In message >, Charles Milton Ling
> writes
>On 23.12.2013 04:07, Joseph Coulter wrote:
>> Over the years this gruop has been so many things but most of all it has
>> been a place to meet new people and to expand our knowledge. Ian and
>> Andrew our Father figures, Dale and Mark our earnest and excited
>> brothers, Joe, may he rest in peace, our wacky uncle with his tales of
>> wondrous things and 2000 year old wine merchants. There are others I am
>> sure, but time is too short to mention: Santiago, Emery, Bi!!, so many I
>> raise a glass to each and every one to those who I have forgotten, and
>> those I have never really known and say Merry/Happy Christmas now and
>> more to come. May we all dare to buy a first growth Bdx and we may live
>> to enjoy the tasting notes.
>
>New here, but gladly absorbing knowledge and generally enjoying myself.
>Santé!
>
>Charley
>
Charley speaks for many of us in thanking the regulars.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all,
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