tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516722.post-1140809117820222952006-02-24T14:25:00.000-05:002006-02-24T14:25:00.000-05:00Doct If you ever fancy some snow !! and go to England, go to one of the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) beer festivals. You can enjoy 2,000 different local "warm" brews. You'll definately be having a good time after that lot !!! Yeah there was a time, I don't know if its still true, when there was a term loosely bandied around for SAS troopers being called the "Funnies" on account of troopers insular and secretive ways. But the truth is, if you couldn't banter, you were not one of the "family" !! I had a great time with them but naturally there was a real sting in the tail too !! And even in civvy life afterwards, that knowledge, a way of soldiering, and those skills come in really handy on the extremely rare occasions when life is threatened. To "know" what to do, and very quickly, in a crisis can save yours and others lives. <BR/><BR/>I still keep my hand in occasionally as well, as a "hobby." I'm a bit old for that sort of stuff now, but I was asked a while back to get some photo evidence of a violent drug group who were attacking some colleagues of my wife. Once in position, these characters were passing me from two feet away and they had no idea I was there. After getting the photos, when I slipped away, I smoothed the grass back so they would not know I had been there. The Police moved straight in afterwards and arrested the lot and used my snaps as Court evidence. Most people would think I'm nuts to do that, but I enjoyed it !! Spain is different !!johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07732685907482691660noreply@blogger.com