Quote Originally Posted by Liam View Post
You and I must be of a similar vintage.
Ah, yes, "vintage" is a good word for it - "aged", like fine wine! Even though I grew up with slide rules, it still amazes me that young NASA engineers brought the doomed Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth using slide rules...!

Interesting that you mention the MacDonald/MacDonnell of Keppoch tartan as I own a 4 yd box pleat in thie ancient version of this tartan as I belong to this Clan.
Ooh - I love these kinds of coincidences - makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck!