DJ360 6,733 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 20 hours ago, Willow wilson said: The jackstaff is at the bow of the ship and carries the Union Jack (in UK ship). At the stern is the Ensign. Red Ensign on the civilian vessel, white Ensign for Royal Navy. The voice of reason as ever WW. I don't recall us ever flying En'suns' of any colour from either end of the rowing boats on Highfields Lake, or when navigating our two man fabric kayaks through the vicious rapids of the Derwent near to Whatstandwell, or even on a windy day on lake Bala. We just didn't care! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 47 minutes ago, DJ360 said: Of course he would be too old to feature in the St George's day parades I went to in the early 60s, but I wonder if, like his successors, he marched the streets of Nottingham on what amounted to a glorified Church Parade, armed to the teeth with knives and axes hanging from his belt? Oh no. My father was a born atheist. He would have nothing to do with church, no matter how remotely connected. He was married in a church but, given the incoherent mutterings he indulged in every time the subject was mentioned, I suspect he thought better of it with hindsight. One of the reasons he opted to join DEMS during the war was because he didn't like being forced to attend Sunday religious gatherings aboard RN ships. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: DEMS Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 That's them. The unlucky b*ggers got the Arctic convoys. My father got the tropics: Australia included. He always was a jammy s*d. Had a good war, if there is such a contradiction in terms, apart from dengue fever and dysentery! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 The posts about Donella Meadows have gone to Politics. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/23912-anything-political/?page=152&tab=comments#comment-709345 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 12 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: The posts about Donella Meadows have gone to Politics. I can't argue with that. Although not 'party' political as such, the discussion of Meadows, her supporters and detractors, those whose theories preceded, followed or competed with hers, etc.. is I suppose 'small p' political. That said it is relevant to many other areas which in the old days would have come under the general heading of 'Political Economy' and these days tend towards more specialisation under Sociology, Economics, Political Theory, Environmental Studies, and numerous 'sub sets'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 I'm now full of holes. Two vaccinations today - Covid and Flu - at the same visit. One in each arm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 You're a brave lad, CT. I had my COVID booster on Tuesday at Boots. The lady who administered the jab did my last one. She's brilliant. Didn't feel a thing and no side effects at all. I'm struck by how many people are saying they haven't received an invitation this time. In fact, the only person I know who did receive an invitation a couple of weeks ago says it came from his GP in sunny Bulwell! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,017 Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 I received my invitation for my flu and covid jabs today on my return for doctors having the flu jab. Covid jab is already booked for the 13th, I keep hearing of more and more people suffering with covid so its full precautions from now on, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 I’ve just returned from my flu jab at the Lowdham surgery. Christ, it was like God’s waiting room in there. Never seen so many geriatrics under one roof. Made me feel quite young. They were running 20 minutes late so I needn’t have driven there at the speed of light. Late breakfast today! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Well, I only just qualified for a COVID jab. The lady in front of me was 92. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 All the people in front of me had telegrams from the King! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 22 minutes ago, philmayfield said: All the people in front of me had telegrams from the King! Which king? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Beekay gets everywhere! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 King Kong I think! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Beekay gets everywhere! Betcha thought I wouldna be listening Cherub. Well I do me best to put meself around. Quite busy at work s'morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, Beekay said: Betcha thought I wouldna be listening Cherub. Well I do me best to put meself around. Quite busy at work s'morning. I know you're omniaudient! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 There you go ! Using big words again. I'll bet you do joined up writing too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 I meant... I know you don't miss owt!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Speaking of which...I said SPEAKING OF WHICH.... my sister, who's been a bit mutton jeff for years, went to a high street audiologist recently and was charged the princely sum of £60 to have a tiny bit of wax syringed out of one ear. No olive oil drops first, mind you. GP practices no longer provide such procedures as they're not viewed as an 'essential service'. What did you say? Existential worship? That's no good to me cos I can't hear very well, see! She can ask the GP for an audiology test, however. "An ornithology pest? Yer want to get one o' them bod scares, on proscription!" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Beg pardon, sorry, I didn't catch that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 The point being that if not being able to hear isn't an essential service...what is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,607 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 @Jill Sparrow It must be a regional thing (GP surgeries not doing ear syringing). We have both had ours done recently by the nurse at the surgery. Paul’s wasn’t too successful so he was referred to a clinic in Cambridge where the remaining wax was removed by ‘picking’ and suction. All this was free! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 I go twice a year for wax removal at the audiologist you should see the crap that comes out they charge me twenty dollars about eight pounds they use a vacuum method now not the old syringe and the kidney bowl now i have to listen to the wife again. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Get your tabs vacuumed out Beekay. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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