Blackbird

[Neils]

concise? Why use a sentence when a paragraph will do?

I've always thought this was essentially the off topic forum and that within reason anything goes as far as topics of conversation. I don't personally think that we really need another section to the forum at the moment, I'd much rather have fewer, busy, sections, than swathes of dead sub sections of the site.

[Jon]

The 3 chicks left the nest today. they were all present and correct in the nest first thing this morning but were out by lunchtime.
that's 12 days from hatching to leaving the nest.

[gavin]

Faster than a honeybee, then. By about 27 days.

[Jon]

I can pick that Gav. But not exactly the way Paul Mc Cartney does. I do it using Travis picking. Great song. Beatles white album has been in my top 3 since I was a teenager.

[gavin]

Ahh ... but can you sing it too, and whistle the blackbird song at the end?

[Jon]

I am a better singer than I am a guitar player.

[gavin]

Great! We'll book you a slot at the SBA Centenary ....

[Jon]

You will have to talk to my agent!!