Last January 4th was Lafayette's BIRTHDAY RAMBLE but nobody cared and he cancelled it in a sulk.
On the second attempt it didn't look any better when Laf. met just Froggy on the train. "Ou sont les autres who had promised to come?" sobbed Lafayette as he held back a tear.
Surprisingly at Lewes three more NERDS got off the train - The Bish, The Captain and Paco, all of whom had been in a different carriage hiding from Froggy. Matt had remained at home with his head down the toilet trying to avoid the Grim Reaper of Covid.
When Sandyballs appeared at Lewes Lafayette cried for joy and the NERDS' Quorum was increased.
We travelled to the Berwick Inn which was chock-a-block with aged cyclists all resplendent in lycra and making a hearty breakfast. No-one ever found out where they were from or where they were going. It remained one of the great mysteries of the universe.
The NERDS were shoved into a side room where Paco entertained us with tips on how to survive a massive heart attack and end up in a jacuzzi with 16 Spanish dancing girls.
Maybe he should write a book and become a famous author like the other two members of the NERDS' Literary Society.
We then proceeded to The Cricketers
where we were met by an excitable and voluble barmaid
who jabbered at us and took our orders.
The food as usual at The Cricketers, was good and
The Bish bought a bottle of wine to go with our mutually ordered cheese course.
We lurched back to The Berwick to pay our respects again before playing "beat the train to the level crossing."
- a sort of drinking game we often play when ending up in this neck of the woods.
Then we got home and Lafayette opened all the presents and cards which nobody had bothered to give him because it wasn't actually his birthday any more. Never mind it's Sandyball's birthday tomorrow ( the 20th) so maybe Lafayette can covertly go round and pinch some of the cards and presents his
daughters will be leaving in his porch.
Bye bye for now .
Lafayette.
