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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Jigsaw » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:29 pm

Was it 1, 2, 3 or 4 skins? :p
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Dan4th » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:42 am

Hi, Magsie! :D

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mags » Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:00 pm

Jigsaw wrote:Was it 1, 2, 3 or 4 skins? :p


:-o ........558's not meant to have the 4th variety :))

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mackrick » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:23 pm

Not had a chance to post many photos of 558 on my visits recently as have been to busy working.....so here are a few from todays visit...

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And finally .......

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:24 pm

Mackrick wrote:And finally .......
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He wasn't singing, was he?
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mackrick » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:26 pm

Think it was something with my camera and it being placed somewhere .....
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:27 pm

Oh, is he a member of the Magic Circle?
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:04 pm

Thanks for the updated shots :)
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mayfly » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:22 pm

Thanks MR
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Nickolas » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:38 pm

Awwww Bless 'im.............
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:49 pm

This is what I had in mind!
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:09 pm

=)) =)) =)) =)) :))
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Sooty655 » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:19 pm

Thanks for the update, Mackrick.
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Wedgy » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:38 pm

Thanks MR :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mags » Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:11 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:This is what I had in mind!
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LOL :))
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby RLN » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:18 pm

Thanks MR
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mackrick » Tue May 25, 2010 7:39 pm

Happy Birthday 558 .......

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Nickolas » Wed May 26, 2010 9:17 am

Nice, good to see the signature 'boots' too.
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mackrick » Wed May 26, 2010 6:40 pm

Now its been posted on the other forum I can now post a couple of mine from yesterday....

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Mayfly » Wed May 26, 2010 6:58 pm

Latest Waddington update from their perspective.........

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Jigsaw » Wed May 26, 2010 7:32 pm

Thanks for the pics MR and the latest info MF :D
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby RLN » Thu May 27, 2010 12:13 am

Thanks MR. Up to your usual standard. :)
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Wedgy » Thu May 27, 2010 4:22 pm

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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Dee » Fri May 28, 2010 11:13 am

Great pics Mackrick ty.
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Re: 558 Winter Servicing

Postby Gully » Fri May 28, 2010 5:56 pm

Thanks, MR! :)

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