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by Bill Bentley
Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Libyan Floods
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: Libyan Floods

Hi all, l read some years ago that, world wide, more dams are built than schools or hospitals ! There seems to be no limit to the amount of water that the ever increasing human population requires. Dams also wreck nature, often preventing fish from returning to their natural breeding grounds. Dams p...
by Bill Bentley
Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:49 am
Forum: Messages of Condolence
Topic: Ged Preston
Replies: 3
Views: 521

Re: Ged Preston

Sorry to hear of Ged's passing, l remember the name well, though l have no specific recollections of great adventures with him.
Having also lived in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, perhaps we got together there ... during the fog of time.
RiP Ged, you are remembered.
by Bill Bentley
Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Libyan Floods
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: Libyan Floods

Hi all, yes, in relation to the population of Libya, this truely is a dramatic disaster ! Let us all be aware of our own good fortune at times like this ! l don't believe sending food parcels or tents etc. is of any real help, it just clogs up the system. As for you Arnie, you are so old that it's r...
by Bill Bentley
Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:56 am
Forum: Messages of Condolence
Topic: Frank Smith - Live webcast available
Replies: 9
Views: 1336

Re: Frank Smith

How very sad it was to hear of Franks passing from two old Hawk friends who thought that l really aught to know and so mailed me directly. Not being on FB, l now feel privilaged to offer my condolences, here on Noahs ARC, to his family and loved ones. Like Johnny Morris, l was never in the same troo...
by Bill Bentley
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: Messages of Condolence
Topic: Bill Bingham
Replies: 5
Views: 780

Re: Bill Bingham

BB was a tough as they come, if life can get him down, l guess 'we are all doomed'.
Best take it with a pinch of salt and a smile !
RiP Bill Bingham
by Bill Bentley
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Regimental Chat
Topic: Popped by for a visit.
Replies: 6
Views: 1228

Re: Popped by for a visit.

Was in Fort Bravo recently, in the middle of Europe's largest desert, looked a bit like where you guys were flying the flag. There they made many of the spaghetti westerns (l don't get it either ... itackas in spain) great day out though. No need to go to Canada to hear 'play me the song of death'. ...
by Bill Bentley
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lady Lions
Replies: 6
Views: 762

Re: Lady Lions

Arnie & all,
good to see there's life in you old dogs yet !
... and your fathers !?!
Holy cow, my old man's been dead for decades bless his cotton socks.
by Bill Bentley
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lady Lions
Replies: 6
Views: 762

Re: Lady Lions

Hi Pinky and all, the Spanish trainer is getting a real shafting, for a stolen kiss. I'm sure he is an 'arse', but what a fuss, what a storm in a tea cup ! He's being treated worse than a rapist, what is the world coming to ? If I'd made such a fuss about all the girls that have stolen kisses from m...
by Bill Bentley
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lady Lions
Replies: 6
Views: 762

Lady Lions

I guess I'm an oddball because I really don't like football or any other tribal sports which lead to hysterical behaviour by crowds of ... hooligans. That said, I guess I should have watched the Lionesses representing our country and coming second place in the world cup, a splendid effort ! Well don...
by Bill Bentley
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: Messages of Condolence
Topic: Mick Elgie
Replies: 4
Views: 656

Re: Mick Elgie

What an odd lot we Hawks are ! Here is a guy who, by all accounts, served 24 years in our regiment and nobody can remember him ? I don't, well not really, though the grey matter tells me I know the name ... Clearly his family thought the world of him, so he can't have been all that bad, even if he d...