Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

4 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Just wondered if there was any appetite to recover territory lost in the Winter War.

🤷‍♂️Well I guess if the opportunity arose but at what cost. I was lucky enough to meet their mother’s grandfather in early 90s before he passed away. He fought in the Winter and Continuation wars, awesome old guy, hard as nails and a typical old Finnish male  ie  would often answer with a single word.  Out the freezer creamy Kosken Korva was the welcome drink at his regardless of the time of day. 

[topchippyles]

32 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

They both live in UK Mick, there is a nationalistic streak in them regards their Finnish heritage hence the desire to complete National Service but in no way do they do it to hopefully kill Russians etc ( Although historically as you know there is no love lost) 

Im not sure if when you are young you even think of the bigger picture but regards NATO one was pro the other against, he believes we are taunting Putin both in Ukraine and elsewhere. Invasion well regardless of what they think I personally hope it doesn’t happen, the 3rd one is due to join next January, that would not be good to have 3 sons in that level of conflict. 

Was you married to a girl from Finland at some point then Dave. Sorry if I've missed something I don't follow the thread normally.

[Johnsond]

Just now, topchippyles said:

Was you married to a girl from Finland at some point then Dave. Sorry if I've missed something I don't follow the thread normally.

👍

[sime42]

59 minutes ago, Botty Cough said:

Well stick to drinking pastis and touching goats then as your not obliged to Read 

 

There's nought wrong with pastis. Ricard is my apéritif of choice. Can't beat it over ice on a hot day, with the obligatory carafe of water on the side.

 

I've recently finished the bottle, if any of the expats fancy sending another over I'd be much abliged.

[Mike Hill]

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

Why’s that Mike 🤷‍♂️because I called you out for spouting utter crap. 

Your doing this on purpose now aren't you?

You little tease.

[Johnsond]

26 minutes ago, Mike Hill said:

Your doing this on purpose now aren't you?

You little tease.

No not at all, it was just very very  easy to call out such blatant rubbish. 

[sime42]

For all the posturing and fronting up to people you're surprisingly thin skinned bud. Lighten up. People are always going to take the piss if you only contribute to an internet forum to try and get into fights with folk all the time. You could just dial it down a little.

[Johnsond]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

For all the posturing and fronting up to people you're surprisingly thin skinned bud. Lighten up. People are always going to take the piss if you only contribute to an internet forum to try and get into fights with folk all the time. You could just dial it down a little.

No posturing 42 and I’m more than capable of ignoring shit, like I did with you right said fred remark a while back. But I will call our utter crap no problem at all. Thanks for the life advice but quite frankly 🖕

[sime42]

Nice. Cheers for the corroboration. 👍

[Botty Cough]

Mystery solved after Guernsey divers find missing German U-boat

WWW.BBC.COM

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It took four years to locate and confirm the find, which has been filmed for a BBC documentary.

 

Edited March 21 by Botty Cough