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Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:08 pm
by motorman
nickjones wrote:motorman wrote:
Sounds dangerous Nick and you with dodgy knees 'n' all!!!
I recon you were out of your depth!............get it, out of your depth!!!......ha ha ha ha...ha ha ha ...ha ha ...ha...ok I will shut up now.
Actually I cut the story a bit short, I threw a line off of the back of the boat onto dry land, then I carried another to shore, I secured the line to the front of the boat and then made my way out to secure the rear line.
That being done I only had to wait for the tide to come in.
What I did not realise was the line going to the back of the boat was tied to a stake on what was now an island, so I was knee deep in the briny. I was lucky as the boat came off of the mudbank with very little effort on my part.
But if the wind had been blowing I would have no control of the boat, I could not have got onboard and I had nowhere else to sleep that night, it might be summer but I was wearing jeans and tee shirt, muddy ones too...
And I bet your mobile phone was on the boat wasn't it?

Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:44 am
by petethesweet
Hi Nick managed to pay, looking forward to receiving the book Pete.
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:19 pm
by nickjones
Hi Pete.
Since when have we been part of the USA, you paid $9.19.
I issued you a refund and sent you an email, hopefully you will be able to pay by using the new link in the email.
But don't worry Pete, its not your fault but it is a problem with the new paypal.me system
I think it has only just been launched and were the guinea pigs shaking the bugs out of it.
Catch you later Pete, Take care mate.
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:59 pm
by ClOwY
HI Nick
Letter posted to your mum today,
regards
Gary.
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:37 am
by petethesweet
Hi Nick, sorry for paying in dollars. The link you sent me is a blank page & it is still in dollars on your main page. Pete.
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:39 am
by MOKOSEX
Hi Nick,just paid ,looking forward to getting it,
dave
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:44 pm
by Lee@kai76
Hi Nick
Sent you paypal payment, really looking forward to receiving the book.
Please check my pm when you get chance.
Thankyou Lee
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:45 pm
by misterpop
Looks like a best seller..Glad to get in on a first edition....Ian.-----Going back to the buy link now..Paypal on the way.
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:32 pm
by nickjones
Well I have solved the PayPal glitch and the links should be working properly now. So much for the techies in the big apple. They could not help me. I recon they should offer me a job!.lol
Re: Matchbox Toys by Nick Jones
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:37 pm
by nickjones
Pete the links on page one are now working. Cheers mate.