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DB - "a flannel of snot". Very imaginative and funny - thanks for brightening my day.

Dan - thank you for your kind words. It seemed like a fairly innocuous post - I even used asterisks in my profanity! Seems like the moderators are keen to pick up on minor indiscretions, while turning a blind eye to morons like oil/shipman who ruin a board with their agenda-driven, brain-dead bile. Oh well.
Nice to see stability in the price here, and hopefully a positive update coming later this month. Not expecting the kind of big jump we have had over the last few weeks, but consolidation, and incremental gains, would be most welcome.

9 posts yesterday, and just 3 so far today.
Where the hell has everybody gone?

One of our party was suffering from mild altitude sickness, so we have retreated slightly down the mountain in order for them to recuperate. Hopefully, after a few days of gentle recovery at the slightly lower altitude, we will be ready for the ascent to camp 3, The peak is still in view (although partly shrouded in mist), and the summit attempt cannot be too far away.
In the interim, we should all enjoy the view down the valley from where we have just come. It's quite lovely in the fading light of a Nepalese sunset.
Namaste muthafu**ers.
Final preparations are under way

Danphonic.
Firstly I would like to echo your comments/opinions about the troll(s) on this board. Agree totally.
Secondly, " where has all this indecision come from?"
Speaking for myself, I would point to 3 things -
1) We have seen a dramatic rise here over the last few weeks, and while that is very welcome, these steep rises can be followed by a reversal of varying proportions.
2) If the last 3 years have taught us anything, it's that you never know what's just around the corner and something (anything) can come out of the blue to f**k things up. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been made a little twitchy by the events of the last couple of years.
3) On a personal level, I have sold a little recently (although still holding most of my shares) purely because the rise in price meant that between here and EZJ, I felt a little over exposed to this sector. Obviously, that is just a very personal situation.
Anyway, like I said, I am mostly holding, and looking forward to a more gentle rise over the next 6 months.
Good luck.

"Should I stay or should I go?
...it's always tease, tease, tease
You're happy when I'm on my knees.
One day is fine, the next is black
So if you want me off your back
Well come on and let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know
Should I stay or should I go?"

Joe Strummer (RIP) clearly wrote this with IAG investors in mind.
Cheers Joe.

Firstly, thanks to those who responded positively to my post last night in regards to my choice of alcoholic beverage for tonight. Given my blend of EZJ/IAG shares, I have obviously had a good day, so have decided to continue with the "blend" theme when it comes to my celebration.
Hence, I am currently quaffing a chilled Bollinger/ Tennent's Super shandy. An unusual combo, I must admit, but after the first 3, it is now going down a treat.
Cheers.

Morning fordm - yes, up early to see how the EZJ thing went (very good, obvs ), and we are catching a bit of their slipstream. Like you (and given the experiences of the last few years) I get a bit twitchy when things shoot up quickly, so have sold some (only about20%) of my holdings to reduce my exposure - if things carry on in an upward trajectory, I will still be quids in, but should there be a pull-back, at least I will have few quid spare to take advantage. You must be feeling better now - I know you are in here heavily (by my own standards), and I'm sure you were getting a little queasy at sub £1, but now you must be looking at a nice payday in the not too distant future. Hopefully you will make enough to buy some nice Swiss chocolates, a shiny new cuckoo clock, and possibly some decent biscuits - I recommend M&S digestives.

NoviceInvest007.
113000 shares at a median price of £1.11. Now roughly £1.71, so that's a profit pf roughly £67800 (hopefully in an ISA). And possibly a fair bit more to come.
If I were you, I would be changing my name her to "absolutely f***ing brilliantInvest007".
Good job.

"... to get away from this miserable, overtaxed country.."
How cynical and depressing.
I agree 100%.

Hard to believe that as recently as October, IAG was below £1, and EZJ was below £3. I was already all in at that point, so only manged to grab a smallish amount of cheap shares due to lack of cash, To those who piled in at the lower prices, you are now reaping serious rewards. Well done for having the foresight (and balls) to do so. Hopefully still a a ways to go, as both these are still substantially below previous levels.
EZJ results tomorrow, so be interesting to see how that goes, and how much it is reflected here. I'm invested in both, so have put a bottle of Bollinger in the fridge for if it goes well, and a four-pack of Tennent's super for if it goes badly.
Either way, I win.

