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Daft Laddie tales from North Tyne & Rede: The King wants a hand

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Northumberland, farming, humour, dialect, military service, morse code, Korea, history, 1950s By Donald ClegggThe King wants a Daft LaddieFor two years I was a guest of His Majesty King George VI, followed by Her Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It was an offer I couldn’t refuse and spent much of my National Service in Korea … Read more

Daft Laddie tales of North Tyne & Rede: Warming up a Korean winter

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Daft Laddies, humour, military service, history, 1950s By Donald Clegg Caad wintors in KoreaKorean winters can be severe, and even in September, the ground round our camp was frozen  hard as iron. Our Field Telephone Exchange (FTE) was housed in a sandbagged bunker with a canvas roof. There was a set of steps cut in … Read more