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Athame57:
This was is on the BBC website this morning. Weekly quiz: Why did bananas cause a stir in Orkney?
We've got some people on the Orkneys, maybe they can tell us, has it got anything to do yellow CB400Fs? ;D

Orcade-Ian:
Everything to do with 400's 🤡 Although there were one or two 400/4s bought new from Jackie Shearers back in the day, as far as I can see there were no banana yellow ones!  In fact my red one might be the only 400/4 in Orkney.  Oh, and by the way, it is Orkney or the Orkney Isles but never 'the Orkneys'.
But back to the story - a supermarket with 5 letters needed an order for 380 Kg but someone ordered 380 boxes - easy mistake, our Council does it regularly - wheely bins, crushed stone to name but two.!  They kindly redistributed them to worthy causes.  It would have been a 40 mile round trip for me to have some 'free' bananas!
Johnny might have had some - he's far nearer!

Ian

Forgot to add, we've had lots of ferry cancellations due to bad weather so the nanas couldn't be sent back.

Bryanj:
I read half the ferries were out of order anyway, including the 2 new ones!

Rozabikes Tim:

--- Quote from: Orcade-Ian on April 03, 2026, 10:34:44 AM ---Everything to do with 400's 🤡 Although there were one or two 400/4s bought new from Jackie Shearers back in the day, as far as I can see there were no banana yellow ones!  In fact my red one might be the only 400/4 in Orkney.  Oh, and by the way, it is Orkney or the Orkney Isles but never 'the Orkneys'.
But back to the story - a supermarket with 5 letters needed an order for 380 Kg but someone ordered 380 boxes - easy mistake, our Council does it regularly - wheely bins, crushed stone to name but two.!  They kindly redistributed them to worthy causes.  It would have been a 40 mile round trip for me to have some 'free' bananas!
Johnny might have had some - he's far nearer!

Ian

Forgot to add, we've had lots of ferry cancellations due to bad weather so the nanas couldn't be sent back.

--- End quote ---

I'll steal Dave's thunder before he gets in. No yellow ones as too fast for island roads. 🙄🙃😜

Orcade-Ian:
Bryan, it's the Western Isles that have the problem with the breakdowns and the expensive new 'green' ferries that use more fuel than the old uns.
Our problems have only been the usual weather related delays/cancellations.  Will be worse this weekend when another Dave comes to visit.
Tim,
I agree that the yellow ones would be too fast to negotiate the potholes!

Ian

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