"Looking forward to Monday till all these idiots are back to work".
Well, McDonalds are open on Sundays, so with a bit of luck, you won't have to wait until Monday.
All together now - "would you like fries with that?"

Cheers bruv,

Chilly here tonight at camp 1, but the skies are clear, and the forecast for the next few days is good, so we should be able to make decent progress up the northern escarpment. Had a few days now at this altitude, so no problems with altitude sickness. Not sure when the attempt at the summit will come, but shouldn't be too long now, and we are all fully prepared.
As any climber knows, the descent from the summit is the most dangerous part, but we wouldn't be here if we didn't accept the risks. The thrill of the climb is the thing, but if there's no risk, then there's no fun.
"No guts, no glory" is the phrase, I believe.
"Better a day as a tiger, than a year as a goat" is the other phrase that springs to mind.
Anyway, if we can't accept the risk, then we shouldn't be here - we should just get jobs in the civil service, and "invest" in National Savings Bonds. I'd rather just kill myself.
Time to get in my sleeping bag for the night. Like I said earlier it's chilly tonight, so I will be wearing my socks. Just not on my feet.
Gooddnight.

Nice to see that we have established a base camp in the high £1.50's. Unless a fresh storm blows in, I can't see us having to retreat to the valley floor again (sub £1,30). Lost a couple of toes to frostbite on the journey, but can live with that as long as I get to enjoy the glorious view from the summit. Got my crampons on, and ready for the short climb to camp 2 (£1.70). However, it's important not to rush - that can lead to altitude sickness. Better to rest up and acclimatise for a few days before the next ascent. I can see the sun-tinged summit in the distance - just need to pace ourselves.
PS - Oil, where you? I do so miss you. It's like when I stand next to some hideously ugly, grotesquely obese bloke at the bar. I'm thinking "don't move mate - next to you I look like George Clooney".
When you're posting, I feel like a cross between Einstein. Steven Hawking, and Oscar Wilde.
COME BACK OIL. ha ha ha ha...
PPS - apologies - I've just got back from the pub.

Sund - Just thinking the same thing. Call that a retrace? -pathetic! Things could, of course, still deteriorate, but there would appear to be support at this new level, which is encouraging.

Hi fordm - yes, quite a nice day here, so I think a little drive around the Cotswolds, and a sneaky pint sat by the fire in "The Snooty Fox" in Tetbury. May not be the Swiss alps, but it's pretty nice. Basking in the glow of the positive start to the year, but, like others I'm sure, slightly nervous given the experiences of the last 3 years.
As I just mentioned, expecting some kind of retrace soon, but nothing like what happened in 2020, and again last year (hope that doesn't come back to bite me).Both IAG and EZJ are still well below where they were a year or so ago, so I definitely see more upside than downside, so I am holding . It's (like much in life) just about the timing - so getting to the price(s) I want might hopefully only take a few months, but if it takes longer, then it takes longer.
Check out my 'Zen' attitude!
Namaste.

After 9 days of trading this year, both the FTSE and IAG have closed up on 8 days, with only a marginal drop on the other day. Obviously, and unfortunately, this cannot go on forever, so while we can all hope that any drop in the price here is only a blip on an overall upward trajectory, it would be nice to take advantage of it.
I therefore have 2 questions ;
a)How big/small will any retrace be?
b) When will it be?
If anyone has the answers, I would appreciate them letting me know before the markets open tomorrow.
Thank you in advance.

DB - correct. Nothing goes up in a straight line, but the prevailing winds are certainly in the right direction overall. As I like to say to my lady-friend - strap in and hold on for the ride!

Well that's a nice start to the year here, and for those (like myself, and others here) who are also in EZJ, it's been a really good start. Of course, we had this last year, and look how that turned out.
Anyway, sentiment seems to be shining on this sector at the moment, so I am celebrating with a vodka and coke. If we hit £1.90 here, and EZJ hits £5.20, then I will be upgrading to Bollinger. For those with more patience, or a longer time-frame, then £2.30 and £6.50 seems reasonable. If I am still holding at that point, it will be Dom Perignon, served to me on my hammock on a beach in the Seychelles, by two scantily clad, lissom young Latvian ladies.
It's good to have goals in life.