Dave I do not know if it is true!, but I heard on the grape vine, thay 50p pieces were made that shape, so you could get them out of Harrys hands, but a glass of whisky, you would need a chain wrench, but I do believe the old fellow, if we was in his neck of the woods, he would buy us a drink, but comming from Lancastershire, he would want at least two back. 
Norm I say good luck to him,if I lived nearer I would buy you both a drink,never tasted whiskey in my life,just had a bottle of newcastle brown,now sampling a can of tetleys,and that will be my quota for this boxing night.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Norm you are thinking about Yorkshire (Chris will never speak to me again) us Lancastrians are world renowned for our generousity but do you realise iāve lived in the Durham area over half my life-span and the people up here are of a very generous nature too, love it.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry, I know it,s off thread ,but there is a thread 9 down from this one, on the main page headed āWho was this ME Driverā. FlySheet and Bestbooties have put your name forward as the likely candidate. Now I know that it is well past your bed-time, but have a butchers at it and put us all out of our misery, there,s a good lad. 
ps. All the Best to all on here, and have a Good 2010 when it arrives.
Dave I have not drank for years, one time I could polish off a couple bottle of wine, last christmas, I just had a sip out off my wifes glass, and I started to feel whoosey, and most of my tablets I take say not to have drink with them, anyway, I am nutty enough without drink.
Hi Norm,
I hadnāt had a drink for most of December as Iād been on antibiotics,but did have one on my birthday xmas eve and each day since,never had any alcohol if I am on strong medication,wouldnāt bother me if I just drank water,it would be cheaper for one thing.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Buycrider just had a look at the thread in question and have explained i have never done over the water work as a civilian driver, and iāve noticed the guy in question is only a youngster about 65sh iām pushing 74 did a bit of Irish donkey years ago, poor sod being lumbered with the same moniker as me, anyway not guilty, hope somebody turns up for them.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Norm you are thinking about Yorkshire (Chris will never speak to me again) us Lancastrians are world renowned for our generousity but do you realise iāve lived in the Durham area over half my life-span and the people up here are of a very generous nature too, love it.
thanks harry long retired.
Iām a Sheffielder Harry,proper Yorkshire,not like them buggers from Leeds and Emmerdale country.Sheffielders are generous to a fault,same as Barnsley and Doncaster.Oh and Hull,musnāt forget Wheelnut Malc 
I knew several drivers from Lancs and one in particular didnāt know tādifference between s*** and putty and his windows fell out.He was the same one who was feeling depressed and went next to gas hissen!
hiya,
Ha Ha Ha, funny Chris thought that might drag you from your bolt-hole, like that, youāre a star, got to admit iāve had some good runs āashoreā in Sheffield but hasnāt it changed, got to admit you Yorkshire pud makers and us Lancashire hotpot producers manage to get on so well after we gave you such a walloping in the wars of the roses ah um, there you go my friend more ammunition for you.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Ha Ha Ha, funny Chris thought that might drag you from your bolt-hole, like that, youāre a star, got to admit iāve had some good runs āashoreā in Sheffield but hasnāt it changed, got to admit you Yorkshire pud makers and us Lancashire hotpot producers manage to get on so well after we gave you such a walloping in the wars of the roses ah um, there you go my friend more ammunition for you.
thanks harry long retired.
Well,it were a long time ago.
Weāll call it a draw.
I thought we gave you a pasting - must get me history books out 
hiya,
Youāre correct Chris i think it was 2 . 1 to you lads, but we bear no malice, so no need to upset the bookshelf but we do have better football teams on the right side of the Pennines, donāt all you I.O.Manners support Liverpool, better be quick with this one Chris or Frenchy will be showing us the red card.
thanks harry long retired.
Good lad Harry! I have just seen your post on the other thread. I saw the name-- thought that it might be you, and did me post. I then went to bo-bo,s coz it was past my -75 year old -bedtime as well. I hope the other Harry Gill is not basking in your fame Toodle oo!!
ps. Chris Webb is dead right about Sheffield Lads. I used to rock climb with the Parnassus Mountaineering Club from Sheffield, back in the late 50,s early 60,s. I spent some of the happiest days of me life camping out under boulders at Millstone Edge, and Millers Dale. They were some of the best lads I ever had the pleasure of getting bevvied with, in pubs like āThe Grouseā at Stoney Middleton. Oh Happy days.!! Thanks for reminding me Chris.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Youāre correct Chris i think it was 2 . 1 to you lads, but we bear no malice, so no need to upset the bookshelf but we do have better football teams on the right side of the Pennines, donāt all you I.O.Manners support Liverpool, better be quick with this one Chris or Frenchy will be showing us the red card.
thanks harry long retired.
Well,the Isle of Manners can support who they want Harry and yes some do support Lāpool but not me,not on your life 
Sheffield United supporter me
And buycrider - I lived very close to Millstone Edge,Hathersage.I lived in Froggatt just a bit further down the valley and I still go and visit friends there when I go across.Froggatt Edge was always packed with rock climbers and Iāve climbed most of 'em meself as a kid.
By godlads, I never ment to start the war of the roses over again, I was only taking the mick, calm down Chris & Harry, I can say with my knowledge, both of you are supporting teams that are not classy football teams, and I am a expert, for my team has been rubbish for years! 
hiya,
Nowt to to worry over Norm, Chrisās only a lad yet and i donāt think heāll want to give me a good hiding at my age and in my condition and itās a bit too cold at the minute for me to tramp oāer Woodhead.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Nowt to to worry over Norm, Chrisās only a lad yet and i donāt think heāll want to give me a good hiding at my age and in my condition and itās a bit too cold at the minute for me to tramp oāer Woodhead.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry and Norm,forget Woodhead and get over to the Isle of Man,you can bring all the lads and Iāll get tāfirst round in
And Iāll buy you all a breakfast:-
hiya,
Whisky and lager chaser Chris am enjoying same at the minute, and that breakfast looks good enough to eat but not quite so many beans as HRH Prince Charles once remarked ādonāt they tend to make one flatulentā maybe a few mushrooms.
thanks harry long retired.
Goe on Harry have the beans and have a good blow out later, I would be temped by Chrisās offer, if the weather was more clement, it would be nice to see the Yorkshire blade, who now has three legs? or is that legless
hiya,
Dareānt let too much gas get built up Norm might pop the stitches and thereās plenty to go, never thought should have had a zip put in when they took the boiler out, problem sorted.
thanks harry long retired.
Hiya Chris, have just found you some trailers to go with your new toys that Santa left you.
Now all you have to do is get your men over to Ancoats in Manchester, wonāt take them long, itās only erm āthat farā on the map
Tell them just to, help themselves, just like Hancocks Haulage used to do when they were short of a trailer or two
Thereās also a d/bar trailer for Harry, no lights, no mudguards, solid rubber tyres, one or two spots of rust
Ray