It made perfect sense to me.

[Woftam]

In my collection is a nice No1 MkIII*, LIthgow made in 1919 and stocked in Queensland Maple. For years I've had a fixation to get a 1919 Lithgow bayonet with QM grips to go with it. Best I've been able to do to date was a 1919 Lithgow but with walnut grips . Finally found one, but money is a bit tight with the wedding only six weeks away.

So after groveling to the wife and promising to sell the original bayonet to cover some of the cost I now have an (almost) matching set. New bayonet is A prefixed, as is the rifle, but about 13,000 units lower.

Now the feral princess has claimed possession of my NSW marked Cadet on a resides with me basis until she gets her licence. She has also always wanted one of my bayonets. So I sold her the old bayonet (for $1) on a resides with me basis.

Apparently, although all conditions have been met, that is not in the spirit of the agreement according to the wife. Oh well, its the doghouse for me again.

[DuncaninFrance]

Things can only get better G !!!

[Niner]

I got a Lithgow 1MK111* from AIM in 2005 . It came with a bayonet. Looks like an Indian one. No blood groove on the side of the blade. But....it was lagniappe.

[dromia]

Mmm! You must be doing something wrong there Graeme.

My daughter leaves for 18 months in Oz in four weeks time and I've got here still paying her board and lodging here whilst she is away.

[Woftam]

and I've got here still paying her board and lodging here whilst she is away.

We can't all be scottish Adam.

Is Ellen's trip work or holiday or both ?
She can have free board and lodging* ** here if she's in the area, just to show her the aussie culture is vastly different from the scottish.

* Offer applies to all board members and relatives
**Good looking, refined young ladies have first preference