It wasn't the right time in my life to commit to it. I was only 18 at the time.
It wasn't the right time in my life to commit to it. I was only 18 at the time.
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At 18 the Goverment sent me to malaya.All expenses paid.n 13/- a day,pay,I think it was!Originally Posted by Midge_Fodder
I was lucky have relatives in Calgary,Edmunson,Fort Mc Murray.so visited n lived in Canada,quite a bit.
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Some can some can't, that's why I never signed up to the forces. I have a lot of respect for the lads who do, I just wasn't my thing I wanted to be a copper lol. Only failed the medical due to a rugby injury.
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Isn't it nice when someone says "that's a great piece of kit, where did you buy that", then you can modestly reply "you can't buy it, I made it myself". The moral is, it's amazing what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.
"No better burden can a man carry on the road, than a store of common sense." - Hávamál: 10
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Didnt have a choice ,was one of the last "Conscripts."Though I did extend for a further year.To help out over the transision period.N had a great year in the swinging 60's in Germany.
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The Mrs Grandad's both were conscripts. As for my lot Grampa was too short as he hadn't taken a growth spurt when he was called up. Grandad was due to be called up during WW2 but wasn't allowed as he was in a reserved trade, as he was a master stone mason (also had a dodgy hand due to polio). All my great uncles were conscripts and stayed on as they were all pipers. There is a long history of military pipers coming from my family, my cousin was stationed at Buckingham palace as the queens personal piper. I've heard a lot of stories about Germany too lol.
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Isn't it nice when someone says "that's a great piece of kit, where did you buy that", then you can modestly reply "you can't buy it, I made it myself". The moral is, it's amazing what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.
"No better burden can a man carry on the road, than a store of common sense." - Hávamál: 10
http://midgefodderbushcraft.blogspot.co.uk
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