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It's a bit of a dark art reading the manual ones! I 'got' my lesson at the boatyard, much to the amusement of everyone present!

I don't think it's an official counter mark, at least I've never seen it? Could be someone from Spain having a bit of fun, perhaps?

The scales I use are Fuzion FZ-100 Capacity 100g in 0.01g increments! They have been 100% reliable for years, weighing 0.5g coins with exactly the same reading 3-4 years later! unbelievable scales, I'd buy exactly the same ones if they failed tomorrow! Micrometers are tricky! I've been through a few pairs now, and always had to put up with inconsistent and unreliable performance from them. I finally ended up buying a very specialised and expensive pair from an engineering company! Most 'disposable' models would do, just depends on how important the figures are to you?

Same for me! Nicks and bruises turn me off in an instant!

My main issue with this entire thing is there are perhaps only a couple of hundred people who should be the target of all this high-level political judgement. Yet we always forget this and personalise it to anyone, in this instance, who happens to be born Greek. With the smokescreen that is politics, how much responsibility do we think a waiter in Crete should personally carry for these failings? I feel terribly sad about it!

When you say the pledges made to buy votes, Rob, isn't that just the problem? No matter how eloquently this whole thing is put, it's very harsh to blame the average joe on the street, who is 99.9999999% of Greece! I'm not well versed in politics, so won't be entering into any debate on it, but I think it's too simplistic to say they got themselves into this mess! It would be the same as saying to me 'you wanted to go to war in Iraq, so live with the consequences!' Now whether I believed in that war or not, I don't remember anyone asking me or my family!

From all I just read in this thread, I'd say your integrity is in good stead, and you are still held in high esteem! Great to hear you are fit and well!

Whatever the causes I feel deeply saddened about the whole affair! I've had a long-time love affair with everything Greek, I hope their children don't suffer too badly? I love the spirit of the older generation too, so I also hope this doesn't scar them and leave them feeling bitter towards the remaining EU countries? I heard one woman saying they might be restricted to cash withdrawals less than they can buy their family food for, despite how much they have in the bank? Imagine that, chaps? 10k in the bank, but you can't draw on it to pay your rent? It'll boil down to the same old story! A few crooks at the top wrecking a beautiful country and series of unbelievable islands out of self greed! Whilst a little futile, I did feel extremely warmed by the chap who had already raised 1.4 million to help! I so hope the families of Greece get to hear about efforts like that!

...and the state of cider are just to kill time until someone puts up some more photos of coins for us to look at! ... though that might just be me... . We could become alcoholics with the wait, Stewie has already started going down that road

Welcome aboard, Tim! Edit: 'back' aboard!

Many happy returns!

Getting there! Orthopaedic surgeon says I'll just need extensive physio and I've ordered this so I can commute to work in style. Nice bike!

It cracks me up to re-read it! Are you going to learn the shake, Paul?

You recovering well, Clive?

Do you mean an ACTUAL die, Rob, or something just bearing the legend?

What weight? It doesn't look cast, and looks old, though? Would it be possible they may have used plate? Where did it come from? Are the legends right, Rob?

Oh, dear! Was is that obvious? You know it was bad when you have to check all your social media apps, your emails and texts in the morning!

Bright as a berry this morning!

'Thoughts of receiving hostility, surprised a smile, he was hospitable! 'Complicated, with many degrees, Luddite with little compromise!' The good ole days!

Actually wrote a song once with, 'Luddite with no compromise'! Still trying!

Awesome word, Luddite!

As random as this was....no conversation? Why are so many posts passing through without interest, or at least a pooh pooh comment at least?

I really feel there's a lack of discussion that was present a couple of years ago? Is it just seasonal?