Andrew, I can see you're looking for a sensible answer here...let's face it you won't get one from this lot. So, to answer your question : yes, Larford is still open (it was at least Saturday anyway according to Steve). I forgot to mention it in the mail I sent you last night. They do have a web site as well, it appears early on in this thread, when it was still sensible, before it got hijacked by messers Cooper, Knowles and Marsden, otherwise known as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (I'll let them decide who's who).
But finally, Mr Emblem, those reels are definitely PINK not purple....