Never tease a post with “report to come” you’ll not get around to writing it.
In the US for family stuff for the next couple of weeks.
Minneapolis
Imberbus
Full report to follow.
Saw a henge!
We’re off to the Imberbus 2024 event, and as Stone Henge is kinda-sorta on the way, we stopped for a visit.
The stones themselves haven’t changed much in the 25 years (almost to the day) since I was last here (parked up in a lay-by on the A303 either before or after the 1999 eclipse), but the facilities are much improved.
A bit pricey, tickets are ~£25 for an adult, plus ~£20 if you take the return bus from Salisbury, but worth it. If staying in Salisbury, we can strongly recommend dinner at the Haunch of Venison pub.
Flee!
Every work day since last Tuesday (2024/07/30) I’ve had a ‘phone call at 8am from a number I don’t recognise. I don’t answer. They don’t leave a message.
Yesterday (2024/08/06), they called as usual. I replied by SMS
The game is up! Flee!
They didn’t call back today.
A beer and a burger with the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambeth palace runs a good staff and friends garden party. Decent food, very good burgers for example, and good drinks. The company is excellent too. I hung out with the library and archives people.
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No photos of ABoC were to be taken, so I’ll use a generic on here.
The event started at 6pm, being opened by ABoC with a welcome to us all (150ish or so). The weather held, not too hot or humid, just about right.
9pm rolls around and we’re being asked politely if when we leave (hint, get ready to leave) would we kindly take a sack of rubbish to the bins with us. Many of us do.
It’s worth going along if you can wangle an invite.