Good to see that the Australian and Yorkshire branches are doing well! There used to be an Old Git-ish sort of gathering in the "Whitelocks" many years ago. (The Turk's Head in Turks Head Yard, for those not acquainted with Leeds). I wonder if that's still the same...

And jacqui.c - Speckled Hen is indeed a great beer - shame it's now brewed by Greene King, who used to be a good local brewery, and who now seem to want to take over the world. Harrumph!