Memory lane

[johnbaz]

I can remember a few years ago when Chris was running the melbourne marksmen, he invited me down on a clubnight to put a few of my older guns on display, when I got there and set them out he asked'You'll be ok to give a little lecture about them won't you'? 😮😳

There was only about twenty people there but i'd never spoken before a crowd before!!

I managed to mumble my way through although it felt like teaching Granny to suck evgs as most of the members were more senior than me and probably have forgotten more than i'll ever know!! ☺️

John 🙂

[edbear2]

I can remember a few years ago when Chris was running the melbourne marksmen, he invited me down on a clubnight to put a few of my older guns on display, when I got there and set them out he asked'You'll be ok to give a little lecture about them won't you'? ����

There was only about twenty people there but i'd never spoken before a crowd before!!

I managed to mumble my way through although it felt like teaching Granny to suck evgs as most of the members were more senior than me and probably have forgotten more than i'll ever know!! ☺️

John ��

The git did that to me as well!...He had asked people to bring in prewar BSA stuff to make a display and then said ''Eddie will now give a talk''

As someone who at school would rather stand in the corridor than speak in front of class I got through it only due to years of dealing with people in work situations but it was not comfortable.

Chris had plonked a couple of his own BSA's on the end of the bench, just a 45'' IMD .25 and a Milpat ........nothing special

Photos here hopefully;

http://www.melbournemarksmen.co.uk/default.htm

ATB, Ed

[johnbaz]

The git did that to me as well!...He had asked people to bring in prewar BSA stuff to make a display and then said ''Eddie will now give a talk''

As someone who at school would rather stand in the corridor than speak in front of class I got through it only due to years of dealing with people in work situations but it was not comfortable.

Chris had plonked a couple of his own BSA's on the end of the bench, just a 45'' IMD .25 and a Milpat ........nothing special

Photos here hopefully;

http://www.melbournemarksmen.co.uk/default.htm

ATB, Ed

Ha ha ha!!

I felt a proper twit with my thick Sheffield 'Dee Dar' accent, I still don't know to this day whether anyone understood a word I said!!


It looks like the Melbourne Marksmen site is back up the Ed??

Each time I clicked on it, It was really strange and said that Islamic State had taken over the site but I could see the pics with your link!!



Cheers, John

[Powderfinger]

Chris Hough and Melbourne Marksmen have done a tremendous amount to increase knowledge about collectable guns. They were instrumental in ensuring that the original airgun collector fairs at Groby and Sutton Coldfield could go ahead. This has resulted in the regular Melbourne fairs and now the Kempton Park fair that looks like it will be a big success. They have facilitated one of the most important aspects of preserving history: movement; helping guns, parts and literature to change hands between collectors, to come out of attics, sheds and cellars so that the guns can be preserved and studied.

[Binners]

Chris Hough and Melbourne Marksmen have done a tremendous amount to increase knowledge about collectable guns. They were instrumental in ensuring that the original airgun collector fairs at Groby and Sutton Coldfield could go ahead. This has resulted in the regular Melbourne fairs and now the Kempton Park fair that looks like it will be a big success. They have facilitated one of the most important aspects of preserving history: movement; helping guns, parts and literature to change hands between collectors, to come out of attics, sheds and cellars so that the guns can be preserved and studied.

A certain MM Weightwatching runner-up, salad dodger, has not ruled out a trip South. It would be great to see him and some of the faces I met on my few MM Fairs.

These Fairs in general and Vintage shooting in particular, are a credit those above and others like Danny, JM, Eddie, Lakey, T20 (gonna stop there, as too many are coming to mind) and not least the Admin/Mods, even has beens like GWB that put in the effort to keep it alive.

[T 20]

Chris Hough and Melbourne Marksmen have done a tremendous amount to increase knowledge about collectable guns. They were instrumental in ensuring that the original airgun collector fairs at Groby and Sutton Coldfield could go ahead. This has resulted in the regular Melbourne fairs and now the Kempton Park fair that looks like it will be a big success. They have facilitated one of the most important aspects of preserving history: movement; helping guns, parts and literature to change hands between collectors, to come out of attics, sheds and cellars so that the guns can be preserved and studied.

Unfortunately, Admin can only base their decision on the worthiness of an ex member to return to this forum on that member's posting history on other Internet forums during their absence.

On that basis, Mr Hough will never be returning to the BBS, so let's not waste anymore time on the subject.





All the best Mick