Thanks very much everybody for your very kind comments, it's a great pleasure to share this forum with you all. Regarding the next 10,000, it's 10,000 members that I really want to see most, and maybe with a couple of decent summers for a change after this fierce winter we'll be on our way to that in another two years.
I've been busy with other residents in digging our road open again after nearly three days cut off. Still not open for biking with compacted large lumps of ice everywhere, but bounced my little car over it all to get out for supplies. Had to jump start it though after being parked outside in all this cold, too much for it's small battery.
Should get better in the South East with some rain forecast, but it looks like East Wales and the Midlands are going to get quite a lot more snow tomorrow before it finally lets up. Hope it's not too bad for you in that area.
Intex, I've been searching for the site where I originally found that photo but no luck so far. I'll keep trying search terms and if I find it I'll PM you with the URL.
I still havent mastered alot of the basics and I'll never will understand what you're going on about some times!
Always ask if any further explanation is ever needed Bigbee, every question is valid and no-one will get away with putting you down in this forum.
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