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To quote the Bee Gees - Tragedy! Aargh!

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Bluey says five minutes done.

Bluey says ten minutes done.

Bluey says half way there.

Bluey says only ten minutes to go.

Bluey says only five minutes to go.

Bluey says - as I approach traffic - "Well done" - lorries and cars rattle past and I start to walk back to HQ.

BLUEY SAYS ONE MINUTE LATER - WELL DONE THATS THIRTY MINUTES. AARGH. The traffic made me stop a minute early! Anguish - much rending of garments.

Made it back to the post-run party and fell face first into the the coffee cake. (Looks as though someone started it too soon.)

Faithful Lieutenant poppypug (ents div) is there with the pinto, the fortifying Vimto and my trusty steed.

The anguish! I shall find no solace in Vimto this eve.

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Rockette profile image
Rockette

Congratulations dozzer19

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toRockette

Do we congratulate people with opening lines containing the word 'tragedy'?

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dozzer19Graduate

Lamentations continue after eating cake (with fingers cos Joey Essex ate the cake forks) and a glass of cold milk. Such torture surely cannot be withstood.

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Does this mean you don't think you've graduated Sir? Are you punishing yourself for Bluey's lack of volume? Surely not !

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Sixty seconds short! I cannot believe it! No graduation for me. Party on without me. I shall make another attempt on Saturday afternoon. We did make excellent inroads into enemy ground though. Faramir took out the whole Neurology unit single-handed. Then Boromir and Eowyn took out Maxillofacial on the right flank. Eomer, Haldir and the Riders made a successful initial foray into Dermatology and Optometry. We're getting there my men, we will vanquish them, all they think they can throw at us we shall cast aside.

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

This is just a ruse to get me to make you another graduation video isn't it? Well it isn't going to work! Chariots of Fire was hard enough, I can't manage Finlandia or the 1812 Overture on the ocarina, it's only got 10 notes!!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

That video truly was amazing. I am honoured to be remembered on YouTube for posterity. Take a promotion - or did I already say that?

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

*blushes* Glad you like it! No more than a legend such as yourself deserves :)

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

I will put it on a thumbnail so I can watch it whenever I want!

Jaqs99 profile image
Jaqs99Graduate in reply todozzer19

I think Psychology might have infiltrated! But it's not too late to defeat them .., (see all your other troops' posts here. )

dozzer19 profile image
dozzer19Graduate in reply toJaqs99

Have now entered party tent - still have cake all over face.

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Jaqs99Graduate in reply todozzer19

That'll do it !!

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate

Of course he's graduated. I had to bounce around on the spot for at least a minute waiting for the traffic lights on my graduation run. It happens!! Doz, you're a GRADUATE, CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Jaqs99Graduate

You have completed the 3 runs of W9. I'm sure you put in an extra minute here or there over the last 9weeks of the campaign. I think the tiny one minute short today had been balanced out. I would think all the troops will agree. You HAVE TRIUMPHED! Stop lamenting immediately and consume party goodies with gusto ...and Vimto( if you must!) Also am proffering comradely hugs for your perceived tragedy. (((Hug)))) Sire. X

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toJaqs99

Am approaching party tent looking shame-faced; you are all too good to me.

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Jaqs99Graduate in reply todozzer19

Hooray. That's the spirit! X

dozzer19 profile image
dozzer19Graduate

Oh NCO KittyKat007 you are so good and kind an officer. Take a promotion for your words of comfort - Second Lieutenant KittyKat007.

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misswobbleGraduate

Gone in 60 seconds!!!

Nah, only kiddin Dozzer

You are a graduate! The fight is over. The defeat, although marred by those damned horseless carriages, is a defeat of the enemy nontheless. Let the celebrations go on. I am hot foot with a tin full of energy bars and homemade macaroons. Save me some coffee cake!

Strike up the ocarina!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply tomisswobble

Possibly after the ocarina video yesterday it may be out of commission for a while. We could ask Second Lieutenant AncientMum.

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Be still my beating heart!! Have I just got a promotion?? I was NCO AncientMum yesterday. I'm touched and honoured. Pleeeeese tell me it wasn't a slip of the tongue ( or should that be mouse?)

