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I think we all share your frustration here. Shorts currently sitting at 7.41% up from 2% at the start of the year. I've never shorted shares, even when my broker recommended it, I just don't believe in it. I suppose some would say it's silly not to utilise shorting as it's just another way of investing, whatever its not for me. D.

I see mm,'s letting MA resume his share buyback. Complete control of share price by major shareholder here. I can't help but wonder what the plan is when his treasury chest is full. Another 50 odd million to go before we find out !!!!!! Liike others on here l am looking for an entry price. Been in and out three times in the last nine months. Think I'll hang about when I get back in this time !! D.

Does look seriously cheap now trading at an all time low. 10% drop on back off FT's " profit warning " last week. It's been all but down hill since trading report in January announcing flat retail sales. Whether a long steady drop from around 250p to today's 160p was justified is debatable. Whatever I've decided like yourself uddinkas the time is right to get on board again. Not so sure about ex divi around the corner mind you last years ex dive date was August with final dive due in September. D

Hi Ed Trades substantiality over the market size are often not reported right away " no idea why " in fact notification of large trades can be delayed for up to three days. The trades you refered to yesterday would have been concluded earlier when the share price was higher. " Am I near enough correct Mulder " D.

Hi Jack FTSE down 5% this week not sure about your recovery. D.

I don't think it was a technology issue that caused the stalling of the Japanese mandatory ID my number system, not on our part anyway. I think the time limit was scaled back in its full implementation because of administration issues at a local level. If you type Japan Times my number ID into Google you'll get the story there. D.

I guess that explains recent steady fallback. 42% slump in half yearly profit. Never seen that coming. D.

Jerry The latest 20th. February trading update to my mind anyway didn't appear to be concealing any skeletons in cupboards' Usual stuff business performing to management expectations etc. etc. End of business year last Friday so unless there's been a disastrous last six weeks of this business year I wouldn't think the results can be that bad. We'll find out soon enough. D.

Thank you I wasn't being lazy asking you to have a look, I do research companies before buying but it's obvious to me your reading of a company's fundamentals are greater than mine. Whatever fully loaded over there at somewhere near the bottom. I'm in a fortunate position that I still have funds earmarked for another PHTM buy but that would appear to be complicated by going ex divi this week. I can't see this falling of a cliff from these levels post ex divi date but who knows.Decisions,decisions. D.

Hi Mulder I note you post on several BB's of stock that I am currently invested in. It would seem that you like me and many others on these boards gravitate towards good well run companies with reasonable fundamentals that for no majorly apparent reason would appear to be " signifantly undervalued " I was wondering if you have Redde (redd) on your watch list. It's obviously only my opinion but I feel this company falls into the above category. I would be interested in your opinion. D.

Apologies for my last post sir I let my frustration with this share spill out. D.

Sorry Mulder but today's drop from already low share price is not something to be positive about, no matter what chart your looking at !!!!!!!!*! The dividend doesn't even cover today's losses. Been here so many times before You'd think we would learn. We're now stuck here for god knows how long. D.

Free shares for the boys. Share price within a few pence of where it was two years ago. D.

Hi Muller This encrypted photo ID technology thingy may be the new norm. for trivial things like passports, driving licences and official ID cards in the likes of Ireland, France and Japan but here in good old blighty it would appear that the Sunday Mail and a certain goverment department prefer our alleged system of encrypted photo ID technology or as they call it " A Selfie " I mean both systems have there advantages and inconveniencesee but it's just so much easier to incorporate donkey ears or a clowns make up with our system. Sorry Badger a wee bit bored this morning !!!!!!!! D.

Lot of common sense on here guys. Not sure about the new faces mind you PP. If you could see this face you definitely wouldn't call it new. It's interesting to me that a lot of Pi''s on here and most other dividend paying small caps court yield and favour long term holding. I only got back into stocks last year after a three years break with those very same intentions, however I couldn't make it work for me. Still looking for a new plan so for the time being I'm being ultra patient ignoring dividends and buying in four tranches when I feel like here a good profitable company is seriously undervalued. It's actually quite refreshing that I'm no longer looking for everything in my portfolio albeit there's only five shares in it to go up every day! !!!! Ps. I hope my last trade plan for 146.5p doesn't get activared guys it's spring and time for Redde to blossom. D.

I really will have to learn to use the laptop better. According to the short interest tracker website, only 1.28% of Mcs stock is being shorted. D.

You are not alone in failing to fully understand the holding RNS's in this stock. I've stopped reading them. I've been unable to find any evidence of significant shorting of MCS but maybe i'm looking on the wrong short tracking website. Concern is in the eye of the beholder. I personally think this is a steady ship but I don't hold anything long term anymore. D.

Tanners I hope you bought pre ex divi. that would at least alleviate some of your initial losses. Iv'e had this on my top watchlist for around three months now so I knew the stock pretty well however I was lucky in this one as I showed a remarkable amount of patience on the way down and bought in at 152.5p, 150.5p. and 148.5p. Here's hoping Don't want you thinking I'm a know it all, there's plenty of evidence in my share account to the contrary. D.

You are correct Tanners. Neil Woodford''s fund is second largest holder with a 20.3% holding. Interestingly almost 80% of Redde is in the hands of major investers. D.

Maybe they'll ignite the price boosters PP. Let's hope the question " how low can you go" has been answered !!!!!!!! D.