[Sammy Spireite]

 Burgerman, on 05 May 2025 - 02:39 PM, said:

Why do you do this, why does every contribution you make have to be a personal attack on someone? Marc is not an anti forces
Traitor at all and he has never implied he was. Just give it a rest ffs.

Genuine question, do you see yourself as some sort of 'spokesman' of the people? lol

You regular get offended on other peoples behalf, yet I'm certain Mr M is big enough to defend himself?

Is it just where CPS is concerned, you like to 'gang up' on him?

If you don't like what he posts or agree with his views, just put him on 'ignore' as it would improve a decent number of threads no end!

[Burgerman]

 Sammy Spireite, on 06 May 2025 - 09:28 AM, said:

Genuine question, do you see yourself as some sort of 'spokesman' of the people? lol

You regular get offended on other peoples behalf, yet I'm certain Mr M is big enough to defend himself?

Is it just where CPS is concerned, you like to 'gang up' on him?

If you don't like what he posts or agree with his views, just put him on 'ignore' as it would improve a decent number of threads no end!

It was more to do with him detracting from the thread.

Bottom line is I despise him, he is a liar and a fraud, he lied about and tried to ruin my character and when proved wrong rather than apoligise he continued with his his lies unmoderated.

Regards to you last paragraph, could that not be the same for you regarding my posts?

[Sammy Spireite]

 Burgerman, on 06 May 2025 - 09:49 AM, said:

It was more to do with him detracting from the thread.

Bottom line is I despise him, he is a liar and a fraud, he lied about and tried to ruin my character and when proved wrong rather than apologise he continued with his his lies unmoderated.

Regards to you last paragraph, could that not be the same for you regarding my posts?

I don't dislike you (how could I, I've only ever spent about an hour in your company) nor do I disagree with everything you post?

If I read a post and feel I have something to add (whether that be agreeing or not) I reply, irrelevant of who the OP is.

What I do disagree with (and feel strongly about) is that a fair number of threads on here descend in to petty name calling recently. (not saying that's all you either, but its a decent %)

[Burgerman]

 Sammy Spireite, on 06 May 2025 - 09:57 AM, said:

I don't dislike you (how could I, I've only ever spent about an hour in your company) nor do I disagree with everything you post?

If I read a post and feel I have something to add (whether that be agreeing or not) I reply, irrelevant of who the OP is.

What I do disagree with (and feel strongly about) is that a fair number of threads on here descend in to petty name calling recently. (not saying that's all you either, but its a decent %)

I totally agree with you in all aspects apart from the last four words.

I'm not sure if you read this whole thread or not but you can see clearly where this thread went off track with name calling and by whom. I wasn't sticking up for Merc, he is capable of doing that himself, I was pointing out that this individual, yet again, turned a perfectly good thread into his racist rantings. I am guessing you see what you want to see and that's fine. I would you appreciate it though if you could point out where I have initiated any name calling as opposed to retaliating or defending a thread from going into a name calling rant

I think people can be very naive where CPS is concerned particularly regarding his motives.

[Misnomer]

 Wooden Spoon, on 05 May 2025 - 10:19 PM, said:

Isn’t it. That’s what this country is about. This is what brings us together



Brings tears to my eyes thinking about it CPS.


Went round his house and had a cup of tea with him when we got back, and he was such a gentleman..


And yet he was so please to see us, he was so please we had made the effort to go and see him! Like we owed him anything yet we were so in debt to him

Last time I saw him.

That's a heartwarming story. What a great man.

[Painted Wagon]

Performing in which play did Prince Edward earn his medals?

[Burgerman]

Painted Wagon, on 08 May 2025 - 12:09 PM, said:

Performing in which play did Prince Edward earn his medals?

He has the Queen’s 4 Jubilee medals. The orders of chivalry, the Garter, Thistle and RVO and he has The Knights Cross and the GCVO.

He also wears medals presented by other Nations.

He’s the CIC of 6 military units which means he can wear uniform.

