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Wish I could, but Iaido has had to be put on the back burner for a while as I don't have the time right now :(

Nerdish answer, British ales are drunk at room temperature?
In reality they aren't but the confusion arises because they are made differently from lagers, they are brewed with warm fermentation...

Would love to be in Leeds in Sept but need to spend the cash on Maruyama Sensei's aikido visit next week instead :( Hopefully next year...

Met the Spice Girls, plus Richard E. Grant, couldn't care less about the Spice Girls but had to restrain myself from blurting out Withnail & I quotes in the presence of the man himself....

My friend Lorraine worked in a pub, while serving a customer she came out with the following gem:

Customer: "You wanna sit on my face darlin?"
Lor: "Why? Is your nose bigger than your d**k?"
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Can I just clarify what it is exactly we're talking about the Scots drinking?
I mean, if we're going by what Hollywood says I thought it was that they drink the blood of the dead (or Budweiser as I...

Hi,

I moved away from my dojo in Aberdeen nearly a year ago and have hardly practiced kendo since (I now live in Hawkshead in the Lake District for those who know UK geography) on account of...

While teaching us to bow properly Yamazaki sensei once said "When you bow please do not stick out chin, you are not turtle"

Mike

I remember reading some Viz rant about Britain joining the Euro by some fictitious columnist I forget the name of, the quote was:

"There's only one currency these foreigners understand and we...

I dunno, I went over some iai not so long ago in our new aikido venue, nice big mirrors on the wall.

My nuketsuki didn't exactly look 'legitimate' to me :eek:

Thanks for the replies guys, I'll...

I recently moved and so have not practised kendo for some time, however the time has come to renew membership.

So I'm torn, do I keep paying or not? I'd like to maintain my membership and support...

You haven't met my wife have you....? :eek:

Actually if the two of us could get some regular iai practise together she'd probably be v.happy to attend with me. But we booked this ages ago and I...

Sadly I won't be able to make it, I've just been reminded by the wife that we'r supposed to stop off in Dundee and visit her aunt on the way back. Shame :(

I've not got up to the guys in...

Not sure if its annoying or an intriguing possibility. I'll be in Aberdeen for aikido purposes on Sat 13th and was going to travel back on Sunday 14th. Might have to change tack and drop by on the...

Say that after they've banned 'samurai swords' in your country....

Except that that song is by Simple Minds.... (though I believe Billy did a cover of it at some point)

Have just moved to the other end of the A66 to you, Hawkshead in Cumbria (as of yesterday). Doubt Tue nights will be possible but let me know when you get weekends up and running and I reckon I can...

Love the bit of that wikipedia entry that says "see also Iron Man" :)

Mike

Relatively old urban myth

Like the one about tapping the back of the neck and them jerking upwards and beheading themselves? Gruesome...

Mike

PS - Tim I'm moving to the Lake District in one week, assuming I get the job...

computer says no to rep sadly, but i'm forwarding it to some folks at the health and safety executive i know as we speak

Mike

Just moved back to London for a while, and boy I feel like a kid in a candy store, can't decide where to go to train, couldn't care less if I have to travel across London. Stop whining, you could be...

Sadly, I'll not be there, there were plans for and aikido and iaido demo on the Sunday, not sure what will happen with that now :(

Mike

Cool, thanks for the advice, tis appreciated :)

Mike

I've run and still run a number of forums and I have to say, yes, yes and yes, that is exactly my experience too.

Mike