Hello everybody.
This is my very first post, yippee! Just wait till I've learnt to post pictures.
Prepare to be amazed!

Just in case you're confused, a Haddock is a small fish in a very large pond, however, though very small, it's perfectly formed!

I just wonder who you are, too many clues.
Its too easy.
Posting pictures is dead easy as long as you remember to resize them.
Pop into Croppers, I'll have my computer with me and will be able to show you.
Still 1:700 or is it you've grown to 1:350?

Dave

Hi Haddock,
Glad you've been caught in the club net!!
I reckon we are going to hear more from you in the near future.
Welcome to the shoal, swimming together is more fun.
Cheers
Bigkev

Thanks for the  welcome gentlemen, I can feel a warm glow spreading around my body.
On a slightly different note. After almost 48 years of happy marriage, I still don't fully understand Mrs Haddock. It's her birthday next month, she was quite rude when I offered to treat  her to a brand new Dremel as  a birthday gift (in fact her suggestion made my eyes water). I don't understand women at all, It would have gone quite nicely with the airbrush and compressor I got her a few years ago.
  A very confused Haddock.

On a more serious note, Hobbycraft in Hull are selling Berna clamps at almost half price in a sale.
I got a couple of sets for myself, there are two clamps in a set. On my next visit to Hull( I go nearly every week to visit a mate) I thought it would be a good idea to call in and see if there were any left, I bought three more sets to bring along to the next meeting for anyone that would like a set. As far as I am aware, they still have some left.
           There are two clamps in a set(or packet) they open up to 40mm  and are very nice to use , almost like using your fingers.Reduced from £9.45(which seems low) to £5. Zak has already taken one set so there are two sets left which I will bring to the next meeting. meanwhile , if I am in Hull between now and Monday, I'll get some more and run the risk of being well endowed with clamps.
            The price will be £5 a set which is what they cost me.
         Alternatively, if anyone else is in Hull, do likewise.
                                    Haddock.
         

Thanks, you Haddock, you - Mrs Zak didn't know!
She will now.
You need to keep it clamped.
Only joking.
Dave

Just in case some of you don't know, here's a picture of a Berna clamp, the black rod is carbon fibre,
the arms are moulded in a "high tec" plastic and the yellow bits are a softish material, probably some sort of eurathane, so they are compliant and grip the plastic without damage.

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Well done with the photo.

Nice to see you up and running Mr Haddock

Hi Haddock,
Can I have a set of clamps please. Need a third or fourth hand sometimes!!
Settle up with you at meeting.
Bigkev

With pleasure Kevin, one set left chaps!

Mrs Haddock did a real nice tea last night, individual steak and kidney pie (Morrisons of course), new potatoes, peas, carrots and onion gravy. When it arrived on the plate, my pie was upside down, something that's never happened before. When I asked the question, all I got was a withering look.
Do you think there's some hidden message here?
   A slightly perturbed Haddock.

Maybe its something to do with your boat building?

Them clamps just the thing!  I'll take that last set if you still have it?  If not, I can always pop into Hobbycraft and see if they have any left - I plan on going to hull on Sunday so if you've sold your last set and anybody else wants any, let me know.

Jolly good.