Monthly Archives: May 2013

Getting back on the Hobby horse

I could even be one of the four hobby horsemen of the apocalypse.  If you remember I really threw my toys out of my pram when I reported the G4S jobsworth refused to allow a female naval petty officer to … Continue reading

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The windmills of my mind

Like a circle in a spiral.  Like a wheel within a wheel.  Never ending or beginning.  I promised that I would stay off the dung heap to give my readers a recess from politics, Jimmy Savile, Cyril Smith, et al.  This … Continue reading

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Entente Cordiale

An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and  explore the city on his own. He wanders around, seeing the sights, and  occasionally stopping at a quaint pub to soak up the local culture,  chat with the … Continue reading

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Hello Sailor, sorry soldier, it’s only a joke

In the 1950s I was a Royal Navy Clearance Diver and trained with the Special Boat Squadron who were mostly ‘Bootnecks’.  The following tale circulating on Rum Ration the Navy Net brought back those days.  Well it made me laugh!  I … Continue reading

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