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V...yes, as things stand I'll have to isolate for 2 weeks when I get back to the UK. Not too much of a problem for me. Things in France are getting worse but so far the problem areas are urban and I am in a very rural area. Still taking precautions of course.
T...read a mention on one of the aim pharma boards that the Times is reporting that testing at airports is to start "Tuesday". Not sure which Tuesday they are referring to.

Have warmed some wine and it's only Monday.
Going back to UK in about 10 days so I have some serious wine shopping to do.
Was preparing to sell AVCT at 205 when they dropped so I've hung onto them for the time being. Even looked at selling a tranche of ASC that I bought cheaply last week but changed my mind.
Have now had notifications from IG and ii regarding the SNG placing. As with the IAG rights issue, ii have been quicker and more informative than IG. I will probably be buying the sng £1.75 shares but will wait till the end of this week.

Well done Brigade. We are just passing 7000 postings and all of them informative, educational or entertaining...(I'm sounding like Lord Reith now). I am considering having a medal struck and the campaign ribbons will look good alongside the red of the braces! Continuing good luck to all.

V...SNG placing will be notified to you through HL platform and/or email. We need to decide by 30 October if and how many shares to buy. The offer is 1 for every 37 you have already. My advice is to buy extra in market, at maybe 185 or less

R...thanks I hope you're right

V...Tesla took the body and motors, just left me with the batteries...,9480 small tube like things with ,U2 written on them, or was it AA?

V...if I may offer some advice, don't pay too much attention to the share specific boards. It is easy to get caught up in the enthusiasm and hope which sometimes borders on hysteria. High percentage of posters have an agenda which isn't always straightforward. I read them for the brilliant research and reminders of events. I try to not let the majority of the postings effect my decision making but I think it does a little. I think we are quite similar investor types from what you've posted. I hope you can read, not necessarily accept my advice in the spirit I'm offering it.

Well, what a day it has been. I have been away and just come back to catch up on the graphs...looks like Tesla have been round and taken part of a car away! Ha.

T.... no, as ever, can't seem to press the sell button on NCYT when sometimes it is obvious to do so....not even sure what constitutes on spike on these AIM pharmas! It's clear with hindsight of course, anyhow, did even better I think because I bought more at 808 on the fall back. Went outside to do some chainsawing, although it is hard to concentrate on it, came back in for a cuppa and voila, they are 838, whoops, 849 now. This is getting almost too much for my little head. SNG +17.5% AVCT +4.5%. GGP are down a bit more so may well top up there as well.
Sincerely hope the brigade is having some luck, sorry to hog it all!

T...thanks for that. I guess you are still jammed up in IAG, as indeed I am. I would suggest selling some, maybe half to go back actively into CCL. I say only half as I am fully aware that news on testing at airports etc could have a massive and rapid effect on the IAG share price.

T...yes, my NCYT are up another 0.7t this morning. Haven't computed SNG or AVCT yet. But pride comes before a fall. Got back into CCL at 1039 on friday, what are your expectations for them today?

Good morning Brigadiers,

V...like your typo "pest" instead of "pet"......freudian?

Ha! Bon appetit

T....Yes of course we are all heading for the same result, namely financial security for ourselves and family ideally at minimum risk. What is interesting is how differently we go about it. Viva la difference as they say in France, not sure of the Spanish version, it is probably "mañana" ....only joking.
Got an email from ii suggesting I look in my account for an IAG corporate notice for IAG. I looked at it and it was confirmation of my successful purchase of the rights shares, they became like the "normal" shares (pari passu) last friday. It mentioned that because the issue was oversubscribed, investors that requested extra shares would be offered only 3 or 4% of the extra shares. I didn't apply for extra shares. I have to just say that ii communication method is far superior to that of IG in my opinion.

V.... I expect you are watching the formula 1, Is it my imagination or is it on all the time these days? I know there were cancellations earlier in the year but surely it is getting crazy? How about having an extra race midweek on a wednesday for example? And another thing, how abouta handicap system to slow Hamilton down a bit....I am thinking of some weights or maybe a drone parachute. Only joking again.

T and V....Have only just read your last few submissions. I would have a lot of trouble keeping my cool under the circumstances you both describe with your neighbours. I don't have an answer other than total lockdown until an effective vaccine arrives but the effect on the economy and people's health would be terrible. From my reading today even a vaccine might only be effective for six months or so. It seems we are destined to need a period new vaccine, a bit like the flu jab, as the virus mutates. This will be a new world order, testing and protection will become a way of life. I absolutely hate to be this pesimistic but frankly, I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel at the moment.

