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61Life as an Army nurse. Part 4
by The Indexer
In this epsiode there is some light relief, as two stories are told that show that there is humour in even the most difficult of siutuations. Part 4During my training we often had to be ambulance orderlies... published 4 months ago
70Some of us Brits have a right to vote for America's President!
by The Indexer
AAAA-chooooooo!!! Let me see if I've got this straight - Back in 1773, a bunch of colonists got rather annoyed with good King George (he still had most of his wits about him at the time) on the subject of... published 5 days ago
63Life as an Army nurse. Part 13
by The Indexer
The Army nurse visits St Kilda for the last time. War with Russia is narrowly averted, and his efforts to help a sheep and a seal have unexpected consequences. Part 13 This proved to be my final tour of St... published 4 months ago
68Sir Thomas Beecham - musician and wit
by The Indexer
Sir Thomas Beecham was one of the most charismatic orchestral conductors of the 20th century. Not only was he a top-rate musician and creator of orchestras, but he also had a way with words that has cemented... published 4 months ago
55Twisters That Tickle The Tongue?
by The Indexer
When I lived in Somerset, I used to drive past a quarry, from which would emerge lorries, some of which were red, and others were yellow. Or, if you wanted to repeat it over and over again: Red quarry lorry,... published 6 weeks ago
56Sports people say the most stupid things - 2
by The Indexer
There's something about a microphone that makes the brain turn to mush. Stick one in front of a sporting celebrity, or even a professional commentator, and you are likely to produce some weird and wonderful... published 5 weeks ago
64Life as an Army nurse. Part 7
by The Indexer
The army nurse sees the absurd side of Army life on a posting to St Kilda, and then has a go at officer training. Part 7 My tour of duty in Belize was coming to an end and I had kept up a faithful... published 4 months ago
54Air force ground crews report back to pilots
by The Indexer
The practice in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) is for pilots to report any faults they find during flights on "Form 700" and for the ground crews to add their responses after the faults have been traced and... published 4 months ago
55Foot in Mouth: Things Not to Say into a Microphone
by The Indexer
Have you ever said something and then regretted it immediately afterwards? Politicians, celebrities, people in the news, and even newspeople themselves, regularly find themselves unable to open their mouth... published 4 months ago
55Sports people say the most stupid things
by The Indexer
What is it about sport that makes the brain go walkabout? Listen hard enough to sportsmen being interviewed, and commentators on TV and radio sports broadcasts, and you'll hear the most ridiculous nonsense... published 4 months ago
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