Honours

[derek kelly]

I watched a programme on the National Geographic channel about a Hurricane pilot who during the battle of britain was on a mission to defend London, when his firing button jammed, he saw a German plane heading for Buckingham palace, and without regard for himself aimed his plane at the German plane taking out the tail section with his wing, he parachuted out but could not pull his rip chord as his right arm was injured so he had to take hold of his right hand with his left and pull, on top of this he was heading towards the railway lines so was in danger of getting electrocuted however luckily a gust of wind blew him on to a rooftop, where he managed to get down safely, the guy is now 89 years old, how come he has never been honoured? perhaps he should have gone on to win a couple of medals in the Olympics, or managed a football team, it just brings home how purile the honours system is in this country. :rant:

 

[osprey03]

Because he was a very naughty man - defending his country from foreigners. If he did it today he would be slung in prison

 

[derek kelly]

Because he was a very naughty man - defending his country from foreigners. If he did it today he would be slung in prison

Many a true word spoken in jest, as an Asian colleague of my father in law once stated you have your queen, but we have your country

 

[tootyfluti]

Batman took Buck House last week!!!

 

[derek kelly]

Batman took Buck House last week!!!

Where to???

 

[ianrobbo1]

joking aside, when I think of all those brave men and women that gave their lives for this country and its way of life, I feel utterly sick with what is going on in this country today,I wonder how many would give their lives as willingly now as they did then,??? :dunno:

 

[RHINO]

Many a true word spoken in jest, as an Asian colleague of my father in law once stated you have your queen, but we have your country

So very very very very bloody true................, to be patriotic in this country is deemed racist... :f , get me a flag and i'll fly it..

 

[derek kelly]

joking aside, when I think of all those brave men and women that gave their lives for this country and its way of life, I feel utterly sick with what is going on in this country today,I wonder how many would give their lives as willingly now as they did then,??? :dunno:

I agree totally Ian, I think part of the problem is people are generally better off nowadays, so more people can afford spacious detached houses, and we become more insular and less neighbourly, my father lived in the same semi detached house for fifty three years, and when he died three years ago at the age of ninety one he left shit loads of money to be shared between my three brothers and me, a big whack was eaten up by inheritance tax, another big whack with solicitors fees, his house was sold for ?38,000. my point being that he could have moved to a fantastic house had as much land as he wanted and lived a life of luxury, but he chose to live as he did but he had lived through two wars so this may have had some bearing on his choices, I on the other hand since being married have lived in nine houses the longest I have stayed in a particular house was ten years, the house I am in now I can go weeks without seeing my neighbour.

 

[richard]

So very very very very bloody true................, to be patriotic in this country is deemed racist... :f , get me a flag and i'll fly it..

Here Here I will ageree with that...



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