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Just got it back to a tiny profit and sold. I know INCH will recover, and hope to get back in soon, but found what I hope will do me better in the next couple of months. ANR. Of course DYOR

It isnt the only share that I am involved in that Lloyds have drastically cut their holdings, seems to be a new policy of theirs and not at all helpful. However, I believe in the fundamentals of this company as a strong one, so happy to hold and wait for April results. ATB

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201003221720349777I

Now we have the explanation for reduction in sp lately. Lloyds are reducing holdings all over the place, for their own financial needs, and a 352k amount on a small company such as this was bound to take it down. Bargain hunters have begun to redress the balance, giving us a good chance to see some growth in the near future IMHO.

Another day at this level and some kucky people picked up shares on the cheap, lucky them. As we approach the end of year published accounts, I am minded to increase my holding, think this is one sound company, very optimistic for a good result. IMHO

Lets hope the big sell which took this down last week is behind us, and that we see more buying in the run up to the year end accounts. PP I think it best I put you on filter to avoid winding each other up. For the avoidance of doubt I still hold all shares here, and will wait patiently for the recovery that I expect. Say hi to the men who did sell at the peak though, we can all keep lists.

So PP you were fully able to send a post at half time but then unable to post until you got in?? As you try to feed us a load of blather in an attempt to say you arent granitetim, you must remember to keep your continuity up LMFBO

Every day people talk about their investments. Optimists and pessimists, realists and fantasists. Take DES for example, I dont think I have ever seen such wild and outrageous forecasts, but it is just people expressing what they feel. Now, for few posters who have made enemies, there are a very few posters who try to destroy the character by lies, disinformation, innuendo and ridicule. Do we always get things correct? No, of course we dont, look at the way top anaysts are often contradicting each other. Do we always get things wrong? No, personally I have many shares that have grown in a most satisfying way having backed my own judgement of the facts as I see them. I bought BARC at 58.74p, quite a sensible buy given the benefit of hindsight. All investors should make their own choices, be satisfied that they understand that there are risks and benefits to be weighed, and take full responsibility for their own decisions. Blame culture makes not a penny in share trading. GLA

Again a banned poster re invents himself while admin are not on the case. Even copying and pasting a removed post. Defamatory comments without a shred of evidence, ignore IMO

Get the feeling that when the big 30p barrier is broken we should advance much better. Lets hope next week is the breakthough week. GLA

Minute by minute commentary is not necessary, I waited eight months on one last year and then more than doubled. In this race you dont lose your stake money, you get to join in every day until the day it suits you to seel. Its a wonderful system, and very aggravating to the knockers, they know that patience will beat them every single time.

Right across LSE boards people talk with enthusiasm about the shares that they are involved in. When a share is increasing they reasonably expect it to rise some more. A few, maybe no more than a handful of posters, using a plethora of assumed ID's, target just some of these enthusiastic posters and subject them to abuse and innuendo. Meamwhile, the company and its broker allowed a small mistake regarding the reporting date to play in to the hands of these deliberate bashers. Time will rectify the situation, and the patient will prevail. It is truly sad that we must read post after post of abuse and distortion and outright lies, without proof or substance, whilst we await the year end report. GL to all genuine posters, very few today.

Come back soon. We'll be watching for the next ID

Little rise again, like it. GLA

Since you started with insults you deserve what you got. Yes indeed 34 years in the business, what changes we have seen, and none more so than the last three years. Good luck to anyone who makes from shares, you take the decision when to buy and sell, and as I hold almost 40 different shares I would like to think I know a bit there too. Topps, only one way from here IMHO and that is a market view not revenge

Hmmm lets see shall we? Tell us all how many stores AlMurad have? Do you know? I do. and how many new ones they have opened and how many they intend to open, most of them situated close to Topps. Likewise with Tile Giant, how many stores, how many added? When you have informed us silly poeple what you know we siily people may take you seriously. Let me give you an indictation of GPM difference. A bag od one part flexi adhesive in Topps £56, in AlMurad £18. Not possible? Go and check for yourself, because clearly I am too silly.

Have to say I share your thoughts regarding the legitimacy of some of the growing retailers in this sector. This is the Britain we live in, unlevel playing field. Topps strategy has always been to con the public in to believing they are cheap whilst making huge gross profits, they can't maintain against the new mass retailers, they will get mullah'd in more than one sense of the word. :-)

Add to that tale of woe the fact that they are getting hammered by Tile Giant(travis Perks) and Al Murad opening close by their stores and undercutting them. Sixty one per cent GPM ? Don't think so, those days are gone.

I think you will find more derampers on PXS today, nut house of lies

Another up day, thats good to see, have to say this is such a promising company but they do little to tell investors what they are about. Growth prospects are excellent. ATB