I know it’s been said before but this really needs to be made into a book, followed by a Movie!
Just think of all the royalties Dennis, Dinky toys ! Bewick monopoly, not to mention the meccano BTS Scania 
Keep it up Mr B.
Patrick
patrick 68:
I know it’s been said before but this really needs to be made into a book, followed by a Movie!Just think of all the royalties Dennis, Dinky toys ! Bewick monopoly, not to mention the meccano BTS Scania
Keep it up Mr B.
Patrick
Hear hear, I bloody love this thread!!
Bewick:
Anyway, rightly or wrongly, I picked up the phone on Monday morning as I had promised and spoke to David Howarth, I told him that after giving the opportunity a great deal of thought I had reluctantly decided not to go ahead with a deal to acquire Howarth Bros. David’s response was " Thous med the reet decision Dennis", make of that reply what you will !! However, what unfolded during the next couple of months culminating in August of 1982 left a very very nasty taste in my mouth and terminated my relationship with the Howarth Bros. In 1977 I had employed a Financial Director who had been at one time Financial controller at the Mill at Beetham ( he had left them in 1970 so there was no conflict of interest) and this individual was the only other person to have privy to my dealings with Howarths , apart from my external Accountant at Preston who was entirely trust worthy. At the time this FD who I employed was a bit puzzled as to why I had decided not go ahead with the deal but it was my decision and that was that. Anyway at the end of August I got a call from John Anthony my local Bowmaker Commercial manager whom I’d dealt with since I bought my first new motor in 1968,Bowmaker were also the firm that the Howarth Bros used for vehicle finance. John said to me on the phone " Dennis you and I have done business for many years and I have taken great pleasure in your achievements to date and Bowmaker are proud to have helped you along the way, however I cannot stand by and condone what has been going on with your Co Director and Howarth Bros. my allegiance to you does not allow me to become part of the deal that I have been asked to finance. Your man has asked me to help him with HIS acquisition of the Howarth Bros. business with the full knowledge of the two Howarth Bros." I obviously thanked John and assured him I knew nothing of this development and of course whatever happened from now on I would not divulge as to how I found out about this unacceptable development! I was at our depot in Milnthorpe when John had called and my F D worked from my Kendal admin office with the female staff. So, I put the receiver down and steam literally came out of my ears I was [zb] blazing ! I will finish the tale off in the next episode ! Cheers Bewick.
Dennis, are you related to Alfred Hitchcock■■? You’re a master of suspense 
Next episode please!!! Regards Kev. 
By eck Dennis, this is just like the Saturday afternoon matinee at the flicks 50 years ago. You have left us with another cliff hanger and I can’t wait for the next thrilling instalment.
Regards Steve.
mushroomman:
By eck Dennis, this is just like the Saturday afternoon matinee at the flicks 50 years ago.Regards Steve.
I hope you mean Dennis is the Lone Ranger, or Hopalong Cassidy, not just any old cowboy bandit Steve. 
I like the idea of Dennis as the grizzly old Gabby Hayes. Tin hat firmly in place for the incoming!!! 
Regards Kev.
Dennis and Cowboy in the same sentence Kev 
you had better make sure that your chin strap is pulled very tightly on that tin hat of yours.
No, it’s a bit like when the baddies tie the good looking ■■■■■■■ the railway line and the train is approaching. Just as your getting fascinated a big gong goes off and they say “don’t miss the next thrilling episode”. Somehow Kev, I can’t see Dennis going to see his F.D. in Kendal armed with a box of Mint Cake.
“Be with us next week in another thrill-packed adventure when The Lone Ranger Rides Again!”
Retired Old ■■■■:
“Be with us next week in another thrill-packed adventure when The Lone Ranger Rides Again!”
More like ■■■■ Turpin.
Very brave Dan
He’s young, John, he can outrun Bewick!
mushroomman:
Dennis and Cowboy in the same sentence Kev
No, it’s a bit like when the baddies tie the good looking ■■■■■■■ the railway line and the train is approaching. Just as your getting fascinated a big gong goes off and they say “don’t miss the next thrilling episode”. Somehow Kev, I can’t see Dennis going to see his F.D. in Kendal armed with a box of Mint Cake.
I would have paid good money to listen in on that confrontation. I don’t think the back stabbing " jodrell" knew what he was letting himself in for when he received the summons to Smith Towers. come on Dennis spill the beans!!! Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
mushroomman:
Dennis and Cowboy in the same sentence Kev
No, it’s a bit like when the baddies tie the good looking ■■■■■■■ the railway line and the train is approaching. Just as your getting fascinated a big gong goes off and they say “don’t miss the next thrilling episode”. Somehow Kev, I can’t see Dennis going to see his F.D. in Kendal armed with a box of Mint Cake.I would have paid good money to listen in on that confrontation. I don’t think the back stabbing " jodrell" knew what he was letting himself in for when he received the summons to Smith Towers.
