Teign Golf Club Wake

From left: Wickdipper, Two Scoops, Hi Di Hi and Kermit

Teign Golf Club Wake

From left: Catflap, Teapot, Mouldy Dick, Wickdipper, two Scoops and Trucker

St Michael's Church packed for Arbie

Such was the regard that Arbie (Roger Brown) was held, some four hundred people packed into St Michael's Church, Teignmouth to pay their respects this afternoon. TVH3 swelled their ranks with many taking time off work to attend. Predictably, it was an emotional time for many of us and tears were shed as dear Arbie was borne from the church after the service. Particularly poignant was the sound of bagpipes heard from outside the church just at this moment, and several mouths quietly voiced the same word - 'Teapot' ... the lament was fleeting as emotion caught hold of Teapot but it was beautifully done and remains a fitting memory for us to hold on to.

TGC WAKE

From left: Rough Job, Bubbles (pith helmet) Soapy, Under Ware, Broken Man and Fallen Woman

TGC WAKE

Catflap and Flossie

TGC WAKE

Fallen Woman, Blaster and Broken Man

TGC WAKE

Wickdipper and Hi Di Hi

Teignmouth Golf Club Wake

Winfield and Anne

Tegnmouth Golf Club Wake

Bigfoot and Shortie

All eyes turn towards the true owner of the now deceased Banger 'n Chips

Fallen Woman (far right) belatedly cries 'foul' while Winfield (left) smirks

Still stunned, he can only watch as a harmless basking shark feeds on the sorry remainder of what was a Double King Size Banger and Chips

Great white sausage attack

video is now posted over on our sister site, Sally.

Munching on the king-size banger, the great white lazily departs leaving a trail of stunned disbelief in his wake

The 'kill'

He gasps in horror and the great white is on him ... petrified onlookers are frozen in disbelief

But he looks the wrong way as the great white moves in for the kill

With evident dread, he senses the danger behind him

But now something really terrifying looms from astern of the stricken waiter

Rising from the deep, Deep Semen is the first to bite

Sensing blood in the water, predators start to gather

He peers anxiously round the corner 'Desperately Seeking Someone'

The serious and ultimately fatal error is there is no hash name to deliver to

Enter stage left, one unsuspecting bar staff with a sausage and chips owner to find

McWot downdown ... video

McWot is summoned. His crime? Being Bluebird's sidekick probably ...

His horn set at a rakish angle

Pottsie and Wigwam duet?

Didulikethat, Teapot?

"Hello, chudgy face!"

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"Don't rush him!" hisses Pottsie as Wigwam ponders ...

"Oh my good gawd, I've forgotten my lines!"

"Come on down, Wigwam!"

Party table ... video

Start of downdowns ... video

From left: Dan, James and Echo ...

... did I get that right, Soapy?

Inside the Thatched Tavern ... video

Fire Hash - Position of first flare for longs ... video

Last minute ...

Update 15:33 hrs Central Maidencombe Time

Been out and it's glorious on the cliffs - the wind has dried most of the fields out quickly and there is joy bounding along the springy turf ... fingers crossed, weather looks like being dry and only the wind to contend with. Test fired a hessian flare and it'll burn fiercely for at least 6 minutes and will continue with flame for a good 10 minutes - I hope ... going out again to run it ...

I'm back from the recce

and can report that all livestock in our fields are under cover ... all that remains are numerous cow pats ... be warned! Remember the song "Mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, so follow me follow, down to the hollow and there we will wallow in glorious .... mud" - don't know why I threw that one in, just felt like a quick burst on my banjo ...