tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post7722790693362166282..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: Edinburgh on old fart alert!TotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-1050365438431841162008-09-13T12:06:00.000+01:002008-09-13T12:06:00.000+01:00Thanks so much for the comments, the Festival was ...Thanks so much for the comments, the Festival was fabulous and "The Crusaders" made hundreds of new and lasting friendships, we were featured in 11 newspaper articles, appeared twice on BBC Radio Scotland and due now to appear in Rugby World News.<BR/><BR/>The fellow ruggers we met who have been touched in some way from cancer was unfortunately large, many had some extremely postive stories and that is really what it is all about.<BR/><BR/>We are now planning on next years tour, perhaps California or Canada, with Sydney in 2010, get on board become a Crusader.<BR/><BR/>Its great to be back in the Rugby family<BR/><BR/>Kind Regards<BR/><BR/>John Thirlwall MunroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-26752394361203902482008-09-06T10:08:00.000+01:002008-09-06T10:08:00.000+01:00One of these days, I would love to get to one of t...One of these days, I would love to get to one of these old boys tournaments. Quite a few of my Metropolis mates will be going to Aspen, Colorado in a couple of weeks. Alas, I won't be part of that group between lack of money and no more vacation time left...someday. Edinburgh would be a great place for a tournament. I went there many, many years ago after just getting out of High school, and I have to say it is one of my favorite cities in Europe.Nursedudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841605014910203222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-58615328095350894032008-09-01T10:18:00.000+01:002008-09-01T10:18:00.000+01:00Love your blog! Should be even higher on that list...Love your blog! Should be even higher on that list! But that's a different post entirely!<BR/><BR/>Btw... Flanker! I'd appreciate it if you'd let this post slide through (some shameless punting of our tournament might follow), but it would be great to get some of you Mud Island blokes over here in Pieter De Villiers land.<BR/><BR/>So, as the old farts descend upon Edinburgh I urge the younger lads to take a look at that Social Rugby World Championship tournament in South Africa next year - which coincides with the Lions tour.<BR/><BR/>Come on Mud Islanders...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com