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Oh how true! Iain.

Hi Monica, Delighted to read, you are enjoying that web site. I think its worth the subscription, and have used it for many years. Yes, their advent calenders are brilliant! Iain.

This is a better one Mike!

Well happy christmas shoppers, only twelve days till the big day! So thought of this song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-cjK3f87jI Iain.

Never mind the saily types JA!! My father in law kept his cans of ale in a net bag as an extra fridge! Iain

Well we must have had a "MODERN" fridge, a gas one, only trouble was, if the stern door was open and the wind was up it blew out the pilot light. I lost count of the times holding the little red button and the spinning flint start to relight it on ones knees!!! From memory I think it was an Electrolux. Iain

Very good point Eric. I have been searching on Google to see what depth the towers are into the ground/Firth, but as yet no result. Iain.

Hi Geoff, Having spoken to a couple of folks from that area, there is a strong chance had they tunnelled down, they would have met the Miners underneath the Firth of Forth! Oops! Iain.

We paid £10 deposit on those B&W TVs and IF you were very lucky, you got all three channels! Iain

The Bridge Inn at Acle followed suit JA, it was our lunch before leaving for our holiday on an AJ Alan Johnson boat! They must have used a lot of grease paper for the baskets! and even MORE quarter Chickens! Iain.

On the flip side of fuel tax, many, not all - in my case nil,being disabled - pay less or very little Road Tax now. So us poor motorists I suppose are a tad better off. I remember the queues the week that petrol went up to 50p -10'- a gallon! Like it or not, I am a not we the motorist, will always be a soft target for the Government in power. Remember part of that 99.9p tax is VAT @20% When VAT was first introduced it was but a mere 8%!! Iain.

I was thinking more of calling him Packitin! Aye ok, i'll get my coat. Iain

Check your old receipt guarantees! They will be out of date soon! Iain

The web site on its own. the first Christmas Card is the one I sent to the Forum. https://www.jacquielawson.com/ Iain.

MM I have sent cards from that site all over the world, without any problems at all. I wish I could answer your question, but very sorry I cannot. If you look at the link on JMs thread you can see all the card there, hopefully. Iain.

Thank You Howard for sharing your holiday with us all. Do have a safe journey home. Oh BTW give the old liver a rest after all that Ale drinking in the past week! If you are still at the yard, could you ask them why they have never used Barnes Bridge as a boat name, since the early 70's? I only used that yard once, on Barnes Bridge. Iain

Hi Monica, I have turned a Bounty 37' there, but only by using mostly the ropes. Iain.

A gentle bump for Grace

Morning JM and Grace, Just to clear Gracie's worries, after I added my animated card to JMs thread, I felt it was wrong of me, and I moved it to the Perky Mods own thread. I have used that site for many years at Christmas and throughout the year. This is the site in question. https://www.jacquielawson.com I pay so much every two years. Iain

Monica THAT is soooo true, it is tight up there in the season. Just now, Howard has loads of room! Iain.

Are you sure Howard?

Does the BA own any land Marshy? Or is it all on a contract lease? I really find all of this most disconcerting!!! Iain.

Errr Alan, do you believe in Fairy's and Elfs? Toll reduction? You have more chance of a win on a Lottery Scratchcard! Iain.

All very worrying indeed. Where next? Mudweights anyone! Iain.