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WARNING! Unpleasant Photos
Seriously, this is nothing to do with my toe; some of these photos ARE distressing and show graphic pictures of war in Angola.My toe is healing at an almost miraculous rate. I have finished the...
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This post is Piss!
God, I wish I could do that!When I was a young kid, I peed the bed. I used to get beaten for that. The more I was beaten, the more I peed the bed. I was so terrified I used to take my pillow and...
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Only in Africa!
Yesterday, I was delighted to receive a visit from my old boss, Andy, and a former work colleague, Jaco who is an emaciated South African Boer. Life in Africa is a case of Kill or be Killed, survival...
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We were sitting in Major Kemp’s office, a dozen or so Officer Cadets who knew that very shortly they would receive their Commissions having, all but the shouting, passed the Standard Military Course at...
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Flattery
I love bouncing through blogger's sites. If I like a blog I find, I stick it on my sidebar. Working on the assumption that the author of a blog I like might have blog tastes similar to my own, I...
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Cats, Batatas Fritas, Chips and Crisps
Nota Bene is star struck. How he managed to type his latest post while breathlessly and excitedly bouncing on his toes flapping his hands either side of his shoulders while gasping, ‘My Cat is a...
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Are you talking to me?
I have been told I need counselling. I will accept advice from those whom I respect but to endure the ramblings of a touchy feely stranger alarms me somewhat. I come from an old school where people...
View ArticlePeace and Quiet
Alex and Mauro can be right little bandits when Marcia wants to watch her favourite programme on TV after our evening meal. Now I know that none of them is ever quiet when I want to watch something...
View ArticleA letter from Santa Claus
Dear Freiherr Hippo von Lawn,As you can probably imagine, I have received some strange requests in my time but this one takes not only the milk and cookies, but the mince pie and brandy as well!I was...
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A Three Line Whip
Back in 1997, I went to a State Wedding here in Angola. It was attended by the Angolan Prime Minister, various other Ministers; it was attended by anybody who was anybody in Angolan politics and...
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DomTom
Marcia handles the 'Town' end of things while I handle the Barra de Kwanza end. This leaves me responsible for the construction works, maintenance of vehicles, generator and buildings, cooking,...
View ArticleAAAARRRRGHOMYGODNOOOOOO!!!!!
Last night Dominic and I were sitting together at my desk trying to find amusing animated Christmas cards to send to friends. As a result, my desk was even more cluttered than usual what with...
View ArticleOfficers are like Lighthouses in the Desert...
Very bright but fuck all use.What was the other thing the lads used to say? Oh yes. There is nothing more dangerous than an officer with a map.I took exception to that. Not the lighthouse bit. I...
View ArticleOf Foxes and Chickens
‘Righto lads!’ I said as we all assembled in the RMP storehouse, ‘Make yourselves comfortable. Forget FBO (Full Battle Order), just make up your bed spaces and dump all that shit at the back of them....
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I am doing the Night Shift
What the Excel spread sheet and the manufacturer of the expensive ice cream machine I bought did not tell me is that there is a lot of wastage. especially in the beginning. Get the mix wrong and the...
View ArticleGetting to the Wedding On Time
Time for coffee warning!On the morning of my first wedding, my Best Man and I were detained by the police in Leamington Spa. The wedding was set to take place at eleven in Leicestershire which did not...
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Cutting it Fine for a New Year’s Resolution
I don’t normally bother with New Year’s Resolutions. What is so special about the start of another year, other than the fact I am grateful to still be alive to see it, yet be reminded I am one year...
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Washing the Blues Away
Frank came in to grab a plateful of food for his lunch. I gave him three unopened packets of cigarettes and told him to put them back in the shop.‘Thankyou!’ said Marcia, ‘with the whisky and...
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Spring Cleaning
I crawled out of bed really early this morning. Last night my new washing machine was delivered. It weighs, I noticed on the warning label, 65 kgs and was, therefore, designated a two man lift. Now...
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Taking a Hint
My first Father-in-law (a sad reflection on my character to have to admit to more than one) had a dairy farm in Leicestershire. In addition to his herd of milkers, he had a duck pond and was raising...
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