The Holy Grail

[Ayahuasca]

Where is it?

[mickk]

Is it north of Watford?

[Laurel Green]

Spartacus has it!

[crmcatee]

It's an MX5 with the performance of a mapped diesel BMW.

[Plotloss]

In cubicle two of the ladies toilet in New York, New York - (the nightclub that never sleeps [shuts at 2am]) in Slough.

[Mars]

It's in my garage.

[odyssey2200]

In a wooden crate in a HUGE wearhouse.

Dr Jones found it and put it there!

[johnnymaestro]

In a castle in France. But for god's sake don't ask about the swallows.

[odyssey2200]

johnnymaestro said:

In a castle in France. But for god's sake don't ask about the swallows.

European or African Swallows?

[mybrainhurts]

[mybrainhurts]

Gordon Brown sold it...

[macp]

mybrainhurts said:

Gordon Brown sold it...

For just a second or two I read Gordon Brown swallows.

[johnnymaestro]

mybrainhurts said:

[Summertime]

My nan apparently had it under her kitchen in 1934 st gennys

[odyssey2200]

Are you french?

[mybrainhurts]

You saying I smell of garlic..?

[odyssey2200]

Your mother was a hampster and your father smelled of elderberrys!
And I fart in your general direction!

Edited by odyssey2200 on Friday 30th April 23:06

[Laurel Green]

Actually, it resides in the trophy case at Lords cricket ground. 'Tis inside a small wooden cup named The Ashes.

Oh, sorry, thought the question to be 'where is the Holy Bail'.

[NiceCupOfTea]

St. Argghhhhhhhh's

[cymtriks]

Ayahuasca said:

Where is it?

Lots of stories, little veifiable facts. Most of the stories date from circa 1200.

There are a few serious, as far as the evidence goes, candidates.

A church in Valencia has a cup which is 1st century and possibly from the region of Syria.

There is a strong tradition that the grail was taken to Britain. From here however the stories diverge. The Chalice Well near Glastonbury is named in one telling. In others it went to Ireland and, in some versions, on to America. The key part of this is often the association of Joseph of Arimathea with tin traders to Cornwall. This was a known trade route at the time and a nice long way for anyone in trouble after the crucifiction to get away from the Romans back home. Not much in the way of evidence however.

Some years ago an amateur historian put together a history of people associated with the grail, traced it, and aquired what he thought was the real thing. Apparently it looked like a rather worn and small stone cup. Currently in a bankvault IIRC. I can't recall the name of the guy or the title of his book.