Thanks for the kind words everybody. One blushes to the roots of one's prematurely grey hair.
Now, Bruce. Have you felt the weight of a decent size axe these days? Far too much effort involved in waving one of those around.
Then there's the risk assessment to be completed under the Health & Safety Act (1974) (as amended). Not to mention the compulsory Public Liability Insurance, and the Certificate of Competency to be obtained under the Lethal Weapons (Manual application of same) Act. Of course a special permit will have to be obtained if it is intended that the axe be used during the hours of darkness.
It's bureaucracy gone mad, I tell you.
Sundae, I might be able to meet some time soon, but I'm worried about leaving my aged father on his own. He had a knee replacement op about eighteen months ago and it is giving him some trouble. If he has a fall while I'm out my name will be Mudd.
Hope I'll be able to take you up on the invite in a couple of weeks.
Carruthers
