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Respect and affection, nearly 70 years on
On Wednesday night I went to this small museum about a mile up the road. My wife had bought us tickets to see one of their occasional film shows. This particular evening they showed 3 films, the last...
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Will Power
I strolled into town…. saw this banner….. and said to myself, “No, you are only here to buy a newspaper………”
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Opening Quote from “The Times” (UK) Saturday editorial
In poor writing, atmospheric conditions are used as a metaphor for the emotions of the characters, as if weather had its own story to tell. It is known as the pathetic fallacy. It could, accordingly,...
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Diplomatic Immunity – My Remembrance Sunday, 11.11.2012
There were a couple of really interesting posts here regarding Remembrance at this particular time of year. Thought I’d add mine for your delectation: Re-posted from Hog Day Afternoon
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Video Military Air Tribute
Sorry if you’ve all seen this one, but it only just reached my in-box:
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The 36 “Lost” Spitfires of Burma
There was a short piece on BBC Radio 4′s “Today” programme this morning, Wed 28th Nov, where the man who located the Spits was interviewed. You may be able to listen to it via this link. Go to `listen...
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Of British Hell’s Angels and British Cops
I don’t know any Hell’s Angels although I’ve had a coffee and the occasional beer with the occasional member I’ve met casually on the road. Not being judgmental about the way someone shows their...
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Red Arrows pilot inquest
A perfectly serviceable aircraft, meticulously maintained and flown by one of the RAF’s elite. Inquest is hearing that he appeared to be suffering from the effects of a 6.3G manouever, performed just...
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Here’s to the next troop withdrawal
The British Way A fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding through the Afghan desert when he saw something far off in the distance. Hoping to find water, he hurried toward the oasis only to...
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`For you, Tommy, zer Browning is over`.
By jove! As a former regular user of the 9mm Browning Hi power, an outstanding pistol of its time, all I’ll say is I’d prefer a .45 cal. You can bet that the preferred sidearm for the SF units will...
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Murder in the Desert
This did not look good from the outset and on day three I have no reason to feel any better about it. As soon as I heard that the RAF was providing some logistical support to the French Op in Mali I...
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Sound familiar?
British PM David Cameron spoke today on the subject of Britain and the European Union: Without radical reforms, he warned, Europe cannot continue. He also named five principles upon which a future EU...
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“Wibble”
I enjoyed reading Old Air Force Sarge’s last post. I think I can see from whither the man cometh. I wish to add to his musing a take on the theory of current political `leadership` and have come up...
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A fresh take on `attrition`?
Let them wear themselves out before stepping in? Not bad. I guess night vision and body armour is helpful, but it also depends on how many people you have left to use them. Meanwhile, in Africa, it...
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From my Canadian side
My ex met Police pal and blogger, Dickiebo, from Wales (a country about the size of Holland – [in joke]) drew my attention to this article. Thought I’d share….
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We Few, We happy Few….
I recently posted a comment or two on the last post of OldAFSarge (“Where do we go from here?”) where I made reference to a new acquaintance I made yesterday, Clive Stevens, a local amateur historian...
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The United States navy, circa 1812
There I was sat up in bed this morning, reading my current bedtime read of Patrick O’Brian, when I came upon a passage that I thought I must share with my Lexican pals, for t’was they – well the Navy...
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What was then and what is now
I took this picture a couple of days ago. The east wind had shifted and it no longer felt like the Arctic, so I went out on the bike for a quick clearing of the plugs and dropped in here for a mug of...
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