Problem solving for another place

Subject: Problem solving for another place Fri May 25, 2018 2:35 pm

I received an e-mail from a forum member asking me to identify the source of an engraving that has appeared on Facebook? - Whatever that is?

This is the engraving in question, apparently it is puzzling a few folk.

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The British Troops crossing the Tugela

In the spirit of co-operation, if someone from this forum is also part of the Facebook group could they please pass on the following source of the engraving:

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Thanks in anticipation.

JY

Subject: Re: Problem solving for another place Fri May 25, 2018 2:56 pm

Hi John,

Just posted the photo and credited you.

This is also puzzling them/me The (Olivier Pichat) painting of the Prince Imperial in Zululand - it supposedly very accurate - down to the Prince's brown boots and escort uniforms but Carey is in a red tunic - do you know if that was right on the day?

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Cheers

Sime

Subject: Re: Problem solving for another place Fri May 25, 2018 3:18 pm

Sime,

Thanks for doing that.

It is feasible for Jahleel Carey to have been in scarlet, he might have scrounged it from somewhere. Don’t forget he had lost all of his own kit with the loss of the Clyde, and would have had to rely replacement kit acquired by various means.

Thanks again.

JY

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Unfortunately i'm still a smoker!. behold my tobacco tin.
rather topical...

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Subject: Re: Problem solving for another place Sat May 26, 2018 3:31 pm

Very nice Les,

And there was I thinking you only smoked Sobranie Black Russian.

Couple of others to do with the PI.

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Fred Cowie’s sketch of the finding of the body.
Note the necklace and the twisted spur are included.
John Young Collection.

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At least the author could spell D’Urban correctly!

JY

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Hey JY, great Cowie image..

And there was I thinking you only smoked Sobranie Black Russian...
well i did try them once in my early twenty's ' wen i wus bein sufisicated ' trying to pull the
ladee's. it's golden virginia smooth nowaday's. when the only thing i could pull is an arthritic
muscle. sigh.

Subject: Re: Problem solving for another place Sun May 27, 2018 12:40 am

Sobranie Cocktail's was more up-market.

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Hmmm, met a girl once who had a packet of them, she was'nt posh as it
turned out... but then neither was i!. we've been married 42 year's this
year.. God Sobranie i dread to think how much a packet of them would
cost today.

Subject: Problem Solving for another place Sun May 27, 2018 4:31 am

Excellent Tobacco Tin Les . Shocked

I hadn't seen that image until I saw it on I.K's FB Group page .
90th Salute

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Cheer's mate, hope the trip is fab. Salute

Subject: Re: Problem solving for another place Sun May 27, 2018 10:55 am

Les,

I looked online a packet of twenty go for - £15!!!!!

JY

Posts : 1183 Join date : 2015-11-24

Gosh! i won't be buying a carton any time soon then, mind you
now that we as a nation are enjoying full employment the best
employment rate since the early seventies we all have more
disposable income do we not. Suspect

Subject: Re: Problem solving for another place Sun May 27, 2018 11:41 am

xhosa2000 wrote:: mind you now that we as a nation are enjoying full employment the best
employment rate since the early seventies we all have more disposable income do we not.

Yes we have been led to believe that.....can't say as 'House Brown' is currently feeling the benefit........

Cheers

Simon (Brown)

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I know Sime, next they will be telling us... we have never had it so good!.

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