A post for social chat. You can still chat socially on other posts if it happens in relation to other discussions but if you simply want a bit of social chat start here.
The usual guidelines apply as to respecting others, behaviour and avoiding legal exposure. An emphasis on ‘social’, not ‘anti-social’.
Missy
/ 22nd September 2016A couple of significant dates have slipped under the radar slightly, but never fear, I am here to enlighten you all (if you weren’t already).
Last week, 15 September, was Battle of Britain day, a wreath was laid on behalf of RNZAF at the statue of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park in London, and there was a wreath laying and service on Sunday by the main commonwealth nations to take part with the UK (NZ, Can, Aus, SA).
And then on Monday it was Camellia day – or Suffrage Day – marking the day that the NZ Governor signed the electoral act which gave NZ women the right to vote in General Elections.
All in all, two rather significant events that many today take for granted.
Pickled Possum
/ 22nd September 2016Thanks Missy for the reminder this story has been told to me a few times, as being the reason for the BOB
Raymond Towers “Ray” Holmes
In June 1940 he joined No. 504 Squadron. On 15 September 1940, Sergeant Holmes was flying a Hawker Hurricane fighter when he spotted a damaged Dornier Do17 bomber of KG 76 apparently making a bombing attempt on central London.
Avoiding the bomber’s return fire, Holmes made a head-on attack on the Dornier, however upon firing discovered his machine guns failed. Holmes decided to ram the bomber hoping his plane could withstand the impact and cut through it. He cut the tail off the bomber with his wing, causing the bomber to crash near Victoria tube station. His Hurricane was badly damaged, crashing near the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Holmes bailed out injured but survived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Holmes
65 years later the road where he crashed was excavated and his control column was found …still jammed. WAMan eh
Gezza
/ 22nd September 2016🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 👛 👍
Gezza
/ 22nd September 2016+ 🇿🇦 👍
Nelly Smickers
/ 22nd September 2016When it comes to *Kimmie*, there’s one thing we can all be sure of….*he’s speaking from experience* 😎
Kitty Catkin
/ 22nd September 2016What he means is that he thinks that money can buy anything.
If that was so, no rich people would be found guilty of any crime.
Kitty Catkin
/ 22nd September 2016If by ‘justice’, he means not being found guilty-why doesn’t he buy his way out of the charges and save all the hassle ?
Who does the money GO to ? The judge ? The Ministry of Justice ? The jury ?
Nelly Smickers
/ 22nd September 2016You could *well be right Kitzy*……as you say, he’s just a fat slob 😎
patupaiarehe
/ 22nd September 2016Pickled Possum
/ 22nd September 2016So today at church a guy in a dress tried to drown me
And I kid you not, my family just stood there taking pictures.
http://www.memes.com/img/1115747
Sometimes you just have to a good laff till you cry
patupaiarehe
/ 22nd September 2016Breaking news…. 😀
