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Nah Alan, for a start I aint seventy.....yet ! I have been on those cliffs though in the late 70's at Gorleston Golf Course. Very posh clubhouse. It had a sign in the locker room, stating, kindly do not wash your balls in the sinks ! Ruth was served the heavy daily papers,Telegraph etc on a silver salver, while I stood at the bar with the club Captain. Lovely course, a most enjoyable day out! Iain

There you go young Robin, the gauntlet has been thrown ! Iain

Oh I say, that would require a very big holster and a long leg ! Iain

Quiet game, was it not ! Congratulations to all Irishmen who wake up tomorrow WITHOUT a hangover!

Just watch out that Iceland don't have a couple of dodgy geysers on the park, they could spring up anywhere! As for Ireland, robbed! Stonewall penalty!IMHO Iain

If it turns into a snowball fight, my money is on Iceland to win !

You will be hoping England don't freeze on match day !!!

Is that with or without a big blue bow fender in the pics ?

Plooks !!!

Carole, you have done it now, Grace will be going all wobbly at the knees, and feet, at the thought of spending £5k on shoes ! Iain

Have held a Blunderbuss in my hand at a big house in the country in darkest Ayrshire. It came from a ship from memory. Iain

One of these old shooters would prove useful !

Hi Eric, The nearest I have been to that hotel is passing in a Taxi ! Iain

Well for me I had the pleasure of being at a Andrea Bocelli concert at the NIC. I was booked to go to the Pavarotti concert at The Ageos Bowl, Southampton, sadly that was when he became gravely ill. Still, one out of two of finest tenors aint bad! Been to Verona Coliseum, sadly no concert on, but VERY hot just sitting in the arena for all of five minutes, any longer the camera and I would have melted ! Iain

I received this mail and thought I would share with you all. THE BACK NINE I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK. READ SLOWLY! AND THEN IT IS WINTER You know ... time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is... the back nine of my lifeand it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that I was only on the first hole and the back nine was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like. But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great change....Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd become. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit! And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though I'm on the back nine, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over on this earth...it's over. A new adventure will begin! Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime. So, if you're not on the back nine yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether you're on the back nine or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life....so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!! "Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one. LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY ! HAVE A GREAT DAY Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. LASTLY, CONSIDER THIS: ~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect! ~Going out is good.. Coming home is better! ~You forget names.... But it's OK because some people forgot they even knew you!!! ~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything like golf. ~The things you used to care to do, you aren't as interested in anymore, but you really don't care that you aren't as interested. ~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'ON' than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep". ~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.. ~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ??? ~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!! ~What used to be freckles are now liver spots. ~Everybody whispers. ~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear. ~~~But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all,OLD FRIENDS!! Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived. TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN; YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS " Do Not Regret Growing Older. It is a Privilege Denied to Many. "

Hi Polly, You have got it in one! My spare lappy is an HP i3 and compared to my Acer its slow, or was. I installed IOLO SYSTEM MECHANIC as you can use it on more than one PC once you buy their programme. It keeps my Acer going quick, and has improved the HP lappy a fair bit. I found 48 progs running in the background on HP, that would slow anything down. I think its John, Captain Joshie also uses that programme, Iain

Alex, my sis in law took that last lot going over on the bus to Dunfermline today! Not be long now till it will be completed.

That truely is a labour of love Iain

Hi Gareth, A warm welcome aboard the NBN Forum Iain

Oye! Scotland still has a Ref there......I think !

You say the nicest things MM

This is the latest on the Queensferry Bridge.....

That will be in Panoramic view to get them all in Howard!

Correct Grace, I am, and always will be, a recycled teenager! Iain

Our intrepid sailor Polly, posts!