Opps dropped my 'C' Ray. haha Wayne, A "Kiwi" in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hennessy" <ray@whatsinaname.net> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Auchmunziel > On 9 February 2010 12:13, Wayne Abel <honk-abel@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> LOL Ray, I had best send you some photos Ray, as Hunterville does >> experience snow and has also on occasion been bloked off. Although I must >> admit 'whilst Diving in the Clyde off Greenock in my Navy days', it was a >> bit colder than the waters off NZ to say the least. Brrrr. > ___________________________ > > ?"bloked off"? That sounds a bit Aussie to me. The sort of thing that > happens to our great cricketers when the Oz thugs get their sledges > out. > > What you have to realise about Aberdeenshire is that the Arctic winds > blow most of the year and keep the locals hardy. When the gulf stream > can summon up the strength to cross the country, there will usually be > several feet of snow dumped over the whole county. This happens just > about every year and roads are bloked off [hoho] with monotonous > regularity. > > How do you think Gavin has developed the strength and determination to > keep giving us the benefit of his knowledge & wisdom? They breed them > tough up there. > > Ray > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message