The Eve Of Canceltide

Just a note to Beaker Folk to remind you that apart from some local elections in the Good Ol' USA, today is Guy Fawkes Night and not yet Canceltide.

Canceltide will start tomorrow, as Gordon Braggington says the official Words of Cancellation: "You can't even say the word Christmas these days."

To which Doris Maurice, standing in front of the Beaker Remembrance Tribute (45 "Tommies", assorted sandbags and 100 square yards of camouflage netting decorated with red knitted flowers) will respond "And you can't even wear a poppy."

Have a happy Canceltide, those that celebrate it. I shall be too busy to join the Patriotic Beaker Folk as, dressed as St George in red and white armour, they claim you can't display an England flag any more.

Instead I shall be busy preparing for Winterfest. A non-sectarian celebration of all that is best about modern Britain. ie we'll be standing around moaning about the rain, before flying off to Lanzarote.