G'day,

Canberra Chris: The James Craig crew have a shanty session on alternate Thursday nights ... either below or on deck, depending on weather (in the Captain's cabin 2 weeks ago!).

With Charlie and Brett visiting, I've tried to help get a good crew of Sydneysider shanty types along to give the James Craig crew a boost. Gavin Phillips has been my contact so far (he's the concertinist with the JC crew on the cover of Sydney's 2003/04 A - K White Pages ... the one with his face totally obscured by the shadow of a spar!), but he's off to t'other side early next year. If you are up in the Big Smoke and hoping to catch up with them, email me (or PM ... if you redeem your cookie) and I'll give you a current contact.

Thanks for the words of We Are the Rugby Ones ... you may have noticed, from the "Hrothgar in Hrospital" thread that I didn't do too good a job of memorising them!

Foolestroupe/Robin:

I take your point - I mostly use the 20% solution ... and the 15% is designated "Mild Strength .. Lotion".

I was just worried, taking into account how innocent Americans often treat Vegemite at first try... :-)

BTW: It isn't only Americans that fall prey to overenthusiastic applications of Vegemite - we had a visiting Polish Mudcatter ("Lenia" ... ?) and she was at (Adelaide?) Airport and looking for a snack. She got a little packet with a couple of "Jatz" crackers and a Portion Control Serve of Vegemite ... which she slathered onto one Jatz ... and scoffed it!

... Yuckkkkk ... ! was roughly the reaction (but possibly in Polish)!

JudyB: Enjoy today's walk - good brisk walking weather the rest of the day. (Don't disturb anything that looks like it bites!)

XX / \ XX (personal emoticon for "All fingers crossed")

Regards,

Bob Bolton