Travancore.

"He came, he saw, he collected" ?


"Asia-translation"
Or for a postmark fiend like yourself, Young Rodney,
'Bugger Bognor'

"Asia-translation"
Or for a postmark fiend like yourself, Young Rodney,


"Commatologist" Tony.

On Aug 6, 6:02 pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
Yes, a nice philatelic bent there Tony. Bravo.
The English language oftentimes, is an absolute Joy.
I was having a cuppa with an 88 year old lass yesterday,
particularly interesting, as she was the daughter of a major that was
serving
in India, she was born there, and I was attempting to get her to
spin some yarns of those days.
In the discourse she came up with the expression, " I didn't give a Tinker's
Tit about that"
which just cracked me up.
A fine old lady, sharp as a tack.

"Asia-translation"

Or for a postmark fiend like yourself, Young Rodney,
'Bugger Bognor'

Years ago, the BBC ran a radio documentary called 'Plain Tales of the
Raj' - oral history of British people who had lived and worked in
India under the Raj. One of the - no, the - best, thing of its kind
I've ever heard. I don't know if the BBC has preserved it, but well
worth looking out. Wonderfully atmospheric.

T

I would suggest yes, esp being by auntie.
I remember as a very young kid in England,
(before TV, and I may add, before anyone in the street had a Fridge)
I would be rooted to the radio at 6pm for the series "Hop Harrigan"
he was a Spitfire Ace.
I see the recordings are still available.

Here is Plain tales of the raj on audio (I think)
http://www.travellerstales.co.uk/bookinfo.asp?id=01080N

and the book
http://cjoint.com/data/ihnDFXXJbU.htm




"Asia-translation" wrote in message
...
On Aug 6, 6:02 pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
Yes, a nice philatelic bent there Tony. Bravo.
The English language oftentimes, is an absolute Joy.
I was having a cuppa with an 88 year old lass yesterday,
particularly interesting, as she was the daughter of a major that was
serving
in India, she was born there, and I was attempting to get her to
spin some yarns of those days.
In the discourse she came up with the expression, " I didn't give a
Tinker's
Tit about that"
which just cracked me up.
A fine old lady, sharp as a tack.

"Asia-translation"

Or for a postmark fiend like yourself, Young Rodney,
'Bugger Bognor'

Years ago, the BBC ran a radio documentary called 'Plain Tales of the
Raj' - oral history of British people who had lived and worked in
India under the Raj. One of the - no, the - best, thing of its kind
I've ever heard. I don't know if the BBC has preserved it, but well
worth looking out. Wonderfully atmospheric.

T

On Aug 7, 7:31*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I would suggest yes, esp being by auntie.
I remember as a very young kid in England,
(before TV, and I may add, before anyone in the street had a Fridge)
I would be rooted to the radio at 6pm for the series "Hop Harrigan"
he was a Spitfire Ace.
I see the recordings are still available.

Here is Plain tales of the raj on audio (I think)http://www.travellerstales.co.uk/bookinfo.asp?id=01080N

and the bookhttp://cjoint.com/data/ihnDFXXJbU.htm


How about this one, Rodney?
http://www.travellerstales.co.uk/bookinfo.asp?id=01045N

Blair

"Blair"
How about this one, Rodney?
http://www.travellerstales.co.uk/bookinfo.asp?id=01045N
Blair

Ah Yes, Blair, that should be very nice indeed,
the dulcet tones of Mr Alan Magilveray, that was the cricket
I cut my teeth on, before big money intervened.
The pitches were green, and the whites were cream.
The players were gentlemen (at least that's what I felt)

When it was OK to broadcast "England are now 403, Edrich 43
and Len Hutton ill, no, wait a minute, Len Hutton 111"
(or something like that

Here for all cricket lovers is the original scorecard
for the "invincibles" 1948 tour.
Australia won or drew every match on the card.
(The Poms may want to look away now

http://cjoint.com/data/iiemVgGPF5.htm
http://cjoint.com/data/iien0GoCRV.htm

Rodney, I am even more indebted.

T

rodney wrote:
I would suggest yes, esp being by auntie.
I remember as a very young kid in England,
(before TV, and I may add, before anyone in the street had a Fridge)
I would be rooted to the radio at 6pm for the series "Hop Harrigan"
he was a Spitfire Ace.
I see the recordings are still available.

Here is Plain tales of the raj on audio (I think)
http://www.travellerstales.co.uk/bookinfo.asp?id=01080N

and the book
http://cjoint.com/data/ihnDFXXJbU.htm




"Asia-translation" wrote in message
...
On Aug 6, 6:02 pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
Yes, a nice philatelic bent there Tony. Bravo.
The English language oftentimes, is an absolute Joy.
I was having a cuppa with an 88 year old lass yesterday,
particularly interesting, as she was the daughter of a major that was
serving
in India, she was born there, and I was attempting to get her to
spin some yarns of those days.
In the discourse she came up with the expression, " I didn't give a
Tinker's
Tit about that"
which just cracked me up.
A fine old lady, sharp as a tack.

"Asia-translation"

Or for a postmark fiend like yourself, Young Rodney,
'Bugger Bognor'

Years ago, the BBC ran a radio documentary called 'Plain Tales of the
Raj' - oral history of British people who had lived and worked in
India under the Raj. One of the - no, the - best, thing of its kind
I've ever heard. I don't know if the BBC has preserved it, but well
worth looking out. Wonderfully atmospheric.

T

Interesting image on the cover of the book.
It probably strikes one as either servitude or employment.

I always felt uncomfortable taking rickshaw rides in Hong Kong in the
seventies.


"Asia-translation" wrote in message
...
Rodney, I am even more indebted.

T

rodney wrote:
I would suggest yes, esp being by auntie.
I remember as a very young kid in England,
(before TV, and I may add, before anyone in the street had a Fridge)
I would be rooted to the radio at 6pm for the series "Hop Harrigan"
he was a Spitfire Ace.
I see the recordings are still available.

Here is Plain tales of the raj on audio (I think)
http://www.travellerstales.co.uk/bookinfo.asp?id=01080N

and the book
http://cjoint.com/data/ihnDFXXJbU.htm




"Asia-translation" wrote in
message
...
On Aug 6, 6:02 pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
Yes, a nice philatelic bent there Tony. Bravo.
The English language oftentimes, is an absolute Joy.
I was having a cuppa with an 88 year old lass yesterday,
particularly interesting, as she was the daughter of a major that was
serving
in India, she was born there, and I was attempting to get her to
spin some yarns of those days.
In the discourse she came up with the expression, " I didn't give a
Tinker's
Tit about that"
which just cracked me up.
A fine old lady, sharp as a tack.

"Asia-translation"

Or for a postmark fiend like yourself, Young Rodney,
'Bugger Bognor'

Years ago, the BBC ran a radio documentary called 'Plain Tales of the
Raj' - oral history of British people who had lived and worked in
India under the Raj. One of the - no, the - best, thing of its kind
I've ever heard. I don't know if the BBC has preserved it, but well
worth looking out. Wonderfully atmospheric.

T