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The Blood and Fire Drop-In
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Andy Broadley
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elm0 said:
ROFL
This from a nation that can't even read a cricket score out the right way round
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Isn't cricket a type of insect?
This from an Australian who was born in South Africa and has an English father!!!
This from an Australian who was born in South Africa and has an English father!!!
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Andy Broadley
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*having sat and scratched head and thought for a few minutes* I can't think of an answer to that!!
Perhaps you true nationality then should be Ausglobokian
Perhaps you true nationality then should be Ausglobokian
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Andy Broadley
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I've got a little story to tell you. While I was still at school (about 25 years ago) I used to visit a very elderly gentleman in an old peoples home near me. Joe was in his late 90's at the time, and could even tell me stories of when he served in South Africa during the Boer War!! This isn't about that though.
He had been a Salvationist all his life. During the first world war, Joe was serving in the infantry. He used to wear his Salvationists jerkin under his infantry tunic (a jerkin was a crew necked pullover with a large Army crest embroidered on the front). I'll relate the story as Joe told it to me (or as close as I can remember)
"We were in an attack on the enemy lines. The fire was so heavy that I found myself down at the bottom of a shell hole. As I reached the bottom I realised that I was not alone in the hole. There was a German soldier there as well, and he looked as scared as I felt. Whichever one of us reacted first would be the one who lived. We both garbbed for our weapons and he beat me to it by a second. He was about to kill me with his beyonet when he threw his rifle down, pointed to my chest and shouted 'commerade'. I looked down and saw that my tunic had come open as I slithered into the shell hole and the crest on my jerkin was visible. As I tried to understand what was happening, he tore open his own tunic and he had a jerkin on as well. He was a Salvationist in Germany!!"
"Well, neither of us could speak the others language. So we showed each other photo's of our wives and the such, and shared a couple of cigarettes (smoking was allowed then), and some chocolate he had. Then we waited till nightfall, shook hands, and made our way back to our own lines".
There was no doubt in Joe's mind that without his Army jerkin, he would have died in that shell hole.
Don't know why that came back to me today. I havn't thought about it in years. Just thought you might find it interesting.
I know it's a bit early in the year, but when November comes round and the rememberence services take place, make sure you all buy a poppy, and take time to remember all those who died, and what they died for.
And remember old Joe Johnson. They just don't make 'em like that any more....
God Bless.
He had been a Salvationist all his life. During the first world war, Joe was serving in the infantry. He used to wear his Salvationists jerkin under his infantry tunic (a jerkin was a crew necked pullover with a large Army crest embroidered on the front). I'll relate the story as Joe told it to me (or as close as I can remember)
"We were in an attack on the enemy lines. The fire was so heavy that I found myself down at the bottom of a shell hole. As I reached the bottom I realised that I was not alone in the hole. There was a German soldier there as well, and he looked as scared as I felt. Whichever one of us reacted first would be the one who lived. We both garbbed for our weapons and he beat me to it by a second. He was about to kill me with his beyonet when he threw his rifle down, pointed to my chest and shouted 'commerade'. I looked down and saw that my tunic had come open as I slithered into the shell hole and the crest on my jerkin was visible. As I tried to understand what was happening, he tore open his own tunic and he had a jerkin on as well. He was a Salvationist in Germany!!"
"Well, neither of us could speak the others language. So we showed each other photo's of our wives and the such, and shared a couple of cigarettes (smoking was allowed then), and some chocolate he had. Then we waited till nightfall, shook hands, and made our way back to our own lines".
There was no doubt in Joe's mind that without his Army jerkin, he would have died in that shell hole.
Don't know why that came back to me today. I havn't thought about it in years. Just thought you might find it interesting.
I know it's a bit early in the year, but when November comes round and the rememberence services take place, make sure you all buy a poppy, and take time to remember all those who died, and what they died for.
And remember old Joe Johnson. They just don't make 'em like that any more....
God Bless.
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Sascha Fitzpatrick
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Well it was good to see an Aussie in here to keep Andy and Abiel out of trouble! (I do feel sad for you elm0 that you couldn't sleep)...
I'm just thinking, can you imagine a non-salvationist walking in here to see 'blood and fire' - I'd love to hear what they think we're talking about!
By the way, I think the name change is fabulous!
Sasch
(I do feel sad for you elm0 that you couldn't sleep)...I'm just thinking, can you imagine a non-salvationist walking in here to see 'blood and fire' - I'd love to hear what they think we're talking about!
By the way, I think the name change is fabulous!Sasch
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WOW!! Andy, that story is amazing!!
As for my not having said anything for a while, well I kinda dozed off and when I came around 5 hours later Bek was on the computer and it was afternoon.
As for my not having said anything for a while, well I kinda dozed off
and when I came around 5 hours later Bek was on the computer and it was afternoon.
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Andy Broadley
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*Tracy's in the kitchen* I've put the urn on for a nice cup of tea. Take the weight off your feet.
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No thanks, tea will be fine. Aha!! Under the platform. Havn't looked there yet *wanders off*
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I've come for a moan. I'm still feeling ill, though less ill than a week ago. I'm tired and the cough wont go, and I have pulled a muscle in my side which makes the cough hurt.
I'm leading the meeting this Sunday morning, and it is rambling rubbish so far. Throughly cheesed off. I'm going to eat the virtual hob nobs.
I'm leading the meeting this Sunday morning, and it is rambling rubbish so far. Throughly cheesed off. I'm going to eat the virtual hob nobs.
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Andy Broadley
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Right, lets get you sorted out. First of all the illness. If you've got a Netto near you, they have a bronchial balsam medicine. It only costs about 85p. Cured me in 2 days. Good Stuff!!
OK. Sunday morning. Who says it's rambling rubbish? You? Or God?
Are you leading the meeting, or is God leading the meeting through you? If it's the first one, then you are onto a loser no matter how good you think it sounds. If it's the second one, then why not just trust God to do what He is good at? What you think is rambling rubbish, could well be exactly what someone needs to hear in that meeting, and indeed forms the backbone of Gods plan.
So, 3 bits of advice.
Enjoy the hob nobs
Get the medicine
Trust God (He knows what He's doing)
O yes, get an early night. Do you the world of good.
God Bless.
OK. Sunday morning. Who says it's rambling rubbish? You? Or God?
Are you leading the meeting, or is God leading the meeting through you? If it's the first one, then you are onto a loser no matter how good you think it sounds. If it's the second one, then why not just trust God to do what He is good at? What you think is rambling rubbish, could well be exactly what someone needs to hear in that meeting, and indeed forms the backbone of Gods plan.
So, 3 bits of advice.
Enjoy the hob nobs
Get the medicine
Trust God (He knows what He's doing)
O yes, get an early night. Do you the world of good.
God Bless.
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