Current Affairs

[Kendhni]

I guess we will find out in another 5 days. Curiously Belarus has started manoeuvres as well. Putin may be looking to split the Ukrainian forces by ordering Belarus forces in from the west while he continues his 'special operations' in the east. The difference is that NATO may interfere in Belarus.

[towny44]

I guess we will find out in another 5 days. Curiously Belarus has started manoeuvres as well. Putin may be looking to split the Ukrainian forces by ordering Belarus forces in from the west while he continues his 'special operations' in the east. The difference is that NATO may interfere in Belarus.

What makes you think that Ken?

[Kendhni]

I guess we will find out in another 5 days. Curiously Belarus has started manoeuvres as well. Putin may be looking to split the Ukrainian forces by ordering Belarus forces in from the west while he continues his 'special operations' in the east. The difference is that NATO may interfere in Belarus.

What makes you think that Ken?

Comments that Stoltenberg made several weeks ago about non interference of other countries.

[towny44]

I guess we will find out in another 5 days. Curiously Belarus has started manoeuvres as well. Putin may be looking to split the Ukrainian forces by ordering Belarus forces in from the west while he continues his 'special operations' in the east. The difference is that NATO may interfere in Belarus.

What makes you think that Ken?

Comments that Stoltenberg made several weeks ago about non interference of other countries.

I thought that was implying non interference IN any other country by Russia,

[barney]

I’d think that if Belarus invade into Ukraine, Nato will inevitably get involved on the ground and in the air.
There is also a massive Nato fleet currently in the Baltic.

[Kendhni]

What makes you think that Ken?

Comments that Stoltenberg made several weeks ago about non interference of other countries.

I thought that was implying non interference IN any other country by Russia,

I thought that initially (it was quite a short snippet on the news), but when the wider comment was listened too, providing more context, I got the impression that he was also issuing a veiled warning that Russia's allies would not be allowed to get involved without wider intervention. Hence why I think that if Belarus goes beyond 'manoeuvres' then this could seriously escalate.

[screwy]

We’ll I won’t be marching in.!

It was 51 years ago today that I took the Queen’s shilling and entered the gates of Southwood camp, Farnborough. 1 trg reg, Royal Engineers.

[Stephen]

If things escalate and we need a home guard I’ll be first to put my name down. I’ve alway fancied shouting ‘PUT THAT LIGHT OUT’

[david63]

If things escalate and we need a home guard I’ll be first to put my name down. I’ve alway fancied shouting ‘PUT THAT LIGHT OUT’

I thought you would be more into "Shove it up 'em"

[Stephen]

If things escalate and we need a home guard I’ll be first to put my name down. I’ve alway fancied shouting ‘PUT THAT LIGHT OUT’

I thought you would be more into "Shove it up 'em"

They don’t like it up’m Onelife told me

[Kendhni]

If things escalate and we need a home guard I’ll be first to put my name down. I’ve alway fancied shouting ‘PUT THAT LIGHT OUT’

Never envisaged you as a Hodges type.
If the commies drop a nuke on you, you could be glowing a lovely shade of highlighter green

[Stephen]

If they drop a nuke on me I don’t think I’ll be worrying about anything.

[Onelife]

If things escalate and we need a home guard I’ll be first to put my name down. I’ve alway fancied shouting ‘PUT THAT LIGHT OUT’

I thought you would be more into "Shove it up 'em"

They don’t like it up’m Onelife told me

I’d have them all in tears if I had my way with them

[oldbluefox]

I’d have them all in tears if I had my way with them

As the sheep around your way will testify...............

[Stephen]

The sheep round his way can smell his wellies several fields off.

[Onelife]

I’d have them all in tears if I had my way with them

As the sheep around your way will testify...............

Thanks Foxy, my wife has just seen your post and now wants a divorce

[Mervyn and Trish]

My advice is to give her one. If you see what I mean.

[Onelife]

My advice is to give her one. If you see what I mean.

My birthday is in August

[Mervyn and Trish]

Congratulations. I know a bloke that will send you chocs.

[Stephen]

Wooden ones hopefully

[Manoverboard]

Princes Andrew & Harry will not be allowed on the balcony during the Queens Platinum celebrations. They must have really upset her Maj ...

.... and

The Police are reported as having received new significant info re Starmer's Lockdown breach

[CaroleF]

The Queen apparently has confined the balcony to working Royals and their children which excludes Harry, Megan and Andrew.

Carole

[Onelife]

Princes Andrew & Harry will not be allowed on the balcony during the Queens Platinum celebrations. They must have really upset her Maj ...

“The Queen's decision reflects the principle that there will not be "half-in, half-out" royals” …

…which roughly translates to…” if we leave Harry out of the Balcony ceremony it won’t look to bad having left disgraced Andrew out either.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Princes Andrew & Harry will not be allowed on the balcony during the Queens Platinum celebrations. They must have really upset her Maj ...

“The Queen's decision reflects the principle that there will not be "half-in, half-out" royals” …

…which roughly translates to…” if we leave Harry out of the Balcony ceremony it won’t look to bad having left disgraced Andrew out either.

Or, "One really doesn’t want to have Me Me Me stealing the limelight on one's day so she and her hubbie can sod orrrf."

[oldbluefox]

OR I don't want anyone booing on my parade.