Tickets, Money, Passport?

I went to a barbecue at the weekend. It was very genteel. We supped on Pimms and Rose and dined on a generous spread of flame grilled meats and salads. Our discourse included current topics such as the (not) war in Iraq - where one guest was heard to comment "We're not in downtown Basra anymore", alternative health remedies and the state of inner city Britain today.

It was civilised, articulate and, strangely, remembered vastly differently by M. Bateson at RickyB.com.