Nowt wrong with any of that. He’s wearing what he’s entitled to wear.

[Painted Wagon]

Burgerman, on 08 May 2025 - 03:53 PM, said:

He has the Queen’s 4 Jubilee medals. The orders of chivalry, the Garter, Thistle and RVO and he has The Knights Cross and the GCVO.

He also wears medals presented by other Nations.

He’s the CIC of 6 military units which means he can wear uniform.

Nowt wrong with any of that. He’s wearing what he’s entitled to wear.

That’s ok then. As a nation we are grateful for his service

[Burgerman]

Painted Wagon, on 08 May 2025 - 03:58 PM, said:

That’s ok then. As a nation we are grateful for his service

He does good work and from when he first took a “salary “ from the Sovereign Grant, he’s averaged £158,000 a year. Thats a few grand less than the speaker of the HoC.

[Middle East]

I happened to be in B&Q this lunchtime at 1200 and was well impressed that all of their employees gathered by the tills to remember VE day. Great respect, everyone joined in and it made me proud. Nothing compared to the sacrifice made by previous generations but I'm sure that other shops let it pass without acknowledgement....

...well done B&Q...

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[Wooden Spoon]

Misnomer, on 06 May 2025 - 02:52 PM, said:

That's a heartwarming story. What a great man.

Yeah isn’t it

Yet he was in the end a lonely old man living on his own and was so happy that a couple of us took the time out to visit him and have a chat with a cup of tea and a few biscuits


He was so happy that we’d actually taken the time and to pop in and see him him.

When you think about it - how sad is it that this war hero as a lonely old man when we owed him so much.

[Wooden Spoon]

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[Burgerman]

Wooden Spoon, on 08 May 2025 - 10:27 PM, said:

Yeah isn’t it

Yet he was in the end a lonely old man living on his own and was so happy that a couple of us took the time out to visit him and have a chat with a cup of tea and a few biscuits


He was so happy that we’d actually taken the time and to pop in and see him him.

When you think about it - how sad is it that this war hero as a lonely old man when we owed him so much.

It’s a sad story. The thought of him being alone for long periods of time after what he went through. All he craved was some company now and again. The thing is, and many serving and ex-servicemen would agree I’m sure, it’s not about being put on a pedestal and being classed as a hero as that’s the furthest thing from your mind. What they did is about serving and protecting our country particularly our people. It’s considered a privileged duty.

Last week I was discussing our recent pay rise with a colleague at work and he was explaining how he was struggling with bills etc. He said that I was lucky I had a good military pension. Something that’s been said to me many times over. People don’t mean any ill by saying that, but the word lucky in that context I find a little offensive. There is absolutely no luck involved.

I missed most of the coverage today due to other commitments but the snippets I’ve seen makes me proud to be British. Like my son always says, never be disrespectful to the older generation because you have no idea of the journey they have had to travel and the pain and heartbreak they have had to endure.

[Wooden Spoon]

Burgerman, on 08 May 2025 - 10:51 PM, said:

It’s a sad story. The thought of him being alone for long periods of time after what he went through. All he craved was some company now and again. The thing is, and many serving and ex-servicemen would agree I’m sure, it’s not about being put on a pedestal and being classed as a hero as that’s the furthest thing from your mind. What they did is about serving and protecting our country particularly our people. It’s considered a privileged duty.

Last week I was discussing our recent pay rise with a colleague at work and he was explaining how he was struggling with bills etc. He said that I was lucky I had a good military pension. Something that’s been said to me many times over. People don’t mean any ill by saying that, but the word lucky in that context I find a little offensive. There is absolutely no luck involved.

I missed most of the coverage today due to other commitments but the snippets I’ve seen makes me proud to be British. Like my son always says, never be disrespectful to the older generation because you have no idea of the journey they have had to travel and the pain and heartbreak they have had to endure.

I guess that’s the result of a two or three generations who don’t really know conflicts evolve and their mind sets

This post has been edited by Wooden Spoon: 08 May 2025 - 11:05 PM