It was really good to see so many of you brave the snow to come to the laying up supper (some people walking down the hill rather than risk driving).  It was particularly good not to have to cancel three years in a row. 

For those of you who took home Steve's food quiz and have spent the entire Christmas driving your friends and family mad with it - the answers are given below:

FOOD QUIZ

Prepared by S J Hodgson

Question                                                                         Answer

(1)         PA won’t but ………                                                   Marmite

(2)         Stationary traffic                                                      Jam

(3)         Unwelcome 3rd                                                         Gooseberry

(4)         Hot stuff sounds cool                                                Chilli

(5)         Effeminate walk                                                       Mince

(6)         To encourage                                                           Egg

(7)         Radio amateur                                                         Ham

(8)         Hole in the bucket                                                    Leek

(9)         Electric stream                                                         Currant

(10)      Golfers’ starter                                                         Tea

(11)      Insignificant article                                                   Trifle

(12)      To idle                                                                    Loaf

(13)      Little Patricia                                                           Pate

(14)      Awful cheek!                                                            Sauce

(15)      Raise your glasses                                                    Toast

(16)      Half a big car                                                           Rolls

(17)      Popeye’s girl                                                            Olive

(18)      Motorway junction                                                   Spaghetti

(19)      Grumble                                                                  Grouse

(20)      Sorceress on beach                                                  Sandwich

(21)      Expert knows them well                                            Onions

(22)      Married Sybil                                                           Basil

Perhaps the snow on the ground should have given us a clue but we finally realised it was too cold for sailing when we had ice forming on the decks of our boats by the end of the second race!  Apart from that, it was a great day for a sail and a good end to 2011.  Looking forward to starting again in February.  Happy New Year