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Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - iand1947 - 22-11-2013
Dunno about you, but I'd always thought of the old Duke of Wellington as a rather dry, crusty, poker-faced individual stiff upper lip and all that
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However, on a recent National Trust stately home visit, I found the attached beauty of a letter which put him in a new light and gave some idea of why he was popular with his troops:
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Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - zardoz - 23-11-2013
Well, he was from Dublin.
Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - iand1947 - 23-11-2013
Quote:Well, he was from Dublin.Zat why the Irish wear wellies??
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Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - stu - 23-11-2013
Quote:Well, he was from Dublin.and born in a stable....
Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - sidestand - 24-11-2013
We could do with him around today - far too many people ticking boxes on computer screens & not enough out there in the real world !
Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - TDMTAM - 24-11-2013
seems a serious enough guy to me!!!!
Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - stu - 24-11-2013
Quote:seems a serious enough guy to me!!!!Looks like a 900 rider to me
Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - tdm850rider - 25-11-2013
Accounting for equipment in my platoon always seemed such a waste of time that could have been better spent on training.
I'm still not sure why I was not charged for not returning all the toilet paper we were issued.
Duke Of Wellington - Comedian? - TDMick - 25-11-2013
Quote:Accounting for equipment in my platoon always seemed such a waste of time that could have been better spent on training.And empty cases
I'm still not sure why I was not charged for not returning all the toilet paper we were issued.
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