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90.9 per litre in Carterton today ( In case your wondering where that is-that is where RAF Brize Norton is-I'm 300 yards off the runway!) that's £4.09 a UK gallon.

hi Bill Know what you mean about imagining things. Half of my games were made up as a kid. To my disgust I had 2 younger sisters-and they didn't want my games! The bulk of my friends at school lived miles away. So I alternated between reading for pleasure and making something up by myself. As...

Hi Bill Yep your right in leave some bits out for the reader to fill in. But nowadays a lot of the kids have been hooked into computer games. They haven't got an imagination. I do know what you mean though but I have to try to put enough in to try to kick start that bit of their brain that...

Hi Chris That's about how it goes for most of us writers. I 'slash' down the first draft ( this is how I work ) if the words are coming think 'n fast I haven't got time to stop the flow. So I smash 'em down in print. When I stop that section I go back over and spell check. ( I thank the...

Thanks Terry that's really good of you. I'm looking forward to receiving it. I've spent most of the night now finding out more info. It's only when you start to put things together that you realise just how little you know. I was fortunate to have known Len. I've got some of the slang of the...

Hi Bill yep it's about the same here as well. There is more emphasis on ancient Egypt historically than WW2. There are other subjects that really get my back up-one of them being religious education. Nuf said!! needless to say my step kids know a lot about every religion-except the Christian...

I'd still be very grateful for all the efforts you guys are putting in not only for a newbie but aslo for someone who's first love is classic anything. Cars, planes, trains etc. I'm not a Luddite but a lot of modern stuff leaves me cold. I can't see the beauty in it the same as say a spitfire or...

hi everyone I'm hoping you guys can point me in the right direction to some information I'm after. You see I'm a writer ( OK all together Oh JEZZ not another one-good job I've a sense of humour!) I'm after photo's/layouts of RAF Coningsby c 1943 may 22/23 rd to be exact. it's the date of a...