Much has been said of Pedro Von Slider on these pages over the years but, alas, against all the odds someone has chosen to marry him. As custom would have it, a small group of friends decided to extract him from the sunny climes of Wandsworth (one of the last of the Tonsley dwellers) and place him into the dangerous bushland of the Cotwolds to see whether he is truly up to the survival task.
At the hands of a pro in best man, Steve Critchley, an entertaining weekend unfolded. The photos tell that little story here, but be assured the locals will be telling a slightly different version at the Golden Bell for many years to come.
Bon voyage, Pedro Von Slider.
AF
Noisy
Forced to uncross his legs
Steve, the master of proceedings
Woolfy’s own noise gives him a headache
The Ring of Fire!
Lisa Marie joins in
A customary Elvis rendition from the King himself
Woolfy cannot contain his excitement on discovery that he will be sharing a double with Taily
Cheap impersonations of the Great Man Himself
Giles prepares for a night on the sofa
Fire! Joe picks the last king.
Cheery morning
Too cheery
Pete the confused stag
Steve’s culinary expertise extends to the morning
An unsuspecting Cotswold village
Village idiots
Spot the stag
Blind-folded driving – some of Peter’s best
That’s better
Playbus
Struggling to get started
BSM Pass Plus graduates 2008
Dick of the Day (it had to be)
Champion of the World
Master Bates meets Captain Pugwash
A steady start…
…and a gradual decent…
…into baileys and lime carnage
Two hands, Giles
Mince pie with that?
John and Chris
A subtle spike by Gilo
All in a day’s work for Floody
Taily
Oooh! Lumpy lime baileys!
Eddie I
MC Woolf
Rob and Chris pick on little Crappy
A quick sip from Joe
Bit hot, Peter?
Pete looks for support…
…but it’s not forthcoming
A momentary lapse of torture allows Peter a giggle at someone else’s expense
Johnny
Unhappy with the flow of the involuntary drinking games, Ed goes up for another
Old flatmates reunite in their own special way
A lesson from Rob
