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Petting Zoo

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Allan

Allan Report 16 Apr 2021 22:13

A local Petting Zoo which had been closed for some time recently re-opened.

I went there with my nephew and one of his young children.

I don't know why we bothered as it cost a fortune to get in and only had one animal to pet, and that was a dog.

I thought to myself, this is a Shih Tzu.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 16 Apr 2021 22:19

:-D :-D :-D :-D. nice one Allan

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 16 Apr 2021 22:37

OMG!

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 16 Apr 2021 22:58

:-D :-D

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Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 Apr 2021 23:01

:-D :-D :-D

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Allan

Allan Report 16 Apr 2021 23:05

Well you weren't expecting a deep and philosophical discussion from one of my threads were you? :-D :-D

PS I also know nothing about modern technology ;-)

Kay

Kay Report 16 Apr 2021 23:17

Allan, you had me believing you. Shame on you!!!!! :-D

Allan

Allan Report 16 Apr 2021 23:34

I suppose that if I do want to have a serious discussion I should start my threads with the heading 'No duff" :-D :-D

Any one with military experience will know what that means, and it isn't anything rude or humorous :-D

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 17 Apr 2021 10:33

:-)

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Allan

Allan Report 17 Apr 2021 10:43

I knew that you'd be familiar with that one, Bob :-)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Apr 2021 23:37

All this cunning 'internal info'!

'No duff' meant no pudding (thank you) when I were a lad :-D

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Allan

Allan Report 19 Apr 2021 00:03

In the Military 'No Duff' is used to show that a radio message is real. It is used during exercises to distinguish a genuine situation rather than exercise play.

My Unit was involved with a big exercise in Thetford many years ago. I was in the Medics and as well as taking part in the Exercise itself, we were there to provide real medical cover for the troops involved.

We frequently got 'no duff' messages to show that our assistance was required at a genuine medical emergency and not as part of the exercise scenario :-0

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 19 Apr 2021 14:21

as the yanks might say ....THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960