I used google earth to look at Poett Nook (which btw, according to my
BC place names book is named after Dr. Poett, an "English physician of
means who had a practice in San Francisco and who was interested in
copper claims on Copper Island, Barkley Sound") and realised that
where m wife and I camped years ago is now blocked by a gravel? pit.

alistair

On 13-Apr-11, at 7:44 PM, David Beierl wrote:

> At 10:20 PM 4/13/2011, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> But I like torturing myself, why would I have a Vanagon if I didn't?
>>
>> :)
>
> <Bluebottle thinks: gorse+kilts...banger-type sausinges...> Of
> course!  That's why I found mine in Edzell, with the 3/4 slider hub
> pre-cracked and *everything* pre-rusted!  Of course it was two miles
> by road from the Old Fettercairn distillery, so it wasn't *all*
> suffering.
>
> Which reminds me, tell your Mum thanks for your lovely birthday and
> *your* pulled pork was just wonderful.  Even if you did trip me on
> the path and try to blame it on the vinegar.  It was an honour to
> snore in your stealth Westy Syncro on the shores of not-quite Poet's
> Nook.  Even more of an honour that you didn't smother me.
>
> :)
> d