I'm going to namedrop now...

There are still two members from that 1974 line-up at Penshurst Place who dance occasionally with Albion Morris, a bloke by the name of Dots and the musician, John Watcham. Remarkably, Dots is about the only early member who hasn't grown another stomach. John has filled out some, especially in the face-fur department.

And the name dropping? Well you saw the lion that came in at the end? I've had the dubious pleasure of carrying that lion through Customs at Toronto Airport.

'What's in the box ma'am?'

'Lions' head on a stick'

'Beg yer pardon ma'am?'

'It's a lions' head on a stick!'

'Ma'am, I'm going to ask you one more time, what's in the box?'

'It is a lions' head, on a stick.'

'Ma'am, open the box, reeeeal careful!   Hmm. It's a lions' head, on a stick...'

And that was that very same lion!

LTS