Anyone off to VCF-UK

The problem is that some smart Alec will sell you 5 Elbonian yards (but the Elbonian part will be in really small print, in white ink on a white background). Weights and measures have been regulated in various ways, in various places for a long time. The only thing that's changed recently is the units that can be used. A free-for-all will just let the con merchants thrive and that's bad for all of us. So your only objection is that they can only sell in one system instead of two. There's not a great deal of difference between 5 yards and 5 metres ... it's only going to be rapidly yanked off a reel, measured approximately on the wooden gauge by the reels and then cut approximately. In our local shed you get to cut yourself and declare a length at the checkout ... must remember to try declaring a fraction of a furlong some time :-) Antonio