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I have been overwhelmed by the number of requests for new passwords
It is going to take a while as each one has to be dealt with and replied to individually but I am working on them and will get back to you as soon as I am able.
Brian.
Thank you for your patience, I am getting there.
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31st March 2014, 11:41 AM
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It has three metal ( repair ) rods glued in holding it together , It was nicked , dropped and smashed
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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31st March 2014, 11:45 AM
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I have to agree with the present government's statements regarding sharing the pound should a yes vote prevail.
If the yes vote wins and Scotland becomes a country in its own right then surely it will have to have its own currency with its banking resources to back it up.
After all if it does become independent and joins the commonwealth, it will surely need its own currency. I would liken an independent Scotland to, lets say, Canada and they have their own currency so why should Scotland be any different?
rgds
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31st March 2014, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
HM queen, the real one that is, had better watch out those funny skirted ones north of the border may come to Westminister wanting the stone back.
Ah !! The trouble is simple.
No one knows if that stone is the real one.
The people who pinched it in the 50's wont tell which is which.
Ron the batcave
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31st March 2014, 03:29 PM
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Ah Ron, if you aknowledge it was *pinched*, does that mean it belongs to us???, only joking, i dont want to start a war too early with the Scots,, regards KT
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31st March 2014, 08:30 PM
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Keith
Me to know , you not to find out. LOL
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31st March 2014, 08:42 PM
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If Scotland leaves the UK then we will not be the UK, only as John Sutton said F.U.K.
My nationality was Great Britain, then they change my nationality to U.K. I did not want to be an UK.
Also I do not want to be a F.U.K. What a name to have on your passport.
Can I have a decent named Nationality please? .... and certainly NOT european.
Any good suggestions ??
Cheers
Brian
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31st March 2014, 09:10 PM
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II am starting to worryabout the 14 Scottish £1notes I have been saving do I keep them, or should I get them spent a.s.a.p?
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31st March 2014, 09:38 PM
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British will do for me Brian. If Scotland does go independant then we shall be heading back across the border to England. The thought of what would lie in the future is truly frightening. Personally I think the Scots will vote to stay in the union. We shall see.
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John
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31st March 2014, 09:48 PM
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Loch Ness Monster "Wrong Size" for new E. U. Regulations:
New E.U. Lake Monster regulations taking effect from referendum day 18th September may mean Loch Ness will have to be drained and the monster shortened by 2 metres to bring it in line with 22 other European Lake Monsters, a spokesperson from Brussels stated today.
Germans in particular like their monsters to be exactly 23 metres long and with the Independence Declaration imminent, Angele Merkel's approval of the Scottish monster will be essential. "The days of higgledy piggledy monsters are long past now, and just as our bananas have to be straight, our monsters must be uniform in length", a Pedant said this morning
Alex Salmon said "I don't mind this at all, we will probably do it after Easter when its quiet again though. I've been meaning to clean out the Loch for a couple of years now and we will probably put a new pump and filter in. I think we will have to stop people from over feeding the monster as the water soon gets smelly and cloudy. I might get some of those Sucking Loaches to keep green algae off the side of the Loch while I'm at it. There's an E.U. grant available for this now".
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1st April 2014, 01:01 AM
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How about " The Rump " Brian ?
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