Put me a “bankers” cheque in the Post Kev and when I’ve cashed it I’ll finish the tale Dennis.
So 5 minutes later I was in the car on my way to our Kendal office and I calmed down a bit on the way and thought to my-self I can have a few minutes fun with this duplicitous ■■■■ before I “kick his arse down the road” ! Anyhow I walked into the Kendal office “OK Girls how are we to-day” then I walked into the FD’s office and plonked down it the chair I used, he acknowledged me as usual asking what brings me through to Kendal ! little did he know that he was going to find out big style in a few minutes ! So I opened the conversation with “How’s things at Ingleton then”? At first it seemed not to register with him( but his april must have started to twitch!) so I say’s “You know with ■■■■ and David” ( Howarth Bros) almost at once I saw a look of surprise and a bit of terror on his face and he say’s “How do you mean “? So I say " Well Ken I think I can help you in your endeavours” " I don’t follow you he says ! I said (by the look on his face) I’m sure you do you back stabbing ■■■■ ( or similar words to those). Then his head dropped and he asked me how had I had found out ? So I told him you’d be surprised the things I can find out ! But to get back to my offer of help, " Your ■■■■■■■ fired so clear your ■■■■■■■ desk and be down at the depot in half an hour and I’ll have a Driver run you home to Morecambe and he’ll return the car to the depot” He was ■■■■■■■ stunned and he had gone white I kid you not ! Anyway I left the Kendal office and returned to Milnthorpe where I sorted a Driver out with instructions that when the FD arrived in the yard he had to get behind the driving wheel and run the FD home to Morecambe then bring the car ( a new Merc 240D, well a few months old) back to Milnthorpe. So when this ■■■■ had arrived into the depot instead of getting the ■■■■ out of it PDQ he only comes knocking at my office door wanting to shake my hand and thank me for the years I had employed him !! The cheeky ■■■■ !! I exploded and told him to ■■■■ off out of my sight and never darken my door again or he might get something he didn’t bargain for. I stormed out into the yard and told him to get into the ■■■■■■■ car immediately and go ! I will finish the tale off in the next episode as the outcome was “poetic justice” which I savoured about 3 months later ! Cheers Bewick.
Punchy Dan:
Retired Old ■■■■:
“Be with us next week in another thrill-packed adventure when The Lone Ranger Rides Again!”More like ■■■■ Turpin.
But I didn’t need to wear a mask !
This has to be the most interesting entertaining thread on here, it’s the first thing I do when I log on every evening now, is to look to see if Bewick ( and I can spell it now!) has updated, thank you Mr Smith this is bloody good!.
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
Retired Old ■■■■:
“Be with us next week in another thrill-packed adventure when The Lone Ranger Rides Again!”More like ■■■■ Turpin.
But I didn’t need to wear a mask !
Hi Dennis I believe you when you say you didn’t wear a mask, But were you brandishing flint lock pistols Regards Larry.
Well Dennis, you well and truly sorted out the f.d. (serves him right) looking forward to the next instalment update!!!
Take Care…
E.W.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
Retired Old ■■■■:
“Be with us next week in another thrill-packed adventure when The Lone Ranger Rides Again!”More like ■■■■ Turpin.
But I didn’t need to wear a mask !
Hi Dennis I believe you when you say you didn’t wear a mask, But were you brandishing flint lock pistols
More like a "pinch bar " Larry similar to that I used on the Octopus and trailer to pull the nails out of the skids !! Cheers Dennis.
ExMilkTank:
This has to be the most interesting entertaining thread on here, it’s the first thing I do when I log on every evening now, is to look to see if Bewick ( and I can spell it now!) has updated, thank you Mr Smith this is bloody good!.
You are defo in serious need of some sort of therapeutic help “ExMilkTank” !!! Cheers Dennis
Bewick:
ExMilkTank:
This has to be the most interesting entertaining thread on here, it’s the first thing I do when I log on every evening now, is to look to see if Bewick ( and I can spell it now!) has updated, thank you Mr Smith this is bloody good!.You are defo in serious need of some sort of therapeutic help “ExMilkTank” !!!
It’s ok Nurse said I am getting much better earlier when she gave me my sweeties, and she promises SOON she will leave to door unlocked!!