All

You may be intersted in a post I made on this topic in March of last year when I got the chance to meet Peter Viner.

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=27665

Regards

Jock

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Dear all

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply to my post.
You've made a relative newcomer feel very welcome.

Jock

PS I'm still not clear on who won the Authentic v Dark contest but luckily I live in the South of England and will try to visit Wested to see for myself.

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Dear all

Thanks for the advice. I will definately make a point of visiting Peter et al such that I can sort it out on the spot rather than just assuming going up to a 44 is a good idea.

Best wishes

Jock

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