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[kafenes]

My father used to mention the Gurkhas. From what I understood, it would have been the late 40s to early 50s.

[Get Real!]

The English army as we called them in the 50's must have been very badly paid. My grand mother recounted an incident, perhaps it was more than once, after I discovered some old coins. It was in Anglissidhes and I was helping my grand mother with cleaning the house. We were moving a large metal framed double bed when a caster wheel came off and out poured hundreds of coins. Among them were old silver shillings and the wavy edged piastres of all denominations.

To me it was a treasure, but to my grandmother it brought back bitter memories of 'looting' or as the British authorities would call it 'searching. for illegal weapons. She would narrate that when they ran a Kafenion they had a few pin-ball machines. The soldiers would bust them open and take all the money it contained. I remember seeing the broken game machines in a corner in our store room. So they had to hide their money, so it did not fall into the hands of the soldiers. The money I had discovered was no longer in circulation. My dear old gradmother had forgotten about the secret hoard. I remember playing 'Andres' with them.

Does anyone remember 'andres'? It was like noughts and crosses on a grid.

I suppose the whole village would try and hide anything of value, which never amounted to much. She would curse them, but not with a foul mouth. Iwonder if they ever found any 'illegal weapons'?

I had no idea the British dogs were doing those kind of things! Hmm, where can we get some credible links of these British “heroisms” I wonder...

[denizaksulu]

The English army as we called them in the 50's must have been very badly paid. My grand mother recounted an incident, perhaps it was more than once, after I discovered some old coins. It was in Anglissidhes and I was helping my grand mother with cleaning the house. We were moving a large metal framed double bed when a caster wheel came off and out poured hundreds of coins. Among them were old silver shillings and the wavy edged piastres of all denominations.

To me it was a treasure, but to my grandmother it brought back bitter memories of 'looting' or as the British authorities would call it 'searching. for illegal weapons. She would narrate that when they ran a Kafenion they had a few pin-ball machines. The soldiers would bust them open and take all the money it contained. I remember seeing the broken game machines in a corner in our store room. So they had to hide their money, so it did not fall into the hands of the soldiers. The money I had discovered was no longer in circulation. My dear old gradmother had forgotten about the secret hoard. I remember playing 'Andres' with them.

Does anyone remember 'andres'? It was like noughts and crosses on a grid.

I suppose the whole village would try and hide anything of value, which never amounted to much. She would curse them, but not with a foul mouth. Iwonder if they ever found any 'illegal weapons'?

I had no idea the British dogs were doing those kind of things! Hmm, where can we get some credible links of these British “heroisms” I wonder...

Duke of Wellington at Waterloo?

[Get Real!]

The English army as we called them in the 50's must have been very badly paid. My grand mother recounted an incident, perhaps it was more than once, after I discovered some old coins. It was in Anglissidhes and I was helping my grand mother with cleaning the house. We were moving a large metal framed double bed when a caster wheel came off and out poured hundreds of coins. Among them were old silver shillings and the wavy edged piastres of all denominations.

To me it was a treasure, but to my grandmother it brought back bitter memories of 'looting' or as the British authorities would call it 'searching. for illegal weapons. She would narrate that when they ran a Kafenion they had a few pin-ball machines. The soldiers would bust them open and take all the money it contained. I remember seeing the broken game machines in a corner in our store room. So they had to hide their money, so it did not fall into the hands of the soldiers. The money I had discovered was no longer in circulation. My dear old gradmother had forgotten about the secret hoard. I remember playing 'Andres' with them.

Does anyone remember 'andres'? It was like noughts and crosses on a grid.

I suppose the whole village would try and hide anything of value, which never amounted to much. She would curse them, but not with a foul mouth. Iwonder if they ever found any 'illegal weapons'?

I had no idea the British dogs were doing those kind of things! Hmm, where can we get some credible links of these British “heroisms” I wonder...

Duke of Wellington at Waterloo?

You're not being very helpful here Deniz...

[denizaksulu]

The English army as we called them in the 50's must have been very badly paid. My grand mother recounted an incident, perhaps it was more than once, after I discovered some old coins. It was in Anglissidhes and I was helping my grand mother with cleaning the house. We were moving a large metal framed double bed when a caster wheel came off and out poured hundreds of coins. Among them were old silver shillings and the wavy edged piastres of all denominations.

To me it was a treasure, but to my grandmother it brought back bitter memories of 'looting' or as the British authorities would call it 'searching. for illegal weapons. She would narrate that when they ran a Kafenion they had a few pin-ball machines. The soldiers would bust them open and take all the money it contained. I remember seeing the broken game machines in a corner in our store room. So they had to hide their money, so it did not fall into the hands of the soldiers. The money I had discovered was no longer in circulation. My dear old gradmother had forgotten about the secret hoard. I remember playing 'Andres' with them.

Does anyone remember 'andres'? It was like noughts and crosses on a grid.

I suppose the whole village would try and hide anything of value, which never amounted to much. She would curse them, but not with a foul mouth. Iwonder if they ever found any 'illegal weapons'?

I had no idea the British dogs were doing those kind of things! Hmm, where can we get some credible links of these British “heroisms” I wonder...

Duke of Wellington at Waterloo?

You're not being very helpful here Deniz...

ET TU GR?

[denizaksulu]

You and your 'credible links'. For once I do something right and then you ..................................there is no pleasing anybody.

[JimB]

Things obviously getting a bit quiet for O - time to bait the Brits!

I could answer by saying something along the lines of 'I'm only sorry the Turks didn't finish the job properly' but that would just be insulting, derogatory and pathetic wouldn't it?

Not only that, but you could also end up with a few dozen new members of the scary kind...

Not clear what your saying here GR. Is this a few dozen new members for the CF? - if so wouldn't be a bad thing (even if they were scary) let's face it, this place has got a little stale of late (same old, same old, yawn ..........).

BTW Duke of Wellington at Waterloo - Great pub .....

[Get Real!]

You and your 'credible links'. For once I do something right and then you ..................................there is no pleasing anybody.

All I asked was if anyone has seen similar stories documented somewhere on the net to use for an article... I'd like to get those wankers who are attempting to erect a British 55..59 memorial on Cyprus.

[Floda]

Despite all the 'Hype' about the great British Army, they are more worthy of derision than they are of valour.

The 'Campaign' in Cyprus was about as well organized and deserving of merit as a dog's breakfast, bullying tactics were used by the undisciplined rabble who roamed the island in the garb and guise of soldiers and any who served here should be ashamed of themselves.

The fact that they got their arses kicked by those that opposed them, entitles them to be viewed with disdain by those who survived their tyranny.

Unfortunately, the political might of the country which spawned the unruly mob of thieves and blackguards, was such that what they could not achieve by force of arms, they achieved by chicanery and subterfuge.

We ALL know how the Turks invaded the island, we ALL know at whose behest such invasion took place.

Cyprus beware, the political machine is at work once again, things may even get worse. IMHO.

[Get Real!]

Things obviously getting a bit quiet for O - time to bait the Brits!

I could answer by saying something along the lines of 'I'm only sorry the Turks didn't finish the job properly' but that would just be insulting, derogatory and pathetic wouldn't it?

Not only that, but you could also end up with a few dozen new members of the scary kind...

Not clear what your saying here GR. Is this a few dozen new members for the CF? - if so wouldn't be a bad thing (even if they were scary) let's face it, this place has got a little stale of late (same old, same old, yawn ..........).

BTW Duke of Wellington at Waterloo - Great pub .....

No, I meant on YOUR board!