The Red Ensign Cabal

Last night, at an undisclosed location, a sinister group of bloggers gathered to lay plots, drink copious quantities of beer, and be generally a huge pain to the wait staff. I smuggled a camera in, cunningly disguised as a PDA, and took some surreptitious photos to be used in evidence:

Here we have the ringleader and two of his henchmen: Chris Taylor, Alan McLeod, and Ray, the Raging Kraut.

Also in attendance was Damian "Babbling" Brooks, who managed to avoid being in most of the photos:

At some point, my careful concealment of the camera was at risk:

To feed the throngs, entire herds of animals were slaughtered:

And the alcohol started to take effect:

Just before the raid, it became apparent that I was not the only spy in the group:

The topics of discussion ranged far and wide, including digressions from Damian on graphic novels, from the Raging Kraut on his soi-disant bloodless coup, and from Alan on Kingston and how it rocks. Chris Taylor was his usual reserved self, clearly taking mental notes for his own devious purposes.