brucek wrote: ↑November 12th, 2024, 7:08 amSection 7 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 12th, 2024, 3:42 am Section 7 - Battle of Belleau Wood
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I have pronounced Belleau Wood as Bully Wood as that is what the soldiers called as they could not manage French names
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Section 9 - Christ in Flanders
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Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Section 9 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 13th, 2024, 2:58 am Section 9 - Christ in Flanders
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brucek wrote: ↑November 13th, 2024, 10:09 amSection 9 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 13th, 2024, 2:58 am Section 9 - Christ in Flanders
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Alan
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Section 10 - Not too old to fight
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An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit
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An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit
Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Section 10 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 14th, 2024, 3:26 am Section 10 - Not too old to fight
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An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit
I'm reminded of the catchphase "Old soldiers never die". However, in this case nor do they "simply fade away".
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brucek wrote: ↑November 14th, 2024, 9:46 amSection 10 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 14th, 2024, 3:26 am Section 10 - Not too old to fight
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An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit
I'm reminded of the catchphase "Old soldiers never die". However, in this case nor do they "simply fade away".
Alan
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Section 12 - The Soldier
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I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
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I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
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Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Section 12 is PL OK (as is Section 11 from yesterday).alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 16th, 2024, 10:25 am Section 12 - The Soldier
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I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
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brucek wrote: ↑November 16th, 2024, 12:19 pmSection 12 is PL OK (as is Section 11 from yesterday).alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 16th, 2024, 10:25 am Section 12 - The Soldier
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I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
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Alan
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Section 17 - The Gentlemen of Oxford
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As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.
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As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.
Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Section 13 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 19th, 2024, 9:37 am Section 17 - The Gentlemen of Oxford
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As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.
Bruce.
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brucek wrote: ↑November 19th, 2024, 3:31 pmSection 13 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 19th, 2024, 9:37 am Section 17 - The Gentlemen of Oxford
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As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.
Alan
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Section 14 - Morituri te Salutant
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Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Section 14 is PL OK.alanmapstone wrote: ↑November 21st, 2024, 10:43 am Section 14 - Morituri te Salutant
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Bruce.