Nostalgia

[harry hackedoff]

Yes, but how many were actually Welsh? I can’t remember the number, but I’m sure that most weren’t.
Heyup Mister Reardon, still snookered are we? Did you receive the piccies?
Thanks for reminding me about the loonie who climbed on the roof of one of my jobs in Brum and started chucking concrete off it. Glad he got life.

[Rogue Chef]

Ahoy there!

Now here's a puzzle for you: A sixties kids programme the title of which escapes me but there was a big bloke dressed like a fairy story style giant. He sang the title song which had words something like this "Come with me, come and see all the wonders there will be. In my stories and in my songs, everywhere where fun belongs".
Also can anyone remember an adventure type kids programme, possibly Aussie or Yank, where the main players where all young teenagers on horseback. I'm sure the title had the word "Ten" in it somewhere, possibly "The Terrible or Terrific Ten"

Mr Piper was the answer tp the first puzzle but I can't get the second.

[JR]

24th of foot (2nd Warwickshire Reg) VCs
Lt John Rouse Marriot Chard Royal Engineers
Lt Gonville Bromhead 24th (2nd Warwickshire Reg)
1240 Cpl William Wilson Allan (Born Newcastle-upon Tyne)
1362 Pte Fredrick Hitch (Born Edmonton Middlesex)
1373 Pte Alfred Henry Hook (Born Alney Near Gloucester)
716 Pte Robert Jones (Born Raglan Monmouthshire)
593 Pte William Jones (Born Eversham Worcestershire)
1393 Pte John Williams (Born Abergaveny)
Army Hospital Corps
Surgeon James Reynolds (Born County Dublin Ire)
Commissariat and Transport Dept
Commissaraiat Officer James Langley Dalton(Born London)
Natal Native Contingent
Cpl Ferdnand Christian Schiess (Born Berne Switzerland)

A point of interest C/Sgt Frank Bourne the SNCO at Rorke's Drift.Rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and was awarded the DCM.Lt Col Frank Bourne DCM,OBE,died on the 8th of May,at the grand old age of 91 the last survivor of Rorke's Drift. Aye JR

[harry hackedoff]

You can always trust a three badger to come up with a sensible answer to a genuine question Of the eleven, I count two Welshmen.
Well done, again, that man
In what year did Colours Bourne die, JR? 91 doesn’t seem old enough.Although Michael Bloody Caine looks well on it
Aye

[JR]

Harry,you old 'Bushwacker' C/Sgt Bourne or Lt,Col Bourne to give him his proper title died in 1945 and is buried at Elmers End,Kent.And the 24th of foot became The South Wales Borderers in 1881.It amalgamated with the Welsh Reg (41st Foot) in 1969,to become The Royal Regiment Of Wales
24th/41st Foot. Aye JR

[Wully]

Sorry guys, got my wires crossed about the Rorke's Drift thing; was looking at duff info. I am now well and truly chastised

[harry hackedoff]

What was that Jim? Old Fudgepacker? Me? Surely not
Don`t you slag my titfer off, Frank. As Rob will tell you, it`s an essential bit of kit down here. Called an “Akubra” it took the fur from eight bunnies to make it. Baseball caps are no use in this heat. Akubras work by the fact that your sweat takes away heat as it evaporates and the wide brim keeps head and shoulders in the shade. Ten gallon Stetsons work in the same way. Doesn`t matter what it looks like, any fool can be uncomfortable. Check the phot on page three of my "Outlaws" thread.
And what’s wrong with brown hatters?

To drag this most excellent thread back on track, what about the time when all men wore hats? Andy Capp never took his off. Me old dad wore one, made him look like All Capone (don’t start)

Aye,

[harry hackedoff]

Who`s Sydney. Is he one of your mates from the snooker club

Hmmm, Harry

[JR]

Bloody Hell 'Harry the Pom' got Dyslexic fingers.Aye JR