tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post2137385348498793412..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh : An ApologyAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43125079246495861702007-07-17T18:11:00.000+01:002007-07-17T18:11:00.000+01:00Good to hear Xander enjoyed his trip...Must say, I...Good to hear Xander enjoyed his trip...<BR/><BR/>Must say, I disagree that (when you're young and fit) a bit of discomfort is "silly" - no, doing physical things and having to cope outdoors with comrades is actually <I>fun</I>, I found - as did many of my equally cerebral friends... who liked me hated excercise for the sake of it (that we did find silly!) let alone cold showers, etc..<BR/><BR/>But we went on camps at school because we enjoyed them, not to be virtuous or gain medals. And it got us away from boring old suburban homes.. and a break from parents and siblings!Edwin Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892411809138609516noreply@blogger.com