Thanks Tombs.

He was and is my hero. A miner at 12, a soldier at 17. Normandy veteran. Spoke 12 languages fluently without any formal education. AC junior is named after him and I think of him every day. Above all he took people at face value. You would have liked him.

Posted By: avenging canary on May 19th 2018 at 22:09:03

Message Thread

A truly great day to be British (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 19:54:44
- Defo! We’re brilliant at doing this kinda stuff 👍🇬🇧 (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 19, 21:35:27
  - Point and counterpoint, it's not everyone's cup of tea I get that (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 21:49:19
- Meghan M. giving hope to gingers worldwide. (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 21:34:41
- everyday is a great day to be british (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 19, 21:29:07
  - Not everyday is to be fair (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 21:35:52
- Need to be a pretty miserable sod (General Chat) - paulg, May 19, 21:28:57
- It did all look rather lovely. I wonder if I'll be around for the next one (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 19, 21:20:21
  - i mentioned that to the wife today (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 19, 21:32:09
- nah, not really (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 20:45:35
- Huge effort. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 20:32:21
  - Incredible to be involved in these events (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 21:01:00
    - +1 (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 21:11:00
      - Respect to your grandfather (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 21:15:31
        
        Thanks Tombs. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 22:09:03
        
        blimey what a man (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 22:17:30
- abso-bloody-lutey. lovely jubbly. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 19, 20:07:54
  - No other country on earth does that shit like we do that shit (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 20:10:04
    - Reminded me of Henmania at its peak (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 20:13:32
      - Not that good tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 20:58:59
        
        Murraymania? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 21:09:51
        
        Almost (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 21:13:52
- It was good for a bit but will all go shit again. (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 19, 20:04:32
  - That's the spirit 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 20:06:15
    - I want to go out but I've just eaten a big bag of Cheesey Puffs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 19, 20:30:19
- It was good for a bit but will all go shit again. (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 19, 20:04:15
  - That's the spirit 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 20:05:40
- Have you had a cup of tea and a bun? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 19, 20:00:34
- Yep the spirit of 2012 returned for one day (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 19:57:23
  - Feel free to fuck off anytime. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 20:05:47
    - Thanks means a lot (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 20:07:53
  - I don't know what on earth you are on about part from foghorning (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 20:02:19
    - ... (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 20:07:06
      - Correct (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 20:16:01
        
        wibble (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 20:23:18
      - Your post is referring to Smalls which was submitted 7 minutes after yours? (General Chat) - pants, May 19, 20:12:29
      - ... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 20:11:09

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