Mauri, I thought you would like to know that Brendan Matier is alive and well. Leonard, my brother, met Brendan down the line the other day. He was walking his dog and looked well. They had a bit of a yarn. If I ever see him I will tell him you are still posting. Brendan might match your record of being the oldest contributor, but I don't know.

Thanks Ann, Yes if Brendan came on he would probably be the oldest,he is nearly a year older than me, would love to hear from you Brendan if you are reading this. Maurice (No 2 Telgram Boy. Talking about old friends just had a phone call today from a guy I have not heard from in years and discovered he is living ten minutes from me, originally from Newtownards but married to a Canadian girl meeting up with him next week for lunch, will be interesting. Mauri