Bishop, I've sent you a PM, but for the benefit of other users yes Eastern's fares were a huge problem you are absolutely right, but people paid them happily for well over 10 years, it was reliability that was the issue and Loganair know it, as they've recently advertised "Loganair had 4x LESS cancellations than our competitor for flights between Durham Tees Valley and Aberdeen."
As for FoDTVA, no slavery as we would not be able to retain a membership if it was as people would leave en mass. The painting you mention was our own idea, it was unfortunate you caught me on my todd that day as there were normally three of us.
Right, back to the pprune retirement home for me...