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10th December 2017, 12:05 AM
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Vindicatrix Christmas Greeting
May I, on behalf of myself and my members in the Independent Vindicatrix of East Kent Association, wish you and all contributors
of your website a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.
Regards,
Phil Hughes, (Secretary),
Independent Vindicatrix of East Kent.
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10th December 2017, 03:33 AM
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Re: Christmas Greeting
Hi Phil.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to Brian and all the former Vindi boys in the East Kent branch, I for some reason can't pick up the official Vindi posts page, but keep up with the Sydney branch of the Vindi.
Cheers Des
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13th December 2017, 03:45 AM
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Re: Christmas Greeting
Sixty-nine.(good number)! yrs.ago today. Approaching the Gates .Encountered the Greetings ,from behind the Fencing."Go Home" New Boy."You wont last" etc.Etc.
Tea-time ,received the dollop of Sea-Pie. Found a seat at one of the long Tables. Toyed with the offering. A little while . Gave up. Sat back , dropped the Fork on it.It was immediately Demolished ,by my near Neighbours.
In later weeks.Would look forward to it .Found it quite nourishing!
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13th December 2017, 05:08 AM
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Re: Vindicatrix Christmas Greeting
Evan, how we learned so much in such a short time and acquired values that stood us good through life.
We soon appreciated what was on offer and made use of it.
Wonderful start to a working life.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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13th December 2017, 09:21 AM
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Re: Christmas Greeting
Originally Posted by
Evan Lewis
Sixty-nine.(good number)! yrs.ago today. Approaching the Gates .Encountered the Greetings ,from behind the Fencing."Go Home" New Boy."You wont last" etc.Etc.
Tea-time ,received the dollop of Sea-Pie. Found a seat at one of the long Tables. Toyed with the offering. A little while . Gave up. Sat back , dropped the Fork on it.It was immediately Demolished ,by my near Neighbours.
In later weeks.Would look forward to it .Found it quite nourishing!
'''bang on there evan.....no need for any gash bins in the messroom on the vindi .....there was a message somewhere about only food to be put in the bins for pigswill on the local farm ...well the pigs must have gone hungary waiting for owt from the vindi lol happy xmas mate cappy....ps me a new boy ...only 61years ago this xmas at the vindi
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