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I, who were too transfixed by the whole thing, failed to get out of the way and the fringes
of the wave lapped over our feet.
The bore continued out of sight and the river quietened down, but still in its engorged
form. The rest of the group headed back towards the barbeque deep in chatter, but we re-
mained awestruck on the river bank. I can honestly say it was one of the most memorable
moments of my life. I'm not sure how much of an influence the bizarreness of our evening
had on the experience, but even on its own, the Severn Bore really is one of nature's great
spectacles.
Our fortune was reinforced when the chairman of the Severn Bore Society told us that
it was the best he had witnessed in over 30 years. I tried to think of something profound
and meaningful to say to convey my emotions to the equally awestruck Ben.
'Awesome,' I said. 'Let's go and get some more meat.'
The group showed no sign of flagging as more and more wine was drank, and more
and more meat was eaten. They added to their generosity when the chairman made a short
speechaboutourchallenge, andpresenteduswithachequefor£50fromthesociety,forus
to give to the charity of our choice.
I don't remember leaving the barbeque. I just remember waking up later with Ben tug-
ging at my shirt.
'Come on,mate,' hesaid.'Youcan'tsleep onRob'sdiningtable. It'stime togotobed.'
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