Englishmen attempt to play the pipes<\/a>!<\/p>\nSee you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
… and possibly gentlemen. I’m a little surprised that Thomas Presslie made the cardinal error of posting photos of the speakers at the MSDBF that will kick-off in three weeks time. I can only assume that he’s prepared for the rush of Oracle groupies, clamouring to register for the remaining places. Perhaps not. 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