Professors Brabagious, Ricksteddle and Catterning

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In the course of an evening stroll to the newsagents to purchase the latest edition of “The Square Leg Fielder's Quarterly”, the Professor began reminiscing about some of his former colleagues.

“Professors Brabagious, Ricksteddle and Catterning spent many years travelling the less populated parts of Devon and Dorset in an attempt to complete their work on the tea and water biscuit ceremony reputed to take place annually in those parts on St. Benedict's Day. Everywhere they went, they were greeted by cheering crowds but, sadly, failed to find any trace of the fabled ceremony.” 

The Three Professors and Mrs Ethel Slump
The Three Professors and Mrs Ethel Slump

The Professor paused and stared wistfully at a skein of geese crossing the sky, before continuing in a sad and leaden tone.

“Rumour has it that they were often accompanied by a ghost called Mrs Ethel Slump, but I've no time for such tomfoolery. They were last seen setting out to sea on a makeshift raft somewhere near Budleigh Salterton. ”

Location: Budleigh Salterton

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