Way
Out Wigan
On the 3rd
of May 2008 Sailors Beware sent a delegation of four (Waine, Kev, Lesley
and myself) to the UK Convention, held in Wigan, organised by
the Bacongrabbers Tent. Fans of Laurel and Hardy came from far and
wide including Europe and America to attend so we were in great company.
We were entertained by watching Laurel and Hardy Films in the company
of other fans, and your very own Grand Sheik took part in the annual
- Kneesie-Earsie-Nosey competition, but was disqualified with a rather
dubious decision of having a feather in my bowler.
Scholarly
words from author John de Santo, artist Lucy Southward and cartoon
researcher supremo Antony Mitchell-Waite were delivered, plus Jean
Darling recited from her booklet entitled 'A Trip to Roach's'
which was specially written for the convention and which was also on
sale in the main hall.
A jigsaw
puzzle was bravely tackled by conventioneers and (a surprise ending!)
it was eventually discovered that there was no missing piece. Doh!
On the Saturday
evening of the convention the new Sailors Beware Banner was unfurled
in the hotel lobby with great noises of appreciation and much photo
taking. All in all a good time was had by all.
Before departure Marion Grave urged us to go to Grange-over-Sands and
Ulverston for next year's UK Convention, to be hosted jointly by the
Berth Marks Tent and the Chickens Come Home Tent. |