CLOSED - THANKS to all customers for the last few years

Jeff, it must be time for you to get over to the lounge at Gare du Nord for a few beers ;-)

over and out, on my way in 5

You may not have noticed, what with Jeffers and the Phanthom Sniffer, that I have been out for a while. Shopping called and it was necessary for me to obtain a birthday card for her-indoors, for tomorrow.

Also, today is our wedding anniversary and we are celebrating 43 years of marital bliss, so I had to be a bit co-operative, for a change.

Ahh happy anniversary Socs :>)))
A bottle of champers is put by for you in the fridge :>)

Happy aniversary Socs and Mrs Socs glad to hear its all been bliss ;-)

Mrs S and I have been together about 25 years but we dont have an anniversary as we are not really married.

Its Mrs S's birthday on Sunday and I have not yet got her a card, I have already bought her a present, however I wasnt brave enough to buy her the power drill that I really wanted ;-)

I should hope not Spacie! tut-tut.....
;>)
Its the time spent happily together that counts, not the formalities, well done on you both for managing 25 years - how has she done it?
;>)

bunny, I have absolutely now idea how she has done it ;-)

;>)

I see the old crowd are still about,nice 1 socs good on yer.

Tea please,afternoon bunny.

Yeah!!! Its Dave!!!! Tea just for you, but dont sniff whatever you do as JM is on the sniffy warpath ;>)

Hi bun,i will bear that in mind,must be all that fishing,and them worms..

Ha macca good result in spain !

bunny - I see you've begun to relax. You do realise that they can arrive at any time - day or night. You need to be afraid - very afraid.

As well as the usual, they are looking for dodgy habits - like re-warming 2 day old puddings, recycled tea bags, checking your licence to sell alcohol etc. They also work closely with the VAT man so I hope your books are in order.

Nothing gets past them I'm afraid .......

mg (Phantom EHO warning device)

Socco is back on-line. Lost all power around 20:30 last night and did not get it back till 06:13 this morning. Our street has a duff cable in it that blows about every six months and we go through the same palaver. We keep a drawer full of candles and torches for just such an event. Unfortunately they don't yet make candle-power PCs.

Bunny, no need to worry. All our stuff is fully in compliance with regulations. Besides that I have sorted the H&S and VAT people out. I have photographic evidence of their "indiscretions" which will make them most amenable to giving us a clean bill of health.

Also there is no problem with our license to sell alcohol, we don't need one since we don't sell it, we give it away.

Socs
You sure Mrs Socs didnt pull the plug so that she would have your total qttention for you anniversary. Congrats

DD
Great result in Spain, job half done

Agree there macca,am on them at 25s to lift it in athens,before that barca game,down to 7s now looking good,,small money mind..

Good morning all, Socco is enjoying another of his retired days and rising late from the hammock.

Tea and coffee on now. Where is Bunny with the Danish?

Bad day for MCA, glad it's not one of mine. Might make a good recovery play though, I'll put it on my watch list.

Morning Socs

Afternoon - hope your day is going well :>)
OK late lunch - re-heated beef bourg', 4 day old potatoes and the contents of the veg composting bin......

;>)