foot and mouth...

[Benjamin]

This time we have
> already had cases from Northumberland, Devon, Essex and Anglesey 
(For those
> unsure of where these places are in the UK we are talking about the
> northern most part of England and nearly the furthest south west & 
south
> east you can go in England). It is also believed to have spread to 
Ireland
> (both bits), but at this moment this is unconfirmed.
> 

Ireland: Counties S. Armagh, Wexford, Roscommon, Kerry (which if you 
look at a map are scattered all over the place) all have reports 
of 'investigations' and the first two are slaughtering and burning 
stock. 

-Ben - busily trying to rearrange our inter-varsity shooting match, 
which was to be held "in the middle of a rural area" (next to a pub) 
this weekend but we've just (about two hours ago) been told can't be 
due to the foot and mouth scare.  

  
btw. (to take the morbidness out) I think those biscuits are 
chocolate-covered digestives, or possibly chocolate-covered rich-
teas, which are grim and shouldn't be tried.