But how many have grown old with Morgans and how many are fairly new to Morgans?
Brian of SpotMog On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Gerald Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > *David, how old is an old fart, I wonder? Looking around at all who came > along to Brands Hatch Morgan's breakfast today, I guess the average age of > a Mog driver (and navigator) must be in the late 50s. Has anyone a more > accurate figure?* > * Gerry. > * > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog > Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:17:06 +0000 > > > Hi Brian..........Im afraid I have to take issue with your post;when I > offered to insure my mog so my receptionist could drive it, she told me > that they were for old farts and she wouldnt b e seen dead in it;being an > old fart myself, im afraid that my defence wasnt too convincing, and here > you are,just making her point for her...........ho hum...............[image: > Smile] > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:42:44 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog > > Further to chips. > > The cheapest I remember was 3d for chips and 6d for fish. > An Auntie of mine remembered 1/2d for chips and 1/2d for fish. > > 'French Fries' were invented in Wiltshire because they had the Devizes to > Chippenham. > > Battered fish were introduced by the Jewish Community in London. > Chips were first made in Lancashire using cotton seed oil. > > Brian of SpotMog > > On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:26 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chips are a rip off these days. You can easily pay a £ or more for a > normal portion.**** > > ** It’s not all that long ago since “standard” price for chips was 6d (2½ > p).**** > > ** > > You also got chips in newspaper (, but with fresh white paper between the > chips and newsprint). This probably kept costs down a bit. Now I suppose > “health and safety” nonsense has helped with the changes and price rises. > All those horrible polystyrene trays have to be paid for………. **** > > ** TC**** > > David (getting old and grouchy)..**** > > ** > > *From:* e-mail colin..jones5857 [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 09 August 2012 10:45 > *To:* mogtalk2 > *Subject:* Re: [mogtalk2] Interesting/ appropriate number plates**** > > ** Hi Richard**** > > I have N1 CJJ (middle name Joseph) on my tin top and I (very sadly) left > CJ 02 MOG on the 4 seater when I sold it as I never thought I would have > another Morgan, I have seen CJ 08 MOG for sale at £179 which is as *cheap > as chips* and the latest car is also an 08 so it makes sense but I would > really like CJ 02 MOG back as that was on my Mogs since I had it on the 02 > +8. Oh well.**** > > BR**** > > Colin > > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
