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That was the time of the three day week. I worked from 8am till 9pm for three days and could include Saturday. We were cream-crackered after that lot. Not a happy time.
We had storage heating then and you could miss out on the top up heating period. Not very nice, in fact freezing when that happened.

How reliant we are on electricity and technology. Some years ago I decided not to be solely reliant on electricity as we used to get frequent cuts of power. In my wisdom I changed the electric central heating over to gas and it was only after the work had been completed that I realised that I still needed electricity to light the pilot lights, turn the fans etc. to make the system work. Clever laddie!

I presume you attended the last lunch at the Yacht Club, Ken. Sorry, I could not attend, the plane run out of fuel, but I know my seat was filled by an equally acceptable figure. Lunch report required, please.

Just returned from a four day trip to Scotland.....saw my first Great Grandson.....he is a rare wee lad just 4 weeks old......We were staying with friends in Glenrothes.....weather was reasonable.

Congratulations Ernie. You and Ann must be very proud to be great grandparents. I am still trying to sell off my youngest daughter!

I echo your sentiments, Ian, to the proud great grandparents, Ernie and Ann. Tomorrow my number one son will celebrate his 25th birthday, so I have a way to go!

Whist sorting through and checking a box of LPs (remember them?) bought for a couple of quid at a recent auction I came across one titled "Simply - oops, sorry Sydney Devine - 20 golden greats" - an oxymoron if ever there was one!

Tidying up my laptop desktop. GD pup, GRet Maralyn, now residing fulltime with us, went doolally this afternoon. She has knackered my laptop AC/DC charger cable, by charging around the room. Mara is rather tall, so the looped up cable was not high enough for her to pass under. Massive panic attack for Mum. (Took 30 mins of weeping and wailing to come back to sanity.) Fortunately the external hard drive cable works, so Mum is very relieved. Ebay here we come. Please back up all your files regularly, on a hard drive. Hate to think of the time I would have had to spend on the MAFPA databases if Mara's mad moment hadn't been recoverable!

So Mara is the latest pup. Thelma, you are a glutton for punishment. One step back, Thelma, I admire your total dedication. Congratulations.

Sorry, folks, forgot that neither Ken or Jester were at the last lunch, so we were denied their blow by blow account of proceedings. There was possibly the largest turnout for many a long year including three newcomers. Alistair Birse - well known runner and basketball player, Jimmy Miller - ex 26BB and travel agent, and Alex Coupar - Forfarshire and Scotland. The company were also entertained by about 12 "volunteers" who gave a novel rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" and the "School Song" on handbells under the meticulous guidance, not to say baton, of Ron Oliver - Hawkhill Harriers & Old Steeple campanologist.

Ken, Maralyn aka Mara came to us as a 9 month old pup when Ivan went to Forfar in September. Her PW had broken her arm, so couldn't finish the PWing. Mara was a prospective brood bitch who unfortunately was diagnosed with cataracts, six weeks after she came to us, and was immediately withdrawn from GD. She's now officially ours. That unfortuntely means no more little pups for us. Fergtherescuedog, now 12 + years is very happy with her company, but wouldn't be able to cope with a pesky pup. Ivan, Pup No 7, has met his match and is going on class 13 March, in the Glasgow area. So by the end of March, fingers crossed, we'll have 6 qualified Guide Dog pics on the wall. 6 out of 7 - not bad!

Well done and congratulations. You have done a grand job over the years.