Vic Patterson

Thank you Canny lass, no I'm not a grower just a eater! my Father-in-law used to be a grower, (Market place club, Blue Bell etc) his seedling growing rituals used to start just after the Xmas in the greenhouse, here our outdoor growing season is too short but we can occasionally buy them in the grocery store, they are pretty small, we chop, bag and freeze them! I remember that there were different judging standards around the area, if your leeks were too large or too small for your local club they would ask their Marra to put them in their club! I think you had to register early to try and stop this, the prizes were pretty good for the 50's and 60's TV,s etc one of the sneaky ploys was to "try†and sneak into a rivals garden and water or feed their leeks to make them split!

Types and sizes: Pot Leeks: Must have a blanched (white) area no longer than 150mm (6 inches) with no limit on the circumference. Intermediate Leeks: Must have a blanched area of 150-350-mm (6-14 inches), with no limit to their circumference. Blanch leeks or Trench Leeks: Must have a minimal blanched length of 230mm (9 inches) and can go up to 600mm (24 inches). The minimum length for blanch leeks is 350mm (14 inches http://woolshed1.blogspot.com/2009/11/leeks-their-growing-and-showing.html http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/medwyn-williams-vegetable-grow-show-25.html http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2011/09/05/winlaton-pals-leeks-win-turf-hotel-leek-show-72703-29365713/

Funny Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin never mentioned it I was trying to be polite by pointing out that Germany would not be testing an "aircraft" as such three years before the Wright brothers first controlled, powered flight in 1903! but in 1900 they were in fact "floating" around in airships or "dirigibles"

#10, Zeppelin (airship, Write brothers first flight 1903!)

Not quite the same, but possible! In about 1975 while working in Livingston during a mild thunder storm we saw "Ball lightning†it was a very bright light like a car headlight, within seconds it grew huge and appeared to explode! scared the c**p out of us!

Happy Birthday Pete, Have a great day!

And a Merry Christmas to you Brian and to all our Forum members and families, I hope you all have a great 2012. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Happy birthday Keith, hope you have a great day!

Definitely a keeper

Thank you Malcolm, To often we forget to document our history then all of a sudden it's too late! even the tales from our parents and grandparents get passed around verbally then they are gone! just think of the changes our grandparents saw and lived!

Malcolm, who is Evan Martin and what is the subject of the pictures? any chance of some of them being posted here?

I agree Keith, they may sell the name but it will always be St James Park to the fans, I'm sure broadcasters will be obliged to use the new name.

Congratulations mom, dad and Autumn, enjoy it, these are the best days of days of your life!

Happy Birthday!

Excellent! a great experience for the team!

Happy birthday Claire, hope you have a great day!

Happy Birthday Fourgee, have a great day.

Good to hear you made it safe and sound, hope you have a great visit with all your relies and hopefully meet up with some of the forum members,(don,t lead them astray!)

A belated happy birthday Malcolm (sorry, I’m just back in town)I hope you had a great day!

Stottie and peas pudding.... time to get out the Be-Ro book. http://www.be-ro.com/

Very true Brian, but it isn't only in the UK, so many counties are being flooded with immigrants who do not assimilate into their new country! (Canada and Australia included) and are treated ($$) better than the local needy, seniors etc, a sign of the times I think!

This is what is happening in Grande Cache this weekend, no I'm not in it! http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/

2 days!!

Happy Birthday Monsta, have a great day!

Congratulations Keith, and good luck.