hello pat its al think i have lost all dads pics ,ilbe right in it if i have . if i find them soon il give them to colin moss to drop in to you but i would love to pop over especially if paddy was there
Hi Pat.I think that you might have to invest in a bigger portacabin to hold all the visitors you will be getting.I am thinking of getting up a coachload.Who will do the catering? Regards Charlie 
Hi Charlie one book me in for a circle seat please. R Jimski
Hi Mappo is there a new MAN in your life yet 
have you got it mate ■■ R Jimski
Jimski:
Hi Charlie one book me in for a circle seat please. R Jimski
Ok Jim.One seat booked.I had better book a coach with air con because there will be an awfull smell of diesel and burning rubber.Not to mention the smell of bulls–t.Get your cheque in the post.Regards Charlie
Jimski:
Hi Mappo is there a new MAN in your life yet
Nah not yet Jim, saw it on Saturday though when i went to MAN,s at Calmore to collect another unit from a service.
It,s got to be polished and valeted yet so they reckon it should be ready for Tuesday.
charlie one…can you book me a back window seat please, and can you ensure that the coach has a toilet and
a nurse on board for the older ones amongst us that might be caught short or need their daily medication.
mappo:
Jimski:
Hi Mappo is there a new MAN in your life yetNah not yet Jim, saw it on Saturday though when i went to MAN,s at Calmore to collect another unit from a service.
It,s got to be polished and valeted yet so they reckon it should be ready for Tuesday.charlie one…can you book me a back window seat please, and can you ensure that the coach has a toilet and
a nurse on board for the older ones amongst us ( not me of course ) that might be caught short or need their daily medication.
Whoops, double posted there instead of editing. silly me. 
Nah not yet Jim, saw it on Saturday though when i went to MAN,s at Calmore to collect another unit from a service.
It,s got to be polished and valeted yet so they reckon it should be ready for Tuesday.
Blimey Mappo polished and valeted thought you were gonna work it not show it !!! good luck with it mate R Jimski
Get a pic on here when you get it !
Hi All
Boys its a M A N on containers he will have plenty of time to polish it
Mind u he might get his hands dirty
Who remembers these ‘Rice Bros’ another of Ennis’ pics
Another of Paddy Keoghans pics
Who recognises this cheeky chappie centre of the pic?? Also the man on the right of the pic in the grey jacket behind the woman with the black bag!
Morning Pat, my old drinking buddy Cluey in the centre and Micky Long the other one. Two great characters.
Dont recall ever seeing that Rice Bros. Volvo mate, were they from Avomouth ?
mappo:
Morning Pat, my old drinking buddy Cluey in the centre and Micky Long the other one. Two great characters.Dont recall ever seeing that Rice Bros. Volvo mate, were they from Avomouth ?
Yes Tony mate quite right Cluey and Mick
Thursday Club closed this week flying to Dublin first thing tomorrow, unfortunately had an uncle die this morning in Mayo so we (Sue and I) are going to the funeral and will have a couple of days with our daughter Becky in Dublin at the weekend before flying home Monday 15th
Hi Pat,
Sorry to hear about your Uncle hope everything goes ok.
Can’t believe that’s Pete Clue what happened to that young lad who used to drive for Buckfast ?
Here’s Paddy giving you a send off in his Kenworth !!
Have a safe journey
Regards Richard
Pat
That looks like it was at Tutty’s and Jane’s 25th wedding anniversary, They don’t change… 
Hi Pat sorry to hear about your uncle see ya next Thursday maybe.R Jimski
Wonder if Mappo’s is open for tea Dont worry Tony im only kidding Im in Birmingham thursday .Jimski
Hi all now Pats in Ireland weve sunk to page 2 
mappo:
Morning Pat, my old drinking buddy Cluey in the centre and Micky Long the other one. Two great characters.Dont recall ever seeing that Rice Bros. Volvo mate, were they from Avomouth ?
Hi Tony. Yes mate they were from Avonmouth but not to be confused with Rice Bros. Ltd., with the blue lorries also from Avonmouth. These were, as written on the headboard, Rice Bros (Avonmouth) Ltd. A much older company. It was inherited by two brothers Mervyn and John Rice from their father. Mervyn who had no interest in the company was later bought out by John who decided just to run two Volvo F88 outfits on contract to Frigoscandia. This was from about 1969/70. and both were shipped mainly out of Southampton. The first was driven by Andy Stratton who was later joined by his elder brother Ennis. They were a very familliar sight in Southampton where they were both basically based doing a lot of work out of Funtley Abbatoir to such places as Paris (Rungis as I believe in the photo) and Marseilles. In the latter years they dropped the fridge work opting for tilt work.
By the way Tony I’m hoping to join forces with ‘Charlie One’ and attend an old codgers coffee meeting over at Pat’s. I am off crutches at last (after seven months)but will still be under the eye of the hospital for the next 2 years so they tell me.
Regards , Nobby.