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The old PM sounds like a reasonable guy and received acclaim for volunteering to step down when he did. That attitude possibly means he wanted the incumbent PM to make the decisions rather than force his choices on him (and he was not going to be in power to see it through)?

Hang on Tom! Tlou told us that the external options were unavailable in the early days because they had not concluded where the power was going to be delivered. If memory serves me well, it transpired that instead of extracting gas in a NE direction, we are extracting it 180 degrees to NE (SW) because the terrain/gas was easier to capture in that direction. After that decision it was then possible to plan how and where we could link up to existing networks but not before. And we are pursuing those options alongside new supplies to Botswana which must be the preferred outcome iff Botswana govt don't put a spanner in our works.

flump how often do you hear criticism of a non-league football club compared to the rich and successful outfits in the premier league? Imho by bashing us they are inadvertently flattering us ... probably sourced by failed investors who'd put money in here if they had not already lost it elsewhere (if they ever had any - another consideration). If they cannot profit from a good bet why should we without a load of moronic doubts?

I had a tip for this share but was never clear what I was invested in. They are responsible for the APP that the headsets use so you are investing in the software afaik. Their chat rooms often refer to the release of the hardware which was the confusing bit. I understand TLOU better and my small profit from EVRH is in here - so EVRH is probably nailed on!

NAKED not all shares behave the same way - which is why most of us are into this one. How someone with your views managed an average of over 10p is amazing. From March 2016 to Sept 2017 is was difficult to pay that much far less average it.

old un the quantity is not as important as the cost of those shares ( but surely is if this comes to fruition ) . HMV taught me not to pay for too many eggs in one basket, but with the current price near the lowest price I have paid here the temptation is definitely there to fill my trug to overflowing. I guess it comes down to my faith in the bosses. Fox at HMV was economic with the truth when he said profits were marginally down. Tony Gilby seems to be economic with the costs of getting this on the cables and is buzzing to the point of failing to hide a smile when considering the potential here. He has put his own money in and is taking out less than he is personally entitled to for the benefits of ALL shareholders. Not at all Foxy short term, but probably very clever in the long term? And if he wins so do we. Do we top up? I think so but by how much is the $64k question? .

Just heard Paul Gambaccini tell a story on TV. He played in a celebrity football match after newly arriving in the UK but had never worn a pair of boots. Thoroughly confused with the long laces he asked the coach how to tie them, and the coach actually tied them up for him. The changing room was silent and everybody was looking at him. Eventually someone asked him if he knew who'd tied his boots, and he was told who it was when he said no. His response was "Who is George Best?".

We are seeing the indecision that nearly always comes from the A-factor i.e. Africa and Aim The first sign of anything irregular always creates panic irrespective of the quality of the company caught in the middle. The Botswana government have apologised for creating confusion and our board seem confident they are sincere but have contingency plans in the offing anyway. Both A concerns are reputedly well above average and are trying to come to an early agreement, so I am expecting channel island milk.

4M cu feet to 40M cu ft is 10 fold. 10 fold as a % was 1000% when I went to school.

I wonder how much money is stalled until next year's ISA allowance is active. If you are doing this it may be better to buy into your nominee account and Bed and Isa after April 5th. CGT is payable but if this is triggered you'd have done seriously well buying at today's price instead of April 6th's.

I have purchased half a dozen eggs with my latest top up. But I am not going to count my chickens before they hatch.

Cannot believe short selling was needed here. Simply sell on a high(ish), buy on a low(ish) and repeat a couple of times was all that was needed? Those who sold prematurely or at all, made it all possible! Can't complain except I never got the optimum low with new money if that makes sense ..... 9.8 and 10.4 will look good in just a few days (I hope).

From what I have seen today, it looks like a copy of a previous document for something similar was poorly edited into the current requirement with inappropriate extracts left in? It is a plausible excuse why only existing suppliers were eligible - perhaps that applied in the original document? Poor proof reading followed , compounded no doubt by obstinacy once the flawed requirements were questioned? Jane Marple signing out!

MAC SAID "Minor the re-tender isnt for an identical bid, no one is that silly. " That has to be the most stupid comment you could possibly write on a day like today, in this place of all places :O) After today there are two versions of Catch-22 in print. Both written by Hellers!

It did not involve AMEC did it :O( Apologies to SXX investors! What is that cup and lip quotation ? Story of my life.

I lost a fortune when HMV declared that profits were marginally down and I left my money in for the 16% dividends. Simon Fox slightly understated that position back in 2006 "HMV, which owns Waterstones and Ottakar's, said this morning it expects full-year profits to be at the bottom end of City expectations, which currently range from �69m to �86m. Last year the group made �98m and the year before that, �131m." Muggins thought the dividend would fall but would still be better than bank interest :O( That was a FTSE stock and one of the early failures , TLOU are on AIM so potentially riskier , but are a different kettle of fish (or foxes) until Amazon can download electrical megawatts down a broadband line. I was shocked by the sudden drop in price until I saw the RNS which changed very little - a two horse race remains a two horse race. Moreover the horses are at level weights despite one horse being a Group One winner. I have topped up but I don't blame people without my faith in Tony Gilby for trying to safeguard as much of their money as possible. Imho they are passing up good odds but they can place their bet later when one horse is massive odds on for a smaller return..

Finance is being helped by TLOU using their own gas to power some of their plant that was being fuelled by expensive diesel. So if there is not much gas it will all come to a halt. Given the choice between the speculation of an unknown sceptic and Tony Gilby whose record of 2 out of 2 (ain't bad) successes before selecting Botswana as a better proposition than those 2 - I wonder why I support the latter. Botswana was not forced on him - he could have chosen anywhere in the world to spend a largeamount of his own cash.

Cannot believe the pension mob would be privy to what was about to happen - insider dealing laws would probably stop that, even in Africa. Had to switch tack - could not convert GBP to AUS on uncleared funds - but could spend the money on the LSE platform immediately. Bit the bullet and sold EVRH to make it a sensible number so now I have TOU and TLOU in the same account. I paid 10.4p which was not that clever - don't like IIS at all - they seem to have charged me 2 x �10 transaction fees despite having �22.50 in credit - but I am finding proof of this very difficult to find. They have not even sent me a contract note on either deal .... checked my email address and it was OK. Pathetic service.

Sekamene would only bid if the government made guaranteed orders which looked like the cart before the horse? Not sure they are credible on any front. My first trade today for a long time and could not believe my eyes when my portfolio showed EVRH in profit after languishing from the day I speculated on them. Hit by mandatory quarterly payment of �22.50 with no email to say it was being done (10th Jan but no private messages in my box online either) - not impressed by the TDW takeover! Think I'll top up my ASX holding tonight to use up some of that �22.50 credit (�10 per deal) because they limit these at �90. Now I have to decide whether to buy wih GBP or convert GBP to AUS and buy in AUS? I'd close the account but I need it to trade ASX when I get AUS$ dividends to reinvest in TOU.

Got them at 9.8p which feels like a belated Xmas present.