They're Not Real - They're Australian!

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Date: 18 June 2008 12:30:48

This was something that I said to FW during a conversation on the weekend.

Following our enjoyment of The Boss' concert on the weekend we have decided to spead our wings a little more. As such we are going to attend a concert a Caldicott Castle - a grand title for a small place. As a celebration of our 3rd Anniversary we will be attending a concert performed by Pink Floyd.

Many people may not be aware that Floyd are playing this venue, there has been little publicity about it. Maybe that is because you need to add the A word from the band's title first. Several people I know have been to see them and Dave Gilmour himself has only had positive things to say about them; his Bentley was seen outside a recent gig they did in Brixton.

I'm sure I'm right in thinking that the 3rd Anniversary is Floyd.....

History Today:

1429 : Joan of Arc defeats the English at Patay.

1812 : The War of 1812 begins as the US declares war on Britain for interfereing with their trade with France, with whom we were at war as well. Is this what they mean by the "Special Relationship" we have with the Yanks. Remember in Gulf War II, "The Bush Strikes Back", it was us who were stupid enough to help out, not those frog eating surrender monkies.

1815 : Wellington kicks Napoleon's butt at Waterloo - not the station in London but the place in Belgium - you know Belgium, the most boring country in the world.

1900 : Empress Dowager Cixi orders the killing of all foreigners in China, in support of the "Boxer" rebellion. 108 years later we return for the Olympics - hope we don't get a repeat performance.

Saint's Day :

St Elizabeth the patron(ess?) saint of those fighting temptation.