Money recovery attempt

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8440131.stm

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Same here, I exchanged a few e-mails with the man a while ago, I sent him some basic “fan mail” and he was polite and “chatty” in reply, my book is signed with a personal message to me, I’m chuffed with that !

got my copy last friday with a handwritten letter enclosed saying that he hoped it was hullo russia goodbye england I had enclosed a cheque for as I never wrote down what I was looking for Doh!!

The only reason Prestwick survived was that, as a white elephant airport in an area that provided very little traffic if any, the government designated it as the gateway airport to scotland knowing full well that carriers would rather fly to Edinburgh or Glasgow. A bit like how the Irish government protected shannon by making all in bound and outbound transatlantic flights to Dublin route through there.

After the end of WW2 there was in reality very little need for Prestwick apart from supporting the US Navy on the Holy Loch. In recent years Ryanair came along and even more recently the USAF effectively moved their transport operations back in again.

I was interested in seeing this quote about the USAF moving their transport ops back into Prestwick I used to visit Prestwick in the 80s and 90s and see the MAC flights arriving and leaving, is the current USAF usage due to the Afghanistan war?

No they used to be a bit like midget gems but some were nice tasting like strawberry etc but other ones in the box tasted of soap or other nasty things. I have been trying to remember the name but can’t

Think these may be “floral gums” used to stick to your teeth!
cant beat lion brand midget gems and sports mixtures (even although they were bought over by maynards)

No problem, I just remember this movie had Dana Andrews
due to the fact he was walking through an ww2 aircraft graveyard at the beginning(just googled it on youtube somebody has posted the graveyard scene) one of these film images that sticks with you from years ago

“The Road Back”, the sequel to Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” Fascinating story of weary soldiers struggling to readjust to civilian life. Which leads me to ask if anyone can tell me the name of the famous American film about servicemen in the same situation after WWII? Can’t for the life of me remember.

“Best years of our lives” Dana Andrews was one of the stars

bombers release

Can I just say for members of the forum from around the world, this decision was carried out by a governing party in Scotland with a minority administration, I personally never voted for them nor many of my fellow scots did either. I personally find this farce a great stain on Scotlands character.The man should have stayed in prison. I have travelled to the USA on many occasions enjoying wonderful holidays and meeting people. The consequence of this has even impacted on a friend of mine who is considering cancelling a planned trip to the US for next week due to his concern that he may be tarred with the same brush as the Scottish Executive

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