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Now here is a thought, as I said I am not into horticulture, but one thing that strikes me is that any plant living by the side of the road would need to be truly hardy to survive what is, en effect, a very harsh environment. Not only is there all the pollution from vehicles, but the roads in...

Very good Softus..although I confess to having to read it twice as I missed it the first time..I'm getting old you know :lol:

I think you will find they may be SNOWDROPS..but I could be wrong as I have never had time for horticulture :)

Nice pic RF..but why do you have CCTV on the back of your house?

Rommy, I would wholeheartedly agree with Whitehall being to blame, I think it unfair to blame the Brass, although they are a convenient scapegoat, because they are faced with a bigger dilemna that the Commander on the ground. They have to make decisions that impact every member of the forces on...

Rommy, they had thier Backs watched, but an unfortunate bit of bad luck meant the Helicopter had to return to HMS Cornwall, and the backup Helicopter was being refueled having been the backup to a different crew who had returned safely. You need to bear in mind that HMS Coventry is only a...

I have been talking it in every one of my posts. I would suggest that it is highly likely I know more about the region than most here. I have served the majority of my 22 years in the Middle East in one form or another. My Father was Jordanian, my Mother an Iranian Kurd and I was actually born...

Richard, do you mean the ships or the country..Personally from what I have seen over the years the Country has no chance of compliance!! :lol:

Rommy, Usually the Helicopter is watching overhead, and you do not want a warship too close as it requires maneuverability and reaction time should a SLASM be launched at it from the vessel under investigation. Less than 5 miles and the Vessels defensive systems would not have time to lock on...

Perhaps if you had actually spent some significant time there you may realise how wrong you actually are. I appreciate that this is the impression News reports and the Government like to paint, but actually it is quite wrong, certainly for Afghanistan. Iraq has the potential to fragment, I...

Well lets clear a few things up shall we. HMS Cornwall, the mother ship, was on routine patrol checking merchant vessels at the time of the "incident". The crew of the two boats in question were dispatched by HMS Cornwall to investigate a merchant ship some 5 miles from the ship. As is...

I have no idea whether any of you here have served in the military, but I have just completed some 22 years service, and in that time I have served in "trouble spots" and "conflicts" all over this globe we call home. I will not go into details, so don't ask, but needless to say I am somewhat...

I'll bet that due to cutbacks they were using a TomTOm SatNav with a map of the Thames Estuary installed, and some wazzok told them to improvise!!

Crafty..It's a power shower..therefore it draws HOT water from a Combi-Boiler and uses a PUMP to accelerate the water flow and then a thermostatic mixer valve to maintain a balanced temperature by mixing the hot and cold flows. It is possible that the Neon that is the cause of the problem if...

Better still, don't buy Nortons, it's seriously pants, slows your machine down and leaves it vulnerable to attack from script kiddies...

I think it's horses for courses personally. For professional drivers, such as tradesman, delivery drivers, Ambulance, Doctors, Firecrew and even the Police I think they are a boon and certainly save a lot of time and money. For the private individual I am with Therno on this, they are a waste...

And what about those who are unable to secure a mortgage, where do they live?

Try driving about London and the surrounding areas, you see people trying to play with thier SatNavs all the time, making last minute turns onto or off of slip roads, at traffic lights, roundabouts etc. I would accept that these people are likely to be a hazard at the best of times and likely...

That is certainly true Softus, but SatNavs have certainly made things worse.

That may be true of the Politicians and a handful of kiss arse liberals, but I suspect not the real feelings of the public at large. Regarding the idea of simply pulling out and letting the Iraqi's sort this out, Get real, it won't happen and cannot be allowed to happen. Of course I want to...