Transport
Gloria Clarkson arrived once again aboard her sturdy steed Kanga. Who broke his record for a round the world leap.
Kenneth Harris made the journey on on the back of Cam El the Golden Camel Overseer of Camelford which normally stands on top of the clock tower.
Count the Young
family in for the party. I will be packing up my yellow canoe with all my
family, hmmmm let's see, that will be 11 of us, plus three ghosts (but they
don't take up any space). We will all tote some instruments and voices for
singing. I will have my trombone and you will
be able to hear me when I arrive at the Cornish shore. In addition, we will
bring three trumpets, a french horn, clarinet, hautbois, fagot, sackbut, bells,
drum set, wash board and various kazoos. No steers or pigs to have to drag
along, so there ought to be plenty room in that old canoe this trip. Hope
we don't get lost this year. We will leave from the port of Milwaukee and should
get to Cornwall in plenty time for the party, barring any bad weather. I'll
bring along some of Aunt Elly's Nog too. We can use some of that Tinner's Punch
to spice it up a bit.
Dean of Viola, Wisconsin, USA and newly named, Cuddly Chilly-Whizzer-Head
Carol, Kay, Pam
and Corinne are on board "The Eureka Flag" en-route to
Cornwall
Hello Eureka Flag
Girls,
Our Eureka Flag is now finished and ready for take off ...... could everyone
please make their way to The Eureka Stockade and we will take off when all
are on board.
Hi everyone,
Just taking time off from de-mothing the afghan and trying not to trip over the
beads to ask why no-one wants to travel on the groovy bus? I hope you haven't
been put off by tales of my driving 'ability'. All vicious rumours I assure you.
All that is required is to utter the password (which is 'hey man') and travel
will be free - bring your own psychedelic flowers. I have hitched a passage
across the Solent with a friendly lobster fisherman. Sadly not really the season
for local lobster but I am sure I can pick up some virtual ones.
I will hover round the Mary Rose and Victory as we usually collect various
people's disreputable ancestors at that point. I'll be looking out for several
times great uncle Frederick Francis Braund. I may have mentioned him before - he
is the one who threw the anchor overboard and forgot to let go.
Did no-one warn Mary that joining the party immediately signals to one's nearest
and dearest that you have totally lost it? You learn to ignore remarks like 'I
thought you were busy' and 'is there going to be any tea tonight?'
Has anyone invited Henry VIII this year? He usually causes havoc so maybe best
to leave his off the list. I could bring Queen Victoria from her beach hut
(a.k.a. Osborne House) on the Isle of Wight but she may be rather a party
pooper.
I'll be landing in Portsmouth very soon and standing by for passengers.
Janet (what on earth was my title?) shortly leaving the Isle of Wight - still
knitting joss sticks.
I told you it would be right by the time we get to St Ives. Eureka, and i don't mean the flag. Look what Jan has come up with. It's too good to alter. Baron G.
A must read Just Click
Right on, then, me 'ansums. That do sound like a proper killer itinerary. Traveler the Wonder Dog and I will set out from where I've hidden the James Bond Inflatable Zodiac Commando Boat under a bridge up Manatawney Creek in due course. Being we 'ave such a monster affair goin', p'raps I'd best double the usual quantitiy of Yuengling's Smashin' Good Porter. Six tuns instead of the usual three. It's a rubber boat - it'll stretch.
Anyone wishin' to
'op on as we pass Philadelphia, cruise Delaware Bay, and then lurch northward,
do let us know early. Space for livestock is limited.
Albert Jenkin aka Hwethlor Pen-An-Vre and Traveler the Wonder Dog
Anyone else travelling from the NE of England as I suggest that we forgo the delights of Virgin trains & instead make use of the replica of the Stephenson's "Locomotion" held at Beamish.
Once in Cornwall we
can make use of the old mine railway routes across the moor. The ride might be a
little bumpy & draughty but I'm sure that ample doses of Tinner's Punch will
soon rectify those slight inconveniences.
Cheeky Berry-Elf
The Chamberlain, Her Majestic Excellency, Princess Susan. The
Invulnerable Subduer of Talland
Well, I'm all ready to get started. The magical surry is all packed with zither, food and wine, and the Labradors (Duke & Sugar) are impatiently waiting while I hitch up Molly, my ghostly horse.
All ready? Giddap,
Molly! We're off, flying south past Mount St. Helens to pick up Bonnie
& Jo (and their trees) in Portland. Then we'll turn back north to meet
Julie in North Vancouver. (Julie, that's Vancouver, BC, isn't it, not Vancouver,
WA?) From there we'll fly across Canada and past the North Pole, waving to
Santa's workshop as we go. Then back down south to Great Britain. I think I can
find Bodmin Moor without getting lost, but might have a hard time locating
Jamaica Inn! Well, I'll just look for a large crowd of merry makers, and large
Cornish flags!
Crown Princess
Fran-Lucky Saffron-Tinker-Toes;
The General, Her Excellent Grandeur, The Wondrous Destroyer of Tumwater
&
Tywardreath
I just got off back with visiting with me mate Sir Richard Branson,
who happens to be visinting Sydney, and he has offered
VIRGIN Airlines big jumbo 767, to fly any of
us good Conrish cousin's back ti ireland , his xmas treat,
he will throw in Steve Irwin as an appertisizer entertainment
for the trip, plus meter maid from Coolangatta, with lucky
charms sticked to their bikinis, bottle of dum-de-perry-deonne ?
goes to the passenger who has got the most pinched charms...(heh-heh-heh--)
a pinching i'm a going...
Bookings a been a taking, plus a small fee be payble inadvance, plenty of
tickets still available in; first class, second class, manger
class, ark class, roman orgy class and the kitchen and wine
cellar if you ring in the next 15 minutes, i will throw in a set of steak
knives,
Capt...V....