On a much lighter note I have got to say how much enjoyment (and support) this board offers me and I hope all of us, long may it continue. This is especially true at this time. I haven't had any visitors here for 3 weeks and apart from essential food shopping, I stay in. I am not exactly scared of the thing but it seems to me to be the right thing to do. My closest neighbour here is half a mile away and they seem to be staying well isolated. I know this is anecdotal but perhaps this is a difference between rural and more urban environments where people are more used to shopping/ eating out/socialising

Thank you to all the contributors. Stay safe.

Good afternoon Brigadiers,

I spent a "jolly" 3 hours on friday wirebrushing and painting the rear suspension and jacking points of my Corsa.
Not good for me at my age under a car on a concrete floor.

V... You asked how would I invest any possible gains? Well I would continue what I have done for many years which is to spread it around to minimise
risk. I used to have a lot of premium bonds but after about 8 or 10 years, I was only averaging about 2.5% on them so I sold them (ha: probably one month before the big prize eh?).
Friends of mine have buy to let properties but I don't think I could really sleep soundly at night, I would worry. Strange as I have never worried about shares...?perhaps I should start?
Also property seems complicated to me although I agree the "asset class" brings good variety to one's portfolio. This is part of the reason I have this house in France. I don't let it, so no income but by steadily improving it I hope to be increasing the capital value. Fixed interest bonds etc I am no longer keen on, I want the chance at least of some capital gain, both would be nice so I have dallied with income unit trusts and I suppose some of my earlier share purchases were specifically for dividend income and hopefully capital gain as well. I'm rambling now, I would continue to invest in shares, am already looking for the next AIM possibility, ha!
Perhaps I could use some money to have my long pieces of wood delivered, heck perhaps I could employ somebody to do the work....no, no, steady, that won't ever happen!
Thinking about Teslas, It would be churlish of me not to give them more thought when they did me the honour of naming a model after me!

R... hope your new job is meeting your expectations.

T... My friend in Caerphilly has just postponed her trip out here to March next year, she is very angry with the restrictions in force in her area. Ho hum, more grass cutting for me and the green stuff never seems to stop growing around here. I have actually done quite a bit of trading in NCYT and GGP and some in SNG these last few months so I have already taken some profits, some large profits actually. The last time I tried it with GGP, I got the timing all wrong and even though I ended up with more shares, I would have been better off if I had done nothing. I have only ever traded a minor portion of them (those 3 AIM shares), from 10% to maybe 30% of my holdings because of FOMO, I live in fear of being "out" when the price suddenly jumps and it isn't always for known reasons such as scheduled trading statements etc. Strange but I have different strategy for my "longer term holdings whereas OCDO then CCL, PLUS MCRO, ASC etc, I can trade them quite often with almost gay abandon.

Good luck all for next week.

Thanks all for your concern about me cashing in profits. I have said all along that NCYT SNG and GGP are long term holding for me. As the numbers get higher it has become increasingly hard for me to hold my nerve. I am share mentoring 4 friends (not to be recommended!!) Two have bought into ncyt (and GGP) on my advice and they are displaying stronger nerves than me. I was actually discussing with one of them the effect of a reversal to £6 and met the comment "I'll buy more". Ha.
Thanks again and have a nice drink on me. By the way, wha is the exchange rate between t and Ldb? (Tesla and Lanzarote double bedrooms)

V...well done on your MARS trading. Keep up the good work.
I have got the Merlot breathing here, hope you're going to celebrate too!

T...got to say I'm scared, my ncyt alone have gone up 0.7tesla and there is an hour to go yet. I fully expected a serious fall on Ncyt on profit taking but no. Sold ASC earlier for what is a tiny profit by comparison...but at least it's actual money in the bank. Have only made 2 trades this week, sold CCL and ASC. Probable closure of Edinburgh wollen mills and Pea****s etc should boost ASC and BOO. Will take a look at Dr on GLEN board. Hope everyone else is making some profits. T..I'm really sorry you are stuck in iag, it must be most frustrating.

T...sounds very serious. Are we thinking there has been some sort of systems failure or are MMs going way beyond their remit? Either case should demand attention of FSA? Are investors complaining. Perhaps this needs wider publicity especially if there is some illegal activity going on. My current wet dream is that MM activity is investigated. And while they're at it, can they look into shorting!

T...I have 2 ISA accounts with IG and a normal share account with ii. Yes all 3 are showing the IAG rights issued shares . Just don't ask me why I have iag holding s in 3 accounts!!