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On 11/05/15 14:15, Francois Labreque wrote:
> Ah. The joys of fatherhood... This is one of the many occasions where
> you simultaneously want to give them a big hug and kiss, but also rip
> their heads off.
>
Absolutely. He was so proud of it that I didn't have the heart to tell
him off.
John
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On 10/05/15 15:01, Stephen wrote:
> On 10/05/2015 11:33, Doctor John wrote:
>> He has; he's almost as tall you now ;-)
>>
>
> That is not so impressive comparing him to a poison dwarf.
>
If the cap fits ... :-P
John
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On 11/05/2015 16:20, Doctor John wrote:
> On 10/05/15 15:01, Stephen wrote:
>> On 10/05/2015 11:33, Doctor John wrote:
>>> He has; he's almost as tall you now ;-)
>>>
>>
>> That is not so impressive comparing him to a poison dwarf.
>>
>
> If the cap fits ... :-P
>
And if it doesn't we will make it fit with a chib.
BTW That was my grandfather's regiment in WWII. The Cameronians.
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On 11/05/15 18:39, Stephen wrote:
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> BTW That was my grandfather's regiment in WWII. The Cameronians.
>
A proud and honourable regiment, sir.
John
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On 11/05/2015 20:13, Doctor John wrote:
> On 11/05/15 18:39, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> BTW That was my grandfather's regiment in WWII. The Cameronians.
>>
>
> A proud and honourable regiment, sir.
>
He got a free trip to Burma and it only cost him a toe.
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On 11/05/15 20:54, Stephen wrote:
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> He got a free trip to Burma and it only cost him a toe.
>
I hope he didn't have to stay at one of the holiday camps that the
Japanese so kindly provided.
My dad only got to visit Normandy and then eventually Germany.
Unfortunately, he ended up in the vicinity of Bergen-Belsen (as I think
you know, he was in the RAMC). My granddad (on my dad's side) went over
to France in 1916; I think he must have lost his return ticket as he
never came back.
John
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On 11/05/15 20:54, Stephen wrote:
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> He got a free trip to Burma and it only cost him a toe.
>
That was seriously bad shooting on the part of the Japanese troops. I
don't mean to get at your grandad, but to miss a target by 4 or 5 feet
is hardly impressive.
John
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On 11/05/2015 23:41, Doctor John wrote:
> On 11/05/15 20:54, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> He got a free trip to Burma and it only cost him a toe.
>>
>
> That was seriously bad shooting on the part of the Japanese troops. I
> don't mean to get at your grandad, but to miss a target by 4 or 5 feet
> is hardly impressive.
>
A landmine it was. It didn't do much for his football career, either.
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On 11/05/2015 22:35, Doctor John wrote:
> On 11/05/15 20:54, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> He got a free trip to Burma and it only cost him a toe.
>>
>
> I hope he didn't have to stay at one of the holiday camps that the
> Japanese so kindly provided.
No, he didn't but my sister-in-law used to visit a chap who did. Harry
was really unfortunate. He fell on a bayonet while he was lying on the
ground as the Japanese were going home.
> My dad only got to visit Normandy and then eventually Germany.
> Unfortunately, he ended up in the vicinity of Bergen-Belsen (as I think
> you know, he was in the RAMC).
Least said soonest mended.
> My granddad (on my dad's side) went over
> to France in 1916; I think he must have lost his return ticket as he
> never came back.
>
I can understand that. They almost got me the first time I went to Paris
on a course. They had real food and it changed my life.
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On 11-5-2015 17:10, Doctor John wrote:
> On 10/05/15 12:16, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Oh, that's a nice one! The ability of children to keep the essentials of
>> being.
>>
> The Feegle thanks you for the compliment.
>
Thank you, I feel honoured.
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