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Nick Collis Bird

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How things have changed
« on: July 07, 2017, 12:21:38 PM »

This morning I came across a 'photo of me playing the Pokerwork at Sidmouth in 1976.
By seeing the great sag in the bellows I realised that the box was clapped out. ( I'd had it from new)
In those days there were no fettlers to speak of except Bruno Allodi in north london and he didn't think much of melodions. I was in Dorset . I didn't realise  at the time that it was shot and thought it was my playing, encountering comments like "sludge box!" It was not meant seriously but it hurt non the less. I think I must have been very  slow to realise what was happening. Nowadays thankfully things are different and we have very many fine fettlers.
Did anybody else have a similar experience?
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Re: How things have changed
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2017, 01:45:06 PM »

Sorry Nick I can't see the photo in your post All the Best mory 8)
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Re: How things have changed
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2017, 02:02:08 PM »

Hi Mary, that's probably because I didn't post one. My tech knowledge doesn't extend that far.  :'(
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Re: How things have changed
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2017, 02:07:42 PM »

Nick, you really must stop calling Mory Mary... >:E
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Re: How things have changed
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2017, 03:02:43 PM »

Oh God! Damn predictive text.......sorry Mary  8)
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2017, 03:38:36 PM »

Sad news yesterday, the chap who invented predictive text has pissed away.
 
His funfair is next monkey.
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