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Where's Sid?

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JohnLovesHorlicks

JohnLovesHorlicks Report 2 Dec 2012 23:20

That was the first time anyone made any money from shares. Almost all of us made a bit of money with Sid.

Privatisation of gas has been a huge benefit for consumers. Who would have thought we would have 20 gas companies and about 300 tariffs today? Kept prices low ;-) (bit sarcastic, last bit)

Researching:
Harman in Havana

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Dec 2012 23:17

They went too quickly to have been RR'd :-0

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I am NOT an employee of GR, just a paying member. Any advice, guidance or suggestions offered is given in good faith.

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 2 Dec 2012 23:09

It could have been a hiccup in the works if it was 1 but it was both that went.

Something has happened to several threads, I await an explanation (if we ever get one) as I'm bewildered. :-S :-( :-0

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 2 Dec 2012 23:01

,,,,,,do you think someone's got an over-imaginative mind and read things into the story that weren't there?

If that's the case - none of us stand a chance


:-0

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A street in Seville

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 2 Dec 2012 22:10

And nothing to report in any of them.

Researching:
Photo tulip tree Tenerife: Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 2 Dec 2012 21:54

Sid's SIL the teacher of French wondered where he was and tracked him in the snow, she'd just found the 3 wheeled trolley and that's where it finished. :-S

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Dec 2012 21:53

it was a cracker :-D :-D :-D

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

sheila7

sheila7 Report 2 Dec 2012 21:52

never saw the second one ,what happened ?

Researching:
millington- pheonix (wales ) farren- ( leicester)

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 2 Dec 2012 21:51

Ann we both spotted it at the same time. :-)

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Dec 2012 21:48

exactly - both parts of the story have gone!!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 2 Dec 2012 21:47

Eldrick's Christmas story, Sid had been kidnapped. :-(

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

Tecwyn

Tecwyn Report 2 Dec 2012 21:47

Would that be Sid the gas fitter? ;-)

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 2 Dec 2012 21:46

Spending his Gas shares in warmer climes

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Member since 2003

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Dec 2012 21:45

Sid? :-S

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 2 Dec 2012 21:43

Will we ever know what had happened to him? :-S

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc