The Buffet at The Port and Ale in Tipton

Clive and Phil treated the BCR attendees to a delicious buffet dinner at THE PORT AND ALE. Unfortunatly for a few of us who were not familiar with the area, the owners of the pub had removed the name sign and placed it alongside the garden. (Almost impossible to see in the dark.) Some of us drove by it, talked about it, but missed the sign the first time around. All the while most of our group was inside having a merry time.

Click on each picture to see it in more detail.

We filled a corner with our conversation and stories. Phil Sue, Polly, Sharron & Colin.

Jackie (Clive's wife), Cedric, Sue, Polly, Sharron & Colin. Wendy and Phil are in the foreground.

Storytelling Phil and Clive and Cedric.

Shirley, Yorkie, Jackie and Cassy

Yorkie, Clive, Wendy and Shirley.

A good time was had by all.

The interesting part of this reunion was that there was a fairly large group of people, but at most of the events there were between 5 and 20 people. Some of us were never able to meet some of the other people since we didn't show up at the same events.

Beautifully worked Traditional Narrowboat/canal art, painted by Clive's daughter Tracey.

Photos supplied by Clive of the Port and Ale. the Port & Ale, photo by Clive

In the second photo you will see the REAL Port and Ale sign that we missed that night - even before the Pernod started flowing. :-)

Port & Ale, photo by Clive

How could we have missed the sign?

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