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Medieval period ffs

Brilliant stuff Mooching
General Wolfe was a TRUE visionary & that's a great idea, he was from what I recall a most unlikely looking military genius, a very pallid looking guy.
It took another hundred years or so for Sir John Moore to ditch the red tunics and form the Rifles, but they did dine in the Whitehouse in 1812 ish before torching it.
I've always wanted to do something on the British Army about weapons through time.
Starting with the medical secret weapon which was the English longbow through to today's modern SA80.
The key component was simply accuracy, as we as a nation have always fought superior numbers, hence the reason through the ages soldiers were paid more to become marksmen.
Incidentally an English bowman could fire so rapidly that it was possible to have 1w arrows in the air at the same time.
I will check out Thomas Cochrane & cheers for that mooch
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Alan Whicker
Once interviewed a Cuban worker, to ask how does it work that, Fidel Castro has no unemployment & eveyone has to work!
He paused slightly before replying
Well Fidel pretends to pay us & we pretend to work.
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Pete
Alas no, but it's something I've always wanted to do. Everytime I walk past the Cenotaph I walk at slowest pace as I always want to take in as much as possible.
We attend Durham Cathedral & afterwards we get to lead the parade into the City centre.
For me it's all I can do to compose myself with the pride I feel & right at the end we get cheered like its going out of fashion.
Yes Pete you have that special moment with your dad that's priceless & I got a vivid picture of your dad's inspection.
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EXWRAC
One of our Buglers served in the Falklands war, a guy called Billie Phillips, not sure which regiment he was in, my uncle was there too Ian Backhurst he was in the 25th Engineers, he puts on a brave face, when inside he's never really recovered.
I salute you sir, you may not consider yourself a hero, but to one thing I've learned is veterans tend to be very modest in that department.
And yes the support is ever present.
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Forgot to mention Roland was 25

Quant
They were all heroes , ive always said, how many carried out operations that will never be revealed personally because there's still shed loads've missions that are still classified for another 50 years. My dad was a merchant seaman during the latter part of WW11
All I ever found out was he was the gunner, we played lastpost at a funeral for Billie Atkinson 3 years ago, he landed at Normandy picking up wounded soldiers along the way, against orders.
By the time he got to the rendezvous, his truck was rammed, he also helped liberate Auschwitz, he was filmed for the ITV Production 75 shortly before he died.
Mooching I'm good thanks gotta Officer's mess dinner concert for the Rifles next week & a lardy da concert for The Lord Lieutenant the following day, just glad to be back playing.
My boy is an RAMC medic, part of jabs army, been deployed to Cambridge then Northern Ireland. Thankfully there's no conficts at the moment, so I'm able to play the proud father for the time being.
We met General Sir Peter Dr La Billiere. 90 odd years old & still recognised his men by name from the Korean war.
He was guest of honour for a bronze statue unvailling & a play about Fighting Bradfords
From whitton in Durham, they were quite possibly the bravest/craziest family who fought with distinction during WW1
Between them they were awarded
2 Victoria Crosses
2 Military Crosses
And a Distinguished Service Order.
Roland was & still is the youngest ever Brigadier General in British Army History.
Its a fascinating story & it's amazing there's not been a film about them.

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Between them they won

Hi mooching
Hope you are well, as a kid I was in SCC man & boy, 2 of the adult volunteers were In the SOE Special Operations Executive during WW11
They were very modest & ordinary looking guys & always played down their actual involvement.
I gleened so many life skills from those guy's
I moved to the ACF Band after a serious accident at work because I had to do something but now i get play at fantastic venues like Wembley, Horseguards & Chelsea Royal Hospital.

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Hairyharris

Out4lunch
I was never in HM Armed forces personally, but I have the next best thing, I'm a bugler in Durham ACF
When you said your dad's back would be a little straighter with all the kind words, I immediately thought of our 1st engagement for 18 months, which was 3 weeks at Durham Cathedral.
All the veterans all perfectly lined in their divisions, standing proud for at least half an hour & not a walking stick between them.
Not until they were dismissed & a flurry of loved ones handed them back to at half of those proud. So I am fortunate, proud & grateful to be able to give a little something back & it's the best feeling in the world.

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The short answer to your question is no
Always DYOR
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Good morning Ian_ and all
I used to work for a housing company & it's amazing how families who have never worked for years, if ever! I was there 14years.
They've got all mod cons 3/4 holidays abroad every year satellite tv 2 cars on the drive & still pleading poverty, granted there are those genuinely struggle, alas you can count me in that last comment because I had a job & couldn't afford all those things.
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Good morning Ian_ and all
I used to work for a housing company & it's amazing how families who have never worked for years, if ever! I was there 14years.
They've got all mod cons 3/4 holidays abroad every year satellite tv 2 cars on the drive & still pleading poverty, granted there are those genuinely struggle, alas you can count me in that last comment because I had a job & couldn't afford all those things.
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Toon1966
Amen to that, the lastime any exciting happened was when Sir Bobby Robson took the helm & we beat Sheffield Wednesday 8-0, if only.
I boycotted all his merchandise from the club shop to everything else he bought.
Layla
Jermain Jenus was being interviewed on BBC breakfast together with Kyle Walker.
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armybarmy
Great news is worth the wait, I had lost all hope of ever getting rid of that guy, not to mention those sacrilegious signs.
The party is just getting started here, won't get much sleep on the Tyne for the next few days, its like New Years.
We will soon have some extra beer money.
Brown Ales all round with Rum chacers
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JT
Your one've the shining lights on here & most respected.
Your post AML. Brought me here too
Take it easy, praying for your swift & full recovery. & to pipe you back on board.
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Good morning everyone
Well there was;
• a lot of huffin
•a lot of puffin
• & the wolf certainly did a lot of blowing lastnnight! How's the gag reflex today?
We all know what was really going on lastnnight, a last ditch & feeble attempt at causing a mass exodus amongst, quite possibly the biggest play so far this century & we're all in it! Well almost all.
The crew did a valiant job repelling boarders after lights out.
With special mention to Quant & Spotify who broke out the thunderbuss which the had packed with extra grapeshot & botfly repellent to counter the objective, which was clearly aimed at Ian_
Well done boys, hope you are well rested & ready for what looks like being a very interesting day
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Mikec007 & all, well almost all.
I think the last latest member to join the thread with a bang has answered everyone's thoughts on the subject.
It's a shame we have genuine people here trying to get on in life, doing their utmost to provide for loved ones & their future, then the old schoolboy types get the hump because we excersize our given rights in the great place we call home & invest our our hard earned for that said reason, well bucko the shoes on the other foot now, because the general consensus on this chat ain't getting off the bus just so,s you can sit down.
Now my not so fine fellow I'm off to the pub.
Rums all round
...Well almost

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Rockhoper
I see your point about Durham being on the river Wear, but technically Roger Whittaker was right!
The reason being, before the County of Tyne and Wear was formed, the upper northerly reaches of Durham ended South of the river Tyne!
If you travel under the pedestrian tunnel the boundary marking County of Durham & County of Northumberland is still there.
Incidentally it was Leo Sayer who sang When I need you.
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Cheers
Tigra, it kinda puts a slightly different tilt on things & opens up another queue for our goodies. BP have always been at the forefront of industry & very successful.
Anyways it's just another musing of what could be playing out behind closed doors.

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