Bath Boink

A report on the 23rd April 2015 Bath Boink was posted to the newsgroup by Katy Jennison and a slightly-edited version is reproduced here:

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Guy's choice of pub was spot on; the food was very good, and the pub garden, where we spent our time, and indeed where we stayed till long after all the other lunchers had left, was very pretty and pleasant.

I remember we talked about the SDC, and regretted that it seems to have fallen into desuetude. Paul brought out a book of sheep, which was much admired. Guy brought a book of unusual words, Christopher Foyle's "Foyle's Further Philavery: a cornucopia of lexical delights". I brought Irving Finkel's "The Ark Before Noah", which I was reading on the train, and which has given me enormous respect for anyone who can read cuneiform. Charles, alas, did not bring his harp. We drank Laura's birthday health.

I'm sure there were all sorts of other riveting topics which I can't now recall. The experience included a short walk along the Kennet & Avon canal, and its junction with the River Avon herself, on a particularly beautiful English spring day. It was all very enjoyable.

The pub garden, with Guy texting Charles

Guy Barry, Charles Hope and Paul Wolff

Guy, Charles and Paul in silhouette alongside the Kennet & Avon canal