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Thanks. The John I know has been ill of late. He is a bit of a writer (writes the odd letter to the BHW)and I know he apparently flew a good bird back home. Just average in Canada.

Say what you like about Roman and his methods The fact is he has spent over a £billion and has WON 12 titles since he bought Chelsea. Can't understand why the fans whinge so much including the European top title!... 99% of clubs would love to have achieved a quater of that

Would have a staple diet of Horse beans if possible. Many fly youngster on nothing else with very good results. I love marmite. But like Canker it is a yeast :emoticon-0138-thinking:

Think it's back to the Acorn at these prices lol. Maples 21% -22% are about 2 - 3 percent less than Tic 24% - 25% But their prices will rocket as Tics get scarcer I guess.

J. Reid eh. Have a mate - kind of - in Canada same name. indeed used to fly here back in Scotland. Indeed Gareths Rankins dad went to stay for a visit about 3 years or so back. I wonder Gareth if it's the same person, or related Gareth?

Good post Poppy Loft. He has plenty of room for... too much room I fear. But when breeding next year etc.

Well is a great *********** IF nothing else lol.

Making a Baby.. There is not one dirty word in it, and it is funny!-- The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon.' Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. 'Good morning, Ma'am', he said, 'I've come to...' 'Oh, no need to explain, 'Mrs. Smith cut in, embarrassed, 'I've been expecting you.' 'Have you really?' said the photographer. 'Well, that's good. Did you know babies are my specialty?' 'Well that's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat!. After a moment she asked, blushing, 'Well, where do we start?' 'Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread out there.' 'Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work out for Harry and me!' 'Well, Ma'am, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.' 'My, that's a lot!', gasped Mrs.. Smith. 'Ma'am, in my line of work a man has to take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five minutes, but I'm sure you'd be disappointed with that.' 'Don't I know it,' said Mrs. Smith quietly. The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. 'This was done on the top of a bus,' he said. 'Oh, my gosh!' Mrs. Smith exclaimed, grasping at her throat. 'And these twins turned out exceptionally well - when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with.' 'She was difficult?' asked Mrs. Smith. 'Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look' 'Four and five deep?' said Mrs. Smith, her eyes wide with amazement. 'Yes', the photographer replied. 'And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling - I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness approached I had to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just had to pack it all in.' Mrs. Smith leaned forward. 'Do you mean they actually chewed on your, uh...equipment?' 'It's true, Ma'am, yes.. Well, if you're ready, I'll set-up my tripod and we can get to work right away..' 'Tripod?' 'Oh yes, Ma'am. I need to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big to be held in the hand very long.' Mrs.Smith fainted.

They start their moult 6 days after they lay again after first round. If you have 15 - 17 pairs I think mid to end March for two race teams is plenty early enough to pair up. Old timers - and me - 1st week in April. Mind no good for the dark system which you won't be doing.

A swivel plate wieghted by a couple of pound towards the inside with a bath full of water beneath. When a cat lands on it it drops into the water. But buy a £10 battery charger. Run a wire or two around and fix to the red.Remember hodse pipe or such is a good insulator. Then a wire well planted to earth. Tis legal, doesn't maim but they never come back. If on ground about 5 inches high as it will crawl underneath, but lifts it's tail. Simple and very effective and by far with out any doubt the best solution regardless what anyone might say to the contary. Only one cat that climb around mone ... But it was unbelievable how it twisted it's self around the post and kept it's balance. Next day a another length of wire was ajoined to go down the 4 foot wall towards the loft. Bygolly it never came back. I have two lots of nieghbours each side with cats. Also a few behin. Never worry now. The owners never say anything. Some cats do look from afar lol, but don't come around any more lol.

Last week, Ethel checked into a motel on her 70th birthday and she was a bit lonely. She thought, "I'll call one of those men you see advertised in phone books for escorts and sensual massages."She looked through the phone book, found a full page ad for a guy calling himself Tender Terry - a very handsome man with assorted physical skills flexing in the photo. He had all the right muscles in all the right places. She figured, what the heck, nobody will ever know. I'll give him a call."Good evening, ma'am, how may I help you? Oh my, he sounded sooo sexy! Afraid she would lose her nerve if she hesitated, she rushed right in,"Hi, I hear you give a great massage. I'd like you to come to my motel room and give me one. No, wait, I should be straight with you. I'm in town all alone and what I really want is sex. I want it hot, and I want it now. Bring implements, toys, rubber, leather, whips, everything you've got in your bag of tricks. We'll go hot and heavy all night - tie me up, cover me in chocolate syrup and whipped cream, anything and everything, I'm ready!! Now how does that sound?" He said,"That sounds absolutely fantastic, but you need to press 9 for an outside line".

