braised cabbage, baked beans, and baked potatoes; followed by Passage of the dead marshes jelly.

This morning we got up, breakfasted &c, then didiusjulianus had to go to get her train. megamole and miss_next arrived, we had spinach and mushroom lasagne, and played LotR trivial pursuit.

the_marquis joined in by email, as he and na_lon were detained by in-laws. And unfortunately romancinger and Highlander were prevented from coming by illness, as were TeddyFancier and CuddlyTiger. Several others were suffering from work, theses or lack of cash. We hope that some or all of these afflictions will be cured by the time of the next moot / SocT banquet.

We really enjoyed having everyone here, but I think that a special mention has to go to rustica, who had gone to the trouble of choosing some wine to go with game, even though she doesn't eat it herself!

What else? We looked at lots of photos of SocT and TS events from 1994, which caused much hilarity; apart from many of those mentioned above, Saxon, Salesman, amalion, sigisgrim and a rather naughty Tigger featured heavily. Photos of our wedding (1996) were also in evidence.

didiusjulianus / rustica, you left some careers stuff here; do either of you want it? And ladofastolat, please don't bother to return the Malcolm Saville; if you don't want to keep it, it can go to a charity shop.

We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

We've just been making the casseroles for next weekend's moot, and I'm in tears. Creatrix thinks it's because I've been chopping onions, whereas I think it's the thought of all that lovely food going to feed other people ... ;-)

I've just found out that the Methodists' annual book sale will be taking place on Saturday 28 October. This is always extensive, and well worth attending.

And I've remembered that I've got some very old Courage Imperial Russian Stout in the cupboard, waiting for someone to come along and help me drink it up.

Last weekend in Ocotber

Any interest?