The moment of truth

The stag's last stand

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April 2nd 2005
Less than 24 hours after landing in Manchester our winged silver (leather-clad) chariot arrived to wisk us up to Braemar in the fairly far north of Scotland for a merger of Shell and BP. Suffice to say it was a great day in a great location, and we wish the happy couple all the best for the future ... ... Here are some more photos. ... read more

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