Fortunately NOT all kids are the same. No two ways about that ... But... Well my grandson (a 14 year old) hovers around and gets a few bob oft times because he is bored and nothing to do. He is a bit of a scally wag to say the least... Any way Misses says I shouldn't just give him some dosh but make him earn it, or give all the others , about 20 of them lol, a fiver each too. So I says to him last year about this time – wouldn't dream of him asking to clean a loft out, nor would he, I believe, So I said 'do you fancy painting the inside of the lofts, I'll pay you. You can make as much mess as you like provided ever part is covered. How much do you want to do it'? He says £10. I smiled and said 'Done deal' and as I told the wife privately I'll give him £25. 15 minutes later he comes in and says #Can I finish it tomorrow as I have to see....'. I said yes, but you won't get a penny. In fact lets make a contract here and now. No half jobs, all to be covered or not a penny. I wrote it out and added his name and that he'd read it and agreed. Which he did. I went and espied the work he'd done. Was just the hair marks and large gaps on the odd part he'd tried to cover. Next day didn't turn up as he said he would. Long story short he never came back. I did it myself. A week later he's down with his mum and she asked if I was going to pay him? I showed her the contract and offered to show the work NOT done etc. I gave him a £5 note. Any way about October same again. I said well behind the loft some bushes and the odd tree twigs are brushing up against the loft. Needs cutting back … about 10 minutes work and I'll give him a tenner as it saves me climbing about etc. Beside he is little enough etc.. I also said that wood in the shed you can chop up for your mums kindling wood. - She has often asked if I minded logging and cutting up HER wood, and give her it to boot, which I refuse as I do my own and said her husband should do it... she says he isn't capable, so I say 'Well freeze then'. His mum when phoned said. Tell Roly if they are logs she'll have them IF I would cut the up, as he isn't allowed to use a chopper or saw etc. Any way he makes an excuse and says he'll be back in morning, then Monday, then Sat etc. Well his mum and dad are up the Sat after and she s to me. Aaron gets better money doing the odd jobs around town, like in the Garage he gets £20, so you have to pay him at least £20 a time! But he hardly ever goes or gets asked back I says! Besides your old man does Chinese deliveries for £20 a night … Yes she buts in, but he gets tips, and that goes towards our holidays! Ekk so what, that is what one does to support and look after a family I said! Besides that works out £3 -£4 an hour he earns! Yet you expect me to pay Aaron for 10 minutes work £20! .. Yes she buts in, it's got to be worth that … I says 'Well for that 10 minutes works out at £120 an hour. I think I'll have to come and work for you lol. She never works, nor does house work. Her elder son won't work, nor her brother. Her daughter … well doesn't work, and Aaron doesn't … What a shower eh! By the way his dad is my step son, and another lazy good for nothing git … but does work but won't raise a finger in the house. My sons work hard, as do my daughters, two have own businesses etc. etc. I worked hard as a lad, was 12 when On sledge behind tractor dragged over the ground on a 2 x 3 sledge stacking Bales etc. Then bay carting, potatoe picking etc. EVERY year when able or work was available, even turkey farm etc. Did morning and Night paper rounds WITH a butchers rounds and A Sunday paper round. Mum had 95% lol and I was happy with just a few bob. So I blame the parents in making things too easy, living on credit cards. Fine if they want the designer cloths etc. Earn it! Am I wrong or just too old fashioned?

A back hander to keep you in your place :emoticon-0140-rofl:

Frank Bristow has good deals etc. He too will be at Blackpool. Anyone wants his number Pm me.

Well from Falcons to cats, and now cat fish eh! http://entertainment.msn.com/videopreview/?channelindex=4&from=en-us_msnhpvidmod&form=msnrll#/video/3d6438e7-3132-463a-b557-75a4a014fd19

Found it great for Widowhood cocks OR hens. Have a glass one side. Have a drop down perrch the other... say for the cock birds. Around an hour before basketing drop the leaf Perch and watch the cock birds strut their bits through the glass... Need only send the two dominate ones that hog and guard the perch mostly. Like wise the shoe box with a hole in one side. they will fight to claim it and get inside... again winner takes all and is sent. Next day let the have their mate.

True, but if sold on it will be to some one who knows the score ... and the rings will be removed I'm afraid. But one never knows...

:emoticon-0140-rofl: Seems reasonable.

Where is the best place to hide a tree?

Nearly as fast was my missis when I want to borrow a quiddy lol.

Nah, been trying for years lol

Must say it's an improvement ... must be the walloping Linekar gave him for pinching his crisp lol.

I well remember Sibson refusing title fights because he wasn't ready, or wasn't his weight etc. I well rem ember Eubanks turning down Harold Graham saying 'I'm not ready for him yet' ... and rightly so.He even said Grahams was too good and in top three in the world. All very true too at that time! I remember so very many 'Not Ready' who shouldn't have been in the same ring as the fellow that gave them a right trouncing. I mean Cockle V Marciano... etc. etc. Radchmacher V Floyd patterson. Patterson over riding Gus Dematoe to fight Liston... Minter doing the same with Hagler ... best to have a couple of easier fight to earn the same money than get tanked. Ask Calzaghe the 'Nearly Man' that nearly fought a good opponent in their' prime. Or Hatton who ducked and dive and never met the good fighters... Well not till Mayweather and Manny .. and the last lad who is possibly well on the downward trend. Both millionaires now and well respected - rightly so - and will continue to make money and always have a invitation to the top table. like Terry Downes said after he beat Sugar Ray Robinson ... I fought the skelton. - But made money etc.

Well if the pay day is big enough then slapping and knocking out Fury will be an good and easy pay day. Beside they are getting on a bit in age. I fear going a bit stale of late. Probably losing any zest and will welcome a few more easy pay days till a genuine fit and younger fighter stands up and can actually box. Price is the right age to be coming into his prime ... But whether the Klitso brothers have gone down and slowed enough by next year ... well the jury is out on that one I guess.

Agree to some extent. But when Flood is back them two work great together as scorers. Mind last time around Ashton was well into tackling... maybe he is been told to pull off. Need scorers as well as defenders, - though I admit any where on the field if they have the ball you are a defender, and when you have the ball attacker.