I could have sworn that there was a new post here by Athelstan but both it and he seem to have disappeared. Are you out there somewhere? John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

I'm here - for how long only the Godfather's know. Got the big C and no nothing to do with health. Enough said. Thanks for the thought JST.

Aha so you are not dead then That would not be good news! John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

No not yet - but there is a contract out on me issued by ruffians Kent way, approved in C HQ Leeds, and the dead horse's head shipped overnight from Brighton as a final warning. Still my charitable works must go on

But even charitable works are still ruled by that old saying, "When in a hole........"  John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

Indeed - but must not comment any more if you get my drift - otherwise the C may b fatal

Nice one athelstan your post prompted me to remind myself to donate my unused LR Experience voucher I won at the Clay Shoot to the Mr Crabtree's charity at Sunday's meet.

nice dog EY,looks delicious. Will you fillet it before you arrive at the bbq or when you get here? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

You evil man you. I'd sooner fillet the wife than my dog

EYorkshire wrote:

Nice one athelstan your post prompted me to remind myself to donate my unused LR Experience voucher I won at the Clay Shoot to the Mr Crabtree's charity at Sunday's meet.

Good man EY.

If it wasn't for the fact I'm in these mountains I'd let Mr Crabtree have some more stuff to add to the front bumper I've already donated. Will be visiting Blighty in the autumn and that might present the opportunity to bring some small stuff over - got some Ducati parts that might raise a few bob.

chicken george wrote:

nice dog EY,looks delicious. Will you fillet it before you arrive at the bbq or when you get here?

Uncharitable CG - at times you can be a very bad lad. You'll have the RSPCS hounding you

EYorkshire wrote:

You evil man you. I'd sooner fillet the wife than my dog

Athelstan,
You can bring back something nice for me from my favourite shop in Switzerland. That being Bucherer.
How I love those shops, you feel really special with a nice auto watch bought from them.
Normally I hate shops, but Bucherer display some fine engineering in timepieces. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Pegleg wrote:

Athelstan,
You can bring back something nice for me from my favourite shop in Switzerland. That being Bucherer.

Reading the note attached on the dead horse's head that arrived the other morning re "the rules of posting" I ought to report you to C HQ Leeds for "spoiling" JST's thread, in the same manner an uncharitable desperado from Kent determined I'd besmirched his picknick - but I won't. You see I'm not a spoilsport - I'm a jolly decent helpful chap - and not overboard - yet

So Pegleg I congratulate you in identifying one of the many excellent purveyors of horology here in CH.
Note: to avoid any misunderstanding (for example in a recent F/S thread) that's here in Switzerland, but of course you are at liberty to take CH as Charitable Helping.

Now you must display the very same excellent ability and choose a horologe (my preferred horologist is IWC) and once you have identified a particular model then I'd be happy to facilitate the purchase and delivery to Blighty on advantageous terms.

Yours, amenable as always, Athelstan.

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when I travel to our solvents tank farm in Birmensdorf the first stop I make after leaving Zurich station is the IWC shop on Bahnhofstrasse, to press my nose up against the window and leave grubby marks and wonder how much Swiss bankers blow in there on bonus day, my 30 year old scratched battered and banged classic GMT Master would not even get me through the tradesmans entrance  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .