Guest 1338- Registered: 9 Sep 2014
- Posts: 79
Reply to Reginald Barrington, I suggest you have a word with the Staffordshire Vets who travelled miles to get here.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Further to what Reg said in post 17 my former neighbour served in the army like his father before, was in the Falklands in 1982 and in his own words "I'm not a nasty bloke but we had to do some nasty stuff". No prizes for guessing what that entailed - he thought it hilarious when the flag issue arose in the local paper as he never fought for the flag or the queen but shoulder to shoulder with his mates.
Incidentally he never goes to reunions or anything like that, just moved on in life.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
I regret taking the bait on this subject as it was not really about the Somme Service.
This whole thread was more about having a go at DTC and those of us who dare disagree with their attitude, a great shame they choose not post on any of the other subjects on this forum.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
lyn,if you remember rightly I was press ganged in to that,i like to be asked at worst,allso if I really wanted to join I would have asked.
if you want to do hand bags at 20 paces there is other forums for that like facebook,twitter.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Quite right Jan.Councillors have families some work Sunday's don't forget we are a Port Town .My Father in Law was in Burma during the Second World War he never went to reunions or wore a blazer with a badge.My Uncle was a prisoner of war for four years marched through Poland never hardly spoke about his ordeals .Some people want to forget and to keep going on about detail is not for a peaceful forum.Like Jan states these people who moan never post on other subjects.
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Guest 1792- Registered: 2 Jul 2016
- Posts: 111
Feisty little character ain't we Lyn Mac
but see ya point babe .If you wanna be a Cllr then occasions like last Sunday should be NO 1 priority,being there for the Town and ppl who elected you ,
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Guest 1792- Registered: 2 Jul 2016
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Feisty little character ain't we Lyn Mac
but see ya point babe .If you wanna be a Cllr then occasions like last Sunday should be NO 1 priority,being there for the Town and ppl who elected you ,
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
As already said on this thread if people have to work on certain days then they cannot attend.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,259
Happy to Lyn which branch of the association were they from?
Arte et Marte
Guest 1792- Registered: 2 Jul 2016
- Posts: 111
Here Mr Macsweeny why don't you put in and get elected and let Dover and it's folk have the honour of ya variable wisdom
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Just Sioux
- Location: Kent
- Registered: 22 Aug 2013
- Posts: 50
Ritaroo wrote:I seem to have hit a nerve of Ms Higgins! Firstly, she does not know me and I don't know her. Exactly why I use a Username, I do not seek fame or fortune. Let me tell you, it is quite a daunting experience queuing in the Portrait Gallery of Buckingham Palace,being tutored by the Equerry to HRH on how to curtsy before meeting with HRH.
Why on earth do I need to purchase a "pin", I don't wear the medal I justly received from HRH, just saying! I display a commemorative sticker in my car purchased from RBL, as I say, no one can link me personally to my car, I am not one for wearing pins.
Rant over.
Thank you for reading.
Wowee! For someone 'not seeking fame or fortune' you would have kept that information from your friends on this forum but because we are special you allowed as to become overawed by your presence.
As for having to be taught how to curtsy, how traumatic that must have been, having to put one foot forward and bending a knee!
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Seeing the word equerry reminds me of an incident a couple of years back in Capel when a new state of the art play area was being opened. All the dignitaries were there including Sue as District Council Chairman who was chatting to a lady that was also wearing a chain. Later we were both standing at the tea counter and I said love the bling, Argos is it? to which she gave a thin smile. Not long after an unveiling of something or other was happening and the announcer said something like representative of the High Lieutenant of Kent and amongst other things Equerry to Her Majesty the Queen!! Needless to say I looked around for a hole to hide in before being dragged to the tower.
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