The Fort will be secured, John....albeit stocked with a supply of local women, assorted liquors and ales, and smokable herbs...Cheers, Lloyd ... put putting it...
Good morning, I am writing today to announce that since the last event in Lincoln University, Pa., this group the Pretoria Commandoes has seen a rise in ...
Gentlemen, Before you all go running for $80 white gloves... perhaps I should check with an old friend of mine in Canada, Dave Hiorth, who now has a brick and...
... Well, Old Sock, you may approach evening the odds in that case! Ha ha. Seriously though, congratulations on the new blood, Tony. This is what we want...
... Some of us here in the NW have run into a made-in-China leather drivers' glove at Ace Hardware for $9.95. Now I can hear the snickers and guffaws now, but...
Richard, What seems to happen is sometimes your postings get caught by Yahoo as "Spam" and must be approved by me before being sent out. This has happened a...
Well put, Stew! Had several of my CW Batterymates over yesterday, they were downright enthralled by my Boer War Highland Reg. kit (in progress), as well as...
... Great, Lloyd. Will we see some picts soon of your two Highland rigs? I have a WWI kilt somewhere in my pile (Fraser tartan - Lovat's Scouts?) and a...
Thanks for the note Stew. Sincerely, The Old Sock! hahaha! **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. ...
From Sue Shutte at Ringwood State Park.? Very refreshing news, indeed. John Hi everyone! Finally some good news! It appears that both the Governor and the DEP...
... Yes, good news, indeed! Politicians and bureaucrats occasionally need to be reminded who they work for and whose interests they represent, beyond their own...
Dear Group, first photos of my 1860s full dress uniform added to the Photos page...these were taken on my small digital, my friend Eric took a load more on his...
Lloyd, Looks very smart indeed, sir. May I ask what you use for your soldier's shirt? I ask because the soldiers at the Citadel in halifax wore a shirt I had...
This is from an article written by Royal Sussex Colonel Robin McNish. Pretty interesting! I am typing it out as I read it and it is rather long, so here it...
John, Thank you for that. I can't wait to read the other parts. Sam ... McNish. Pretty interesting! I am typing it out as I read it and it is rather...
... Yes, by all means! What that was the only time a British hollow square was broken? I don't believe that a European army ever succeeded in doing that. Todd...
Squares were broken in European wars, the British squares were apparently caught off-guard while forming and thrashed by French cavalry at Quatre Bras, 1815. I...
I've got one of Stan's greyback shirts, Simon, will probably get a couple more shortly, excellent quality and fit. Not sure what the Ross-shire Buffs wear at...
No, I didn't just clear my throat ..... The current (June 2008) 'Man At Arms' magazine has an article on the Nepalese 'Gehendra' rifle, a 'local pattern' arm...
... That looks splendid, Lloyd, absolutely top hole. You carry it very well, too. A very fine military bearing and carriage. You do look every inch the...
