Posted by Jock on May 29, 2006 at 09:15:22 from 81.76.86.2 user Jock.
In Reply to: Re: Really, The Dogs Home? posted by John Nichols on May 28, 2006 at 18:33:44:
sigh
[gets up on chair and checks microphone] Come, come, my fellow Taboardistas. Why this feigned reluctance for a little scholarly research? My magnifying glass, Traditional Buildings of Cumbria, and trusty Apple Mac are ready and waiting. Surely no stone should be left unturned in pusuing Tarboard's objectives of discussing all that is appropriate-ish to an Arthur Ransome discussion forum. If a few shibboleths and academic reputations get broken in the process then I'm sure that many Tarboarders would applaud... .[continues in similar vein for an hour and wonders why most people have left the room]