In a message dated 07/08/2008 16:17:38 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Of course more bollards at each lock mooring was out - not only was it useful to boaters but someone might ask - why now when you say you have no money. Then someone said they could cover their tracks by inventing a H&S issue On a similar (but unconnected) tack I understand that, when the Stationery Office were developing a standard range of stationery across the Civil Service back in 1800 and frozen to death, the envelope manufacturer sent some samples for approval. Two people who were in charge of the approval process wrote their initials on the front of the sample before it was sent back to the manufacturer. I can't remember their actual names, but they were something like Oliver Holmes and Martin Smith. The manufacturer assumed the initials had to be printed on the front of every envelope and the letters OHMS duly appeared. The Stationery Office then had to hurriedly come up with a suitable name that fitted the letters and came up with the timeless On His/Her Majesty's Service. Public organisations have had a long history of covering up their mistakes - some more successful than others! DaveD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
