Same name as us but this one was from Cardigan, West Wales smart outfit trailer only 3 months old and cost a cool K110, cheers Buzzer.
mappo:
Thanks for your kind words Charlie, what do you want ■■ Only joking mate.
Yeh can’t come soon enough to be honest.
The job,s changed beyond all recognition as we all know…the days of enjoying the
job are long long gone.
Perhaps you could give me some tips Charlie when time comes, on what a poor pensioner
Does with his time and maybe point me in the direction of the local Derby and Joan clubs.
Forget the Derby and Joan Tone… what about getting the old Fareham Bus Station gang back together? 
What a great idea Balders…only trouble is I don’t think the bus station
is there any more.
Perhaps we could use Tracy Island as a base or maybe pose as Davies spotters
and loiter at the gate…notepads in hand and cameras at the ready.
mappo:
What a great idea Balders…only trouble is I don’t think the bus station
is there any more.
Perhaps we could use Tracy Island as a base or maybe pose as Davies spotters
and loiter at the gate…notepads in hand and cameras at the ready.
We got security at Tracy Island Mappo, so deffo no loitering there, Buzzer.
Buzzer:
mappo:
What a great idea Balders…only trouble is I don’t think the bus station
is there any more.
Perhaps we could use Tracy Island as a base or maybe pose as Davies spotters
and loiter at the gate…notepads in hand and cameras at the ready.
We got security at Tracy Island Mappo, so deffo no loitering there, Buzzer.[/
well, that’s you warned off Tone!
Funny thing JD. When I was working for a Superyacht refit place down here a couple of years ago ( ooh get me!) The HQ in Antibes was on a brand new ZI and When I first saw it I renamed it Tracy Island and it’s still known as that with all the blokes now… Funny as I didn’t know then that you referred to your yard as that. great minds and all that. Chambourcy Royale as we say here in France.
Monsieur Balders good evening. It was actually jimski that referred to head office as Tracy Island and seems to have stuck.
Had a welcome blast from the past this morning for a coffee at HQ. ■■■■■■ spotted a Dalton Transport parked on the road outside waiting to load opposite. On second glance was none other than Mr Elkie.
Great to see him after a long time. hope the snow is subsiding down there. If you need a search and rescue, will send Buzzer, Richard and Mappo out in a van packed with Beans and Sausages. Mappo will have a barrel of calvados strapped to his neck, code name Schnorbitz. 
Bonjour Monsieur 'Orree…dear old Elkie. I used to call him " Elkus Maximus". And he called me " Baldus Minimus " always made me laugh!
Snow still with us , I must plan better next year. maybe next time you have a motor tipping at Brittains in Antibes you could stick a pallet of Vin Rouge on for me…
Cheers! balders…
Horry:
Monsieur Balders good evening. It was actually jimski that referred to head office as Tracy Island and seems to have stuck.Had a welcome blast from the past this morning for a coffee at HQ. ■■■■■■ spotted a Dalton Transport parked on the road outside waiting to load opposite. On second glance was none other than Mr Elkie.
Great to see him after a long time. hope the snow is subsiding down there. If you need a search and rescue, will send Buzzer, Richard and Mappo out in a van packed with Beans and Sausages. Mappo will have a barrel of calvados strapped to his neck, code name Schnorbitz.
Hi Horry,
Just wondered what ferry we are booked on,we will need ADR stickers as I hate to think of the effect Beans & Calvados will have on Mappo 
If he is Schnorbitz,are you saying your Father and I are Mike & Bernie Winters ? will Charlie be the driver ? as he still has my DKV card.
Hope all is well with you,is that James bloke still working in the office ? watch your back Horry I think he’s after your job
Regards
Richard
MaggieD:
Horry:
Monsieur Balders good evening. It was actually jimski that referred to head office as Tracy Island and seems to have stuck.Had a welcome blast from the past this morning for a coffee at HQ. ■■■■■■ spotted a Dalton Transport parked on the road outside waiting to load opposite. On second glance was none other than Mr Elkie.
