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The Price was Right!

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In our twilight years we have to get our excitement where we can, so the Shedders were encouraged to have a little flutter.

We had an unusual plane for sale, a highly collectable "Norris 51" and none of us had ever seen one like it. It was put up for auction on Ebay and had attracted bids of £75 within a few hours, but how much higher would it go? We decidedto offer a bottle of vodka as a prize for the best guess, and we soon had twenty entries. Bidding in the last few minutes sent the price up to £165, and the nearest guess was by Bill Kinch at £160. Runners up were Chris Nixon at £180, and Richard Bristowe with £147.

The picture shows Bill being presented with his prize, and we all hope that he drinks it responsibly.

Author:Richard Bunce