hell's Bell's Les!

Ye knaah aah think you'm reet - Lookin' through me old paperwork aah cannit find the bit that aah wez sure was there aboot timings.

However, now you mention the 3 musket shots in a minute THAT's prob'ly what set me off.

If that's the case there was 12 very sweaty and achin' matelots in 1979 that will kick my a*se if they ever catch me!

Hey but we must've done canny te gerrit turned round in 42 seconds - even with a plastic gun! - Mebbe times addled me there an' aall - Mebbe it wez 42 minutes!!

You are reet aboot them not usin' powder to train but there was much rivalry between guns crews to get the fastest turn roond.

Aah look forward te hevvin' a jar an' a chin-wag wi' ye sometime