Guest KevinEndon Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Oor Wullie, your Wullie, a'body's Wullie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Oor Wullie, your Wullie, a'body's Wullie Kev looking a little pale ok getting me coat bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Bruce: groooooooooooooan....(maybe he kicked the bucket) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Arnold Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Bracken my exmoor apparently a rare breed! Well if they are all as moody as she is I'm not suprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Stewart, It looks a cracking pic, but it's rather small. Could you post a bigger copy. Mick You poor fellow, you don't know what you've let yourself in for. I just hope you are not eating! Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Nice. What's the tartan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Hello It's Ancient Red MacPherson, Sir William MacPherson is one of the local bigwigs and has some connection with the band. He has a castle on the hill next to Blairgowrie. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Avatars - Mine...well it's home-made really. Back in the mid-1970s I bought a number of Haig Appeal wooden Remembrance crosses being sold by an old soldier of my acquaintance, ex-1/1st Welsh RGA 1915-18. I think they were better looking than the current plastic items (and biodegradable besides). Over the years I laid them on memorials in November; or in one case I put the names of the handful of WW1 casualties from a small rural Welsh parish on a cross and placed it in the church, which had no other memorial for them. Several years ago I was making up pictures to accompany a Remembrance talk for a school, and in hunting for "props" found that despite many house moves I still had one cross left. So I just put it on my computer scanner, added Remembrance poppies round it in a pattern, and scanned the image. In joining the Forum I chose this image because War and Remembrance go hand in hand. Despite many years of interest in battles and medals etc., nothing strikes me more about the Great War than the sheer number of casualties, and the unquantifiable amount of human suffering it generated. Its effects are still with us today. So let's remember, rather than trying to brush it under the carpet, because it might just help people not to repeat history. LST_164 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 Thanks, Stewart - a very nice pic. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borys Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 Ahoj! I think forum avatars are a stupid thing, thus I have none. I am blissfully unaware of any of yours, as I turned them off in board settings. Same with signatures. Borys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexboy68 Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 Hello - Having a slight lapse of memory, so please forgive me if I have already posted on this thread...... Mine is the badge of the Isle of Man Civil Defence Corps, of which I am a member, although I am contemplating changing it to another capbadge, Buffs, RE, or maybe all family connections. Borys - without wishing to cause offence, I would just like to point out that regardless of whether you wish to see our avatars or not, you took the time to post on this thread. Cheers Mark P.S Borys won't see my signatire either, but it commemorates my grandfather's half-brother, a pre-war regular recalled to the colours who was killed very early on in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 Ahoj! I think forum avatars are a stupid thing, thus I have none. I am blissfully unaware of any of yours, as I turned them off in board settings. Same with signatures. Borys Your choice, Borys, and it is probably true that avatars mean more to their owners than to the rest of us, but many members' signatures contain useful information, web links, etc, and you may be missing out by switching them off. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfh249 Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 A drawing of an East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry trooper in the first full dress of the regiment, taken from the front cover of a souvenir brochure from a 1906 bazaar to raise funds for the building of their new riding school and gymnasium. Regards, Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 Your choice, Borys, and it is probably true that avatars mean more to their owners than to the rest of us, but many members' signatures contain useful information, web links, etc, and you may be missing out by switching them off. Mick Sometimes they can be a bit of an irrelevance , though my signature is well-meant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 A drawing of an East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry trooper in the first full dress of the regiment, taken from the front cover of a souvenir brochure from a 1906 bazaar to raise funds for the building of their new riding school and gymnasium. Regards, Neil. And I think, Neil, it's my favourite avatar displayed. A lovely piece of contemporaneous history: absolutely lovely. You're a lucky chap to own it: I'm sure you treasure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfh249 Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 And I think, Neil, it's my favourite avatar displayed. A lovely piece of contemporaneous history: absolutely lovely. You're a lucky chap to own it: I'm sure you treasure it. Cheers Steven, I do indeed treasure it. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 16 September , 2006 Share Posted 16 September , 2006 I think forum avatars are a stupid thing, thus I have none. I am blissfully unaware of any of yours, as I turned them off in board settings. Same with signatures. Avatars are a bit of fun and not strictly necessary, but many signatures contain interesting commemorations of the men that, presumably, are the main reason you and we are here. So I don't really see the point of turning them off. Also many signatures carry useful weblinks to member's own sites, some of which are outstandingly useful, so you may be missing out on a few things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadier Posted 17 September , 2006 Share Posted 17 September , 2006 Signatures are fine for a couple of lines, but to follow a topic where a number of replies consist of two lines of interest followed by 20 plus lines of poetry, names etc is tedious and must use up a significant amount of Chris's precious bandwidth. Use in moderation. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borys Posted 17 September , 2006 Share Posted 17 September , 2006 Ahoj! Bombardier said it for me. I use this forum for WWI information. And I "contributed" to thread to show that there is an Another Way Borys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 17 September , 2006 Share Posted 17 September , 2006 They'll be a Third Way coming along soon Seriously though; most avatars have been placed for personal reasons ; members photos also carefully selected. Dont look at them often but it is surprising what they reveal Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 17 September , 2006 Share Posted 17 September , 2006 Have to say I pick mine for a bit of levity: others od the same. That well-known pork butcher Roland goes for a series of blondes; Mr Clay has obscure popsters; Mr Hesketh has the badge of a once well-known football club. Me - well British actors are good value! As my old mum used to say: "You're a long time dead", so why not raise a smile some of the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armoured Farmer Posted 20 September , 2006 Share Posted 20 September , 2006 Unknown member of the South Irish Horse, circa 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take on me Posted 24 September , 2006 Share Posted 24 September , 2006 Have you seen Michale J F Bowyer's book on the Stirling? Really good Sorry, I did not see that you had posted that, I will look out for it. I have also changed my Avatar to a picture of the Jaguar which won everlasting glory during the 1988 Le Mans 24 hours race, we are humble in thy presence. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 The lucky horseshoe of the 37th Division; lucky for my grandfather who wore it from 1914 to 1919 and came home. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin hartshorne Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Symbol from the right side of the penines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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