THE MORNING AFTER

It's fair to say we had a most convivial evening; excellent food, several libations, somewhat suspect music and wide ranging - eclectic - conversations ....

However at 03.10, when Al suggested an early morning reveille out on the hills ( with his pipes ), sense prevailed and no further merriment unfolded.

Here, he narrates the first chapter of his book - it's very good - to an attentive David, a little later in the morning.

Oh yes, it was one of those The Thin Ice of a New Day's