Brought up on a farm and my Dad taught me to shoot a .410 shotgun at age 12. Went on from there to fire all sorts of stuff courtesy of the Army, though as an infantry soldier the SLR was the main one. Left before we were issued with the SA80. I also shot with a rifle and pistol club, owning a...
Try FGM Motors in Broadwater, Worthing. Unfortunate initials but a sound firm who have done brakes, cam belt/water pump and exhaust for me. You need to book as they're understandably very much in demand. Good prices and a solid job every time.
Met him just once a few years ago in the pavilion at Sussex CCC where he impressed me with his ability to name correctly every player on team photographs (and not just Sussex ones, Aussies too), while I covered up the names! Thoroughly decent bloke; he'll be sadly missed.
Working at a British military hospital from 1978 to 1985 it was obvious that we were involved in many covert operations due to the small but steady trickle of casualties arriving for treatment and sometimes medical discharge. Often the official reason for injury was " Road Traffic Accident" and...