When I said I had, I should perhaps have said the Mess at ISK issued . . .
Any way vulgar surely doesn't apply as far north as ISK.
I remember going to the 'Summer' Ball one year. Fortunately a had a full set of those awful green waterproofs and a pair of wellies in the car. I dropped Mrs PN off at the carriage drop off point and parked the car in the 'car' park which ws swimming in 6 inches of water.
I should have kept the boots on as the sea was well into the sea food tent too.