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Hugh Dougherty wonders if this van-owner’s children point out their father s work, and tell their pals: That s the sash my father restored. Leisurely reminder YOU get some wonderful bargains these days. Reader Eric Simmons renewed his Discount Card with Edinburgh Leisure and then received an email stating: Your Discount Card will expire on 27 Oct 2104. We will send you a reminder shortly before your Discount Card is due to expire. Eric is looking forward to receiving this reminder, though he admits he’ll have to take care of himself if he wants to read it in good health. He’ll be 168 years old when it arrives.
The Diary: Leisurely wait for 168-year-old Eric
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Herald Diary: When a newspaper lost its bottle
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Herald Diary: Checking out the atmosphere
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David Donaldson spotted this wine in Lidl and believes Alex Salmond may like to slug some in celebration if he wins a seat in the upcoming election. (If he loses, he may prefer a tap-water tipple.)
Fear unleashed ANOTHER flight of fancy from reader Doug Maughan, who continues to recall his adventurous career as a pilot. Doug tells us that planes used to make brief refuelling stops on long journeys. On one occasion a blind man and his dog were in the cabin, which is entirely legal. The captain decided to take the dog for a short walk while the aircraft was being refuelled. Which was kind of him. Though you can imagine the consternation amongst passengers with a window seat, who spied their pilot wearing dark glasses while walking round the aircraft clutching the harness of a guide dog…