Oh, and don’t forget to bid them “Olive oil”, before you thrust into the seething mass of the Whitechapel crowds. blue devils – to feel sad or depressed, to be in low spirits. e.g., I had the blue devils after losing the game. limber – horse-drawn, two-wheeled wagon used to transport artillery pieces; the action of transporting artillery pieces in a limber; the driver of a limber NCO A Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not been given a commission. Non-Commissioned Officers usually obtain their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks.

The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO ADC is the Royal Honorary Colonel of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry. [5] Uniform [ edit ] Mess dress of the Royal Wessex Yeomanryclemming – consumptive, emaciated; necessitous, in want, pinched; in shoemaking, the binding together of soles cabinet particulier – a private room, usually associated with a restaurant and having a sofa or hidden bed, set aside for trysts by lovers and those having extra-marital affairs consumption – Pulmonary tuberculosis or any other wasting-away disease that “consumed” its victims. After moving in together and sharing stories about Matt with her friends, Jo realised she could use the skills learnt as a broadcaster to her advantage to share Matt’s stories, outbursts and dad gags with the world in the form of a podcast.

I sat him down to tell him and I played him some of the podcast. He was a bit quiet at first, but I was armed with messages from listeners to show him he is universally loved.” munge – to chew or chop into a mixture; to get into or cause a bad situation, to make a mess of things The provision of skilled officers and senior non-commissioned officers to support the Regular Army on operations as 'watchkeepers' and liaison officers. This was provided by all four squadrons. [3] to fire into the brown – Originally referred to hunters firing into a covey of game birds without aiming at any particular bird, but was later used for soldiers firing into a charging mass of natives. years and nearly 100 episodes later the podcast still has a worldwide reach with 1.4 million listeners in the UK, Europe, America and Australia. The podcast has also gained the attention of a few high-profile listeners too including presenter of Good Morning Britain and Tipping Point, Ben Shephard!

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Summer Camp This is the annual opportunity for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment to leave London for about a month in the country. The aim is to train without the distraction of Public (ceremonial) Duties. I knew a para Tom who had no first degree, after leaving the army worked for an MBA through the CMS, DMS and MBA route went on to do a post-grad diploma (CPE) in law, did the LPC and articles and is now a solicitor in Lahndun. A young donkey walloper officer was on the same CPE course and went on to be a barrister at a very nice chambers in Lahndun. cropper (come a cropper) – a hard fall (esp. from a horse); usually used in “come a cropper,” meaning to come to ruin or to fail miserably Royal Wessex Yeomanry History". Archived from the original on January 7, 2012 . Retrieved 9 February 2012. Scimitar An Armoured Reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army. Made by Alvis in Coventry, it mounts a high velocity 30 mm RARDEN cannon.