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Hi Geoff, Just a quirk of the USA software I think. Nothing sinister. Iain.

Many thanks for that update, let's hope "the Mess" is cleared up to everyones satisfaction, Iain.

No no no they have to sort out the Fire Extinguishers first on Broadway!!! Then do exactly what you are saying Skipper Iain

Ah ha JM, they are maybe giving you prioriity treatment for all the years you supported the BA! Iain

Hi Rob/Lim, Welcome aboard to the NBN friendly forum Iain

Hi Lori, If you look at the headline Windows 10. That should help you. 10 does not come out till late July. Helps if I add the link duh. Iain

Mmmm a nice big slice of cake, washed down with a mug of Cafetiere Coffee. Columbian of course. Iain

Oh no contest, a Rolls Royce Merlin. Ok, a bit swift for a Broads Cruiser Iain

Young Alan As you are now finished with the Orca rebuild, you are at the right age to learn gardening skills. I am sure Carol would be delighted to see you, and help her out! I would gladly help, but, I still have, after a month, a very sore leg! Iain.

When ALL else fails ossifer, the Glesca Kiss still has the desired effect! Iain.

Indeed OH DEAR! That "chef" should be extracated to the Old Man of Hoy and made to live on the ones he cooked? Baked? Shocking! Iain.

Well said Smellyloo Iain.

Just hope JM they don't park it outside your garden! Iain

Ah David, a man after ma ain hert, I love watching lightening, especially when as a kid on holiday in North Wales outside Prestatyn, great displays we had there! Iain

Oh Poppy, I sent TWO cricketers to the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow one Saturday afternoon, I err didn't batter them though I hit them in the gob with a cricket ball! Ah happy days, uncovered wickets! Also, that club supplied brilliant Scotch pies n beans at the tea interval. See keeping the food thread going! Iain

Of all the Windows systems, I found XP the best and most stable by far. 8.1 has not driven me off my rocker, yet! Iain.

Ah Beta, ok if diesel engines, but can be temperamental with IT! Having started with Windows 93, its only fair that after all these years, Mr Gates is giving us a "freebie". Tim, Mrs SWMBO, Ruth for short, hates computeries, she was so happy to leave all the clobber in the school when she retired. Iain

Its FREE Mark lol And I love a challenge! Iain.

Oh yes, don't forget that wee village called Norwich, its worth a visit too. Iain

I have just received notification from Microsoft that Windows 10 will be downloaded to my lappy on the 29th July. Then the fun begins! Iain.

I have just been reminded we did have a lot of snow before 1981. I would hazzard a guess 1978. As it took me 2 hours to get from Irvine to Ayr for Hogmanay! Iain

Hi Mark 1976 was the drought summer a big anti cyclone wedged us into high temps for weeks on end. The local golf courses burns, practically dried up, and the grass a pale white nearlly. It was mid to late August that the thunderstorms came to clear the air. Trying to sleep at nights was not easy then. So both 75 and 76 were hot summers. You I appreciate would still be a twinkle in the eye or a bouncing bundle! The very bad winter was 1981. Iain.

We like to be different up here Alan. Now the DFM I do believe originates from a Fish n Chip shop in Stonehaven near Aberdeen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep-fried_Mars_bar I do like if its well seasoned, a deep fried, battered black puddin Iain.

Paul, I could say a lot more about those pubs in Loddon, I have had many a guid night and day in them all, even ones know longer there! Its part of your holiday excercise to go to Loddon and Beccles, both places have "hills" to climb, the Loddon hill, purely to get Mobile Reception! I had many happy years starting and ending my holidays at the Aston's yard in Loddon. Its good that the local traders get a wee turn there. Iain

Forty years ago to the date, I had driven up to Uddingston to play in a Western District 1st Xl Cricket Match. When we left Ayr, it was bright and sunny, it was the same also at Bothwell Castle, Policies where the ground was, not too far from Glasgow. Anyway, we had done our warm up etc, when this rather large dark cloud appeared from nowhere, and yup it was SNOW! Lots of it too! Needless to say, our game never took place, and read in the Glasgow Herald on the Monday cricket column, Match Abandoned, Snow! For those old enough to remember it was 2nd June 1975, two months before I was married. It was, funny enough, a VERY hot summer. A pic of a ground in England on the same day. http://www.itv.com/news/central/2015-06-02/waiting-for-summer-to-start-it-was-much-worse-in-1975/ Iain.