Portland Dorset Sunday May 13th

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Originally Posted by Redfive

WOW
I think we've just been starbug'd !!!!!!!!!
Cheers for the pics
Ian

the bill's in the post you welcome

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Originally Posted by Reebs

Have a great time folks, and don't forget to post up some pictures Mr. F B Sorry I cant make it this time, but work in London calls.

photos now on

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

Hi Ian,

I didn’t pick up a fridge magnet, but looking at the raffle prizes I am a bit worried to ask.
Does it look like this?
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Thanks from Angie, Sam and myself for a very well organised day.
We were also very impressed with the fact it was arranged on one of the few fine days we have had in weeks!
It was great to meet you all.

Cheers,

Bob

Hi Bob
If you PM me your address I will send one to you.
Cheers Ian

[Villa Villan]

Great pictures and looked like a great weekend was had.

Cheers
Tony

[James.uk]

Lovely location for a club meeting and photoshoot...
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[DEDZED]

Well done to Ian and co for thier efforts in organising this, a good turnout a great venue and the best weather for ages. next time I will try to bring a car!

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by James.uk

If-when.... You can sort a date out for next year, I will endeavour to enlist Robert's aid in arranging a convoy down from this area...

The W(R)abbits did actually cause the death of quite a few quarry workers on Portland, both by chewing wires to the explosive charges and undermining the tunnel roofs causing collapses.. . Hence the fuss about them being unlucky..
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Hi james
Time to put this one to bed..
I was at a function last night and managed to spend a few minutes chatting to local auther and historian Stuart Morris and this is the rabbit myth as explained by him...Yes feelings do run high when the R word is used but it seems that the rabbit story it is only around 80 years old,and there is no mention of it anywhere in Portlands past before 1931 and it was most likely a light hearted story told by a quarry man to a visitor that quickly turned into folklore..there is no record of bunnies ever being guilty of causing a quarry mans death, there were no tunnel cave in's because the stone is quarried NOT mined and no one has ever seen a bunny eating a explosive cable.Bunnies eat grass so are very seldom seen in a working quarry as it is normaly devoid of any foliage,and the bunnie has not yet been discovered that can dig it's way through limestone..
Maybe not the answer we wanted to hear but as close to the truth as we are going to get....
Cheers Ian

[James.uk]

>>>Time to put this one to bed..<<<

.. Good grief! you will be telling us next that there is no tooth fairy and Santa was me Dad!!

And if you don't believe in fairies, visit Soho one evening...

BTW, re local experts. Not long ago I read a book on the "History of Hamworthy" the village I was born in. Biggest load of old codswallop I ever read!! Seems the author only moved into the district 10 years before she had the book published and gathered her info by asking local people!! Do'hhh...
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[FLYING BANANA]

Peter Wright sends his regards to Ian & Jan for putting together a fantastic day out. Peter has attended quite a few meets up at the Halfway House. Peter's car? The Trophy Yellow diesel ZS.
My pictures of the meet will either appear on here on on the thread started by Mangoman sometime this week.

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Peter Wright sends his regards to Ian & Jan for putting together a fantastic day out. Peter has attended quite a few meets up at the Halfway House. Peter's car? The Trophy Yellow diesel ZS.
My pictures of the meet will either appear on here on on the thread started by Mangoman sometime this week.

Hi Bob
It was nice to see Peter and his good lady again and they are always welcome..
Looking forward to seeing the photos..
Cheers Ian