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22nd November 2021, 02:38 PM
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Re: Observations on France
#77. Graham I honestly have never heard of it. I finished with certificates as such in very late 63, in fact the last exam of the year . The only texts books apart from Nories tables and Nichols Concise guide were the 5/- paper back editions on various subjects. The only sextant I ever owned was an ex wartime RN vernier sextant , Still in mothballs and grease proof paper out of the naval stores costing 12 pounds. We were rag tag sailors trying to improve ourselves on dole money and our 30 pounds bonus for completing 4 years cheap labour for the owner. And with a brand new certificate threw all the few books we owned into the bin and stepped onto the world stage to make our fortune. What a laugh ! It was more like lambs to the slaughter , just joking of course . Cheers JS
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23rd November 2021, 01:35 AM
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#67 Get yourself a good shredder, cheap at the post office.
Trouble starts when you decide to actually read them all.....good luck LOL
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#58 I've heard of those in relation to the Airforce but didn't know other services had them as well.
Learn something new each day. Stops one from stagnating LOL
Will be in touch ASAP, need postal address then can / will send.
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24th November 2021, 04:59 AM
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My baby's got me tied up in chains comes to mind there.
Victoria what we did the night before is secret mans business.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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24th November 2021, 06:00 AM
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Re: Observations on France
Going back to - Re: Observations on France.
If there are three words you need in France they are "Oh là là"
French women are not born more attractive than anyone else. They simply learn at a very young age how to feel beautiful.
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24th November 2021, 06:05 AM
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May be and i would agree to a point , but have you travelled around , gees there are some places that have absolutely Beautiful Women around! Drop dead Gorgeous!
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24th November 2021, 07:40 AM
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Got to agree there Doc, on the beaches in India, and down in to Malaya, indonesia, there are thousands of film stars selling trinkets on the beach, kt
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24th November 2021, 05:34 PM
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Just the thread Lewis: Re: Observations on France.
Great memories of really nice girls from Finland / Norway - Oz and Egypt.
And more.
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24th November 2021, 07:06 PM
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Lisbon, Brazil, etc. etc.
I married a beautiful Irish girl.
No end to it, thank goodness.
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25th November 2021, 01:47 AM
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Got engaged to a Coleen from Co. Kildare many moons ago.
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25th November 2021, 05:45 AM
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Den like me you chose the Irish lass, bloody good choice mate, they are amongst some of the best.
As to beauty Victoria, you are correct beauty is in the eye of the beer holder


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