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I'll toddle off to my CHalet now, SCHorl in hand, saying SCHwa on my sofa.(a desperate attempt to stick to the subject of the thead)


that is the kind of action we need-- I am sure Mav had this "shhh" in mind-- and was no doubt thinking of Shona as ghoti--(all you GBS fans know this one i am sure...)

Jo--you mentioned you sometime were in touch with Shona-- do tell the fish out water we miss 'em.