Great to see him after a long time. hope the snow is subsiding down there. If you need a search and rescue, will send Buzzer, Richard and Mappo out in a van packed with Beans and Sausages. Mappo will have a barrel of calvados strapped to his neck, code name Schnorbitz.
Hi Horry,
Just wondered what ferry we are booked on,we will need ADR stickers as I hate to think of the effect Beans & Calvados will have on Mappo
Hope all is well with you,is that James bloke still working in the office ? watch your back Horry I think he’s after your job
Regards
Richard
I can certainly be the driver as although I am old I still have the charm and skills that you taught me Richard.I believe that there is now some kind of a autoroute between Le Havre and Monte Bianco? Never .mind we should muddle through. As for the DKV card there is a slight problem.We finally run out of credit. Never mind Buzzer can bluff his way.Will you be printing the permits as usual Richard? Regards Charlie.
Charlie you must catch up even I know you don’t need permits nowadays, they have taken all the fun out of the job, you still got a license ? cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Charlie you must catch up even I know you don’t need permits nowadays, they have taken all the fun out of the job, you still got a license ? cheers Buzzer.
Oh yes.Miny you I had to pay my son to do the medical for me! No permits eh.So what do I do with the 50 franc note and the 100000 lira.Is that now frizzante money? Seems that time has moved on and left me behind.Never mind I expect I will soon pick it up again.Will there be room fo my frame and stick? Regards Charlie
I’m sure they’ll find room for your frame and stick Charlie…
You speaking of francs and lira reminded me of shipping for John out to Greece… changing up good old sterling to get enough to pay all autoroutes and ferries on route… It made you an instant millionaire on the love boat. It must of been a hell of a blow to the manufacturers of the old multi currency wallet on a chain when the euro came in! I expect Axle still uses one though…
Hi Charlie some one informed me that you used to drive this old truck, are you fibbing about your age, Buzzer.
MaggieD:
Horry:
Monsieur Balders good evening. It was actually jimski that referred to head office as Tracy Island and seems to have stuck.Had a welcome blast from the past this morning for a coffee at HQ. ■■■■■■ spotted a Dalton Transport parked on the road outside waiting to load opposite. On second glance was none other than Mr Elkie.
Great to see him after a long time. hope the snow is subsiding down there. If you need a search and rescue, will send Buzzer, Richard and Mappo out in a van packed with Beans and Sausages. Mappo will have a barrel of calvados strapped to his neck, code name Schnorbitz.
Hi Horry,
Just wondered what ferry we are booked on,we will need ADR stickers as I hate to think of the effect Beans & Calvados will have on Mappo
Hope all is well with you,is that James bloke still working in the office ? watch your back Horry I think he’s after your job
Regards
Richard
Richard good evening. Better leave the shipping out until Sunday. No need for Stickers, just make sure you declare Mappos footwear before getting on the boat. Please ensure Buzzer puts a shift in as normally it’s Tancarville and is asking to swap seats. Feel free to put Charlie on the payroll, but make sure he stays out of sight when refuelling. He is the only person I know who’s cutlery and crockery bear the Fina Emblem.
If it all proves to be too stressful a trip, please call me from Auxerre and I will send Baldrick up to Lyon to do a changeover.
This is a shot of my cattle under the hammer at Frome Market, amazing really as I did not take the picture it was taken by some one from the market office. This they do every week for there online reports, cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Hi Charlie some one informed me that you used to drive this old truck, are you fibbing about your age, Buzzer.
Buzzer my secret is out.I had this lorry new! I look young for my age eh? Regards Charlie
Any one other than Horry or James recognise this ex pilot of a Blue and White with his wife, cheers Buzzer.
Nope…obviously after my time Buzzer.
mappo:
Nope…obviously after my time Buzzer.
It was at a Christmas bash, remember them Tone. About the only time every one on the firm were together, JD.
A " hog roast" at bursledon JD but don’t recognize the couple…