"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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http://www.metoffice.com/corporate/p.../timeline.html

Shame it won't reach 200. Shall we have a sweepstake?

I'll start the ball rolling and offer a generous 172. The end comes
when no part of the MO(1) remains a central government-
funded and controlled(2) service.

(1) except the Library and Archives
which, strictly speaking, are distinct from the rest
(2) excluding under the aegis of
a university or other educational establishment

Send your tenners to me!

Philip Eden