Twyford Meeting

[kylie_koyote]

Thanks. This is what it is supposed to look like when it's finished.



We shall see...

[RAAF Spitfire Girl]

That's going to be great. The closest our boys came was having one bedroom feature wall papered in a vintage aircraft print.

[Fairblue]

**STOP PRESS**

New evidence has come to light of the 666 and 701 Glider Competition held at the RAF Hendon Museum on Sunday 13th April. Our intrepid photographer, Lycaea, risked life and limb on the flight path to bring you these exclusive photographs and we are indebted to her for her courage in putting herself right at the front of the action.






L-R. SaintedAunt, archie, Fairblue and S666

[Kismet]

Where are your flying caps and goggles?

Lovely photo. Who am I looking at? Well, I know I'm looking at S666, Fairblue, SA, and Archie, if Lycaea took the photo, but which is whom?

[Fairblue]

Where are your flying caps and goggles?

Lovely photo. Who am I looking at?

Sorry, I thought it would come up on the description. L-R. SaintedAunt, archie, me and S666. Lycaea behind the camera. There's a better photo but I couldn't download it to the gallery for some reason. I'll edit the post now to show who's who.

[Kismet]

Thank you. I like putting faces to the forum members I'm getting to know. No one ever looks like I imagine, but at least everyone is the sex I was expecting this time.

[Fairblue]

Thank you. I like putting faces to the forum members I'm getting to know. No one ever looks like I imagine, but at least everyone is the sex I was expecting this time.

That's a rather intriguing statement, Kismet. Sometimes it's been a guessing game, I must admit.

[kylie_koyote]

This looks like such fun!

[OzBiggles1963]

Thank you. I like putting faces to the forum members I'm getting to know. No one ever looks like I imagine, but at least everyone is the sex I was expecting this time.

That's a rather intriguing statement, Kismet. Sometimes it's been a guessing game, I must admit.

Haha! Wonderful photo, thanks for sharing. You all look very studious & imbued with concentration as you prepare to launch the gliders...none of the neighbours thought you were slightly potty, dotty or eccentric perchance? The main thing is you're having fun.

[tiffinata]

Lovely photo.

[Inactive User 171]

Yes very nice to put a face to a name and you do look as though you are having fun.

[Fairblue]

We were, even though 701 won.

[Sizzling Sausages]

Great to see.

[Inactive User 171]

Hoping to get a photo of myself to put up later today but I may need a lot of help as I am useless with photos on the internet

[archie]

Thank you. I like putting faces to the forum members I'm getting to know. No one ever looks like I imagine, but at least everyone is the sex I was expecting this time.

Sorry, this cracked me up. Too used to getting at work, "Is this your mum and dad's stall/shop, son?"

[Inactive User 171]

Well everyone was the sex I was expecting but only because I asked about it beforehand

[Fairblue]

Thank you. I like putting faces to the forum members I'm getting to know. No one ever looks like I imagine, but at least everyone is the sex I was expecting this time.

Sorry, this cracked me up. Too used to getting at work, "Is this your mum and dad's stall/shop, son?"

And I suppose if you ever buy alcohol you get asked for ID?

[archie]

And I suppose if you ever buy alcohol you get asked for ID?

I don't know, I've never tried. I've been ID'd for my parents' lottery ticket which I said I'd get while I was out (this was a few months ago)- and didn't have any ID with me. The woman at the till laughed in my face when I told her how old I was

[Fairblue]

And I suppose if you ever buy alcohol you get asked for ID?

I don't know, I've never tried. I've been ID'd for my parents' lottery ticket which I said I'd get while I was out (this was a few months ago)- and didn't have any ID with me. The woman at the till laughed in my face when I told her how old I was

I hope you took it back to her and waved it in her face.

[archie]

I don't know, I've never tried. I've been ID'd for my parents' lottery ticket which I said I'd get while I was out (this was a few months ago)- and didn't have any ID with me. The woman at the till laughed in my face when I told her how old I was

I hope you took it back to her and waved it in her face.

I tried, but when I got back she'd finished her shift. And then I got ID'd again by her replacement!!!

[tiffinata]

The first time I tried to by alcohol I shoved my birth certificate in front of the cashier's nose. They looked at it, shrugged their shoulders and said ' we don't bother with those. How do we know it isn't forged?'
I was in my filthy work overalls aged 18 years and 1 day. All I wanted was one of those single-serve red wine thingys for a casserole!

I got id'd when I went to buy cigarettes for my mum. I was only 35. Never got asked for id when she sent me up to the shop aged 10 though.

[Sizzling Sausages]

I got asked for ID in a bar just after I turned 18 - I'd been drinking there for nearly a year!

[OzBiggles1963]

I got asked for ID in a bar just after I turned 18 - I'd been drinking there for nearly a year!

'Strewth mate! I got asked for ID [last time thank goodness] when I was just turning 30...at the age of 18-25 in our local pub the other guys had to buy my shout every time, as the publican did not believe I was 'of age'...I was about 58kg wringing wet then, which didn't help, lol [didn't shave regularly till I was about 23 either... ]

[Kismet]

I got half fare on the buses at 23 (half fare was for under fourteens), but I never got refused to be served in a pub, from my sixteenth birthday onwards.

[kylie_koyote]

Here the drinking age is 21. I still get carded and I'll be 36 in a few weeks. But the penalties for serving to a minor are severe so they claim they card anyone who looks under 40.

[Kismet]

My kids and their friends have just acquired fake IDs: daughter number two used her elder sister's ( I never understood how she got away with that: they look quite similar but daughter number one has short hair, and daughter number two has nearly waist length hair), other people have used copies of older cousins' IDs or older children of friends of their mothers... They mostly seem to get away with it.

[Fairblue]

When I worked in a supermarket I was told I would lose my job if I allowed a minor to buy alcohol. Unfortunately for most of those who came in they went to my daughter's school they were easily spotted although they generally tried to avoid my checkout. However, in a pub on a Friday night it must be more difficult. And one person's idea of looking 21 is not another's. And this is definitely

[Spitfire666]

The next Twyford meeting is coming up Booking now open The form is on the website. Don't forget to let me know if you would like to give a talk

Saturday April 11th at Twyford, near Reading, Berkshire.

[kylie_koyote]

Maybe I can pop in via Skype if someone will connect with me.

[Spitfire666]

Maybe I can pop in via Skype if someone will connect with me.

Will see what we can do. I don't think the place has any wifi so not sure how we can do it. Lycaea knows about these things and may be able to tell me.