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[Silkie]

ach you're too old

Well that's nice!

Just cos a chap's got a few grey hairs he's written off - thrown on the scrapheap - too old to party at (cough) 39.

Don't expect a Christmas card this year.

[ash]

Hi

Thanks for info.

live in the Mearns.

My initial thought was Newton Mearns, Glasgow - that seems a long treck but a bit more concentration came up with Howe o' the Mearns which seemed more logical.

In my defence, I left Portsoy in 1970 so I've been down here a lot longer than up there! My mother lives in Keith so I'm in the NE fairly often.

Ash

[ash]

too old at (cough) 39.

Ahhh - so the 18 May 1972 is the Date of Birth of Silkie the boat - not Silkie the forumite.

[Silkie]

You must have thought I'd had a helluva hard life when we met.

[ash]

I'd had a helluva hard life

Yes - I thought that you must have been burning the candle at both ends! or else that it was the effect of two consecutive Chentleman’s Cruises!

Actually, I always wondered about the age - you didn't 'sound' 34 in your posts - and now when I look at the Blog profile, it's obvious that it refers to the boat - so a boat that only sails well, but can type too! clever stuff.

Ash