Thanks for the explanation Richard, now I understand the situation. It doesnt work like that here in Canada.

LP....I realise that the mortgage lender owns the house until such time the mortgage is paid off.
What I cant get my head around is having to pay a penalty for having an empty room.

Viv...I dont get this...Its his house , his mortgage , its his spare room and he has to pay for it.? To whom and how much does he have to pay. He could turn it into a museum if he wanted to. No wonder the UK is in such a mess when stupid rules like this are put into law. Or this just something that ...

Think you have one too may zeros

At the extreme right of the photo just over the wall there is a strip app inch and a half long with a clear gap at the right . Could that not be Saltcoats harbour from a distance. Just a thought

Yes Hughie you are correct. Thats the way it was done back then with trialists. Dont know if that has changed

Is that in the old Woolworths location? Farmfair didnt last long then

JD... I got this info from a reliable source in Kent via e-mail.
If you wish I could forward it to you via e-mail through threetowners. Hughie has all info re this

JD...Just been reading about the new Multiculturism laws that are coming about in Holland in 2013.
Do you agree on what they are trying to do or should we sit on the fence and hope that the minorities get the message. I just hope that UK,Canada and Australia would follow suit George

JD...The bowling lanes at Hampden was 10 pin and called Hampden Bowl. Was actually on 2 floors and was an extremely busy place. I bowled there every Friday night in a very competetive league with even an American team from the US airbase at Prestwick. Our team was all 3ts apart from one. George John...

Well done Andy but it still isnt a major but this will certainly help him on his quest.

Would it be ....step 5 of 4 ?