YorkshireAndrew
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Did he play Sax on Baker Street?
He did indeed . [emoji41]
Did he play Sax on Baker Street?
Had a day off yesterday and went on a tour around one the UK biggest companies any know were this isView attachment 745186
Yes we went on a VIP tour around the Roll-Royce Engine works & had a trip out to East Midlands airport & a Sit in there MK 19 Griffon powered Spitfire , Great Company & a Top day outEasy that one... It's in Derby
He did indeed . [emoji41]
I thought that was Bob Holness (only joking)He did indeed . [emoji41]
it is different company now a days , but a world leader in what they do & turn a 10/11% profit every year nowI worked in Derby for a couple of years . You never heard anybody there calling them Rolls Royce , it was always referred to as just Royce's . Mr. Royce was the actual engineering brains behind the company . Mr. Rolls was just the money , and as such was not even in the reckoning . Very pernicketty firm to work for by all accounts . I stayed with a chap that had worked there . He said that the foreman might , say , give you an item to polish , and would allocate 2 hrs say for the job . At the end of the allotted time the foreman would examine it , and say "Yes that's coming along nicely , just give it another 2 hours" . He said he thought it was perfect after the first hour ! Mind you, their contract with the Gov. didn't encourage thrift . They were on a "Cost Plus" contract , which meant that if they could spend £1000 on a job , then their profit was £X , but if they could still justify £2000 on the same job , their profit was double at £2X. The company I worked for used to sub some work from them . One job I remember particularly had the same spec sheet as it would have had for some high precision engine part , and it was for a turnbuckle for a workman's cabinet door . Must have cost a hatful of money and the item could have been bought at just about any hardware shop for a couple of pounds .
Another post that needs a "love it" buttonHad a day trip to Sevilla yesterday what a lovely city, cathedral is pretty special then went into a couple of parks to let the kids have some fresh air.
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Is he not intolerant to lamb?View attachment 747934 Nailed his first ever Christmas concert
No lamb is his only safe meatIs he not intolerant to lamb?