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Oh yes, the promotion into the ents div is yours if you wish it!

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

:) :) :)

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dozzer19Graduate

It's gone. Didn't you notice it all around my face when I entered the tent! I'm sure Second Lieutenant Spoonierunning will run us up another if we ask nicely.

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Miles_YonderGraduate

Sir, my very dear Sir, you did graduate and should celebrate. It is not as if you saw the enemy sharpening their bayonets and thought "trousers to this, I go forthwith back to Ops HQ half way through battle! You must get your shiny shiny badge and go for a celebratory battle run on Saturday.

Well done, my dearest fine Sir. :-)

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AncientMumGraduate in reply toMiles_Yonder

Listen to Second Lieutenant Speedy Gonzalez, I mean Miles_Yonder. He's talking much sense. You're a bloomin' graduate, Sir. Now get yourself some champagne and some Soreen and start partying!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Whoop, whoop!

dozzer19 profile image
dozzer19Graduate in reply toMiles_Yonder

I have to say, I do like the idea of a shiny badge!

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Then go collect it immediately. To the victor, the spoils!! :)

I_will profile image
I_willGraduate

Great! Coffee cake fight? Or is that vulgar and obscene?

One minute, shminute! You're the Capitain of Captains, the big cheese, the gaffer. You must knight yourself immediately.

dozzer19 profile image
dozzer19Graduate in reply toI_will

Second Lieutenant Spoonierunning brought in six more cakes so yes, more than enough for all!

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I_willGraduate in reply todozzer19

Hey, congratulations!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toI_will

Thank you!

Ullyrunner profile image
UllyrunnerGraduate

Definitely a graduate - and many more runs to come! Congratulations!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toUllyrunner

Thank you. If the team says yes, then I'll go with it!

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spoonierunningGraduate

Go get your graduation badge and wear it with pride.

Congratulations and I hope you are enjoying that graduation cake

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dozzer19Graduate in reply tospoonierunning

Cor that cake is fabulous! Top notch!

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate

Ha ha. Perhaps he got caught by Gobby Brenda going on about the cost of ointment for the cat's boils. That'd delay anyone! :)

dozzer19 profile image
dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Ha, I can outrun Gobby Brenda every time now, even if she's riding shotgun with the biddy from Benidorm!

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Yes, but can you run over to admin to get your shiny new badge? The troops need to see it!

dozzer19 profile image
dozzer19Graduate

Grandad's telling me about the Airfix model he wants for his birthday. I think it's a not too subtle hint. Should I get the paints as well?

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TurboTortoiseGraduate

Congratulations dozzer, I reckon this definitely counts as graduation. Arise Sir Doz! When do you get the badge?

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toTurboTortoise

I've yet to find out how to apply! So busy replying to mail from all well wishers, and jokers. Where are you Lieutenant poppypug (ents div), I've promoted Second Lientenant AncientMum (ents div) to be your assistant.

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Just look at the pinned posts on the right hand side of the screen to find a link to graduation badges. Shame you can't detail one of the troops to fetch it for you, but I'm afraid you have to collect it in person. Need to pose for photos in your cap and gown :)

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Will smarten up the uniform and do my best to look gallant and courageous.

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Don't forget to wipe the cake off your face!! Shoulders back, chest out! Lovely boy!! (Oh dear showing my age again!!) ;)

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Will do. Have sent details of your promotion to your new boss, the one and only Lieutenant poppypug (ents div). She will be thrilled! You may have to do some of the more onerous tasks for her - trolley pulling etc.

(What have they done to this site?)

Drummond45 profile image
Drummond45Graduate

You are all quite, quite mad. I love it :)

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toDrummond45

We excel in what we do. All are welcome - you don't have to have an instrument or relative who spends a lot of time in Poundland.

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TreemouseGraduate

Of course you have Graduated! Victory is yours Sir! The enemy are defeated and completely disillusioned... probably due to the flypast of Spitfires and Hurricanes that I organised. Well done Sir, and congratulations.

D Day it is! Hurrah!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toTreemouse

The planes were a true piece de resistance. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. The trailing ribbons were supreme!

MarkyD profile image
MarkyDGraduate

Harrumble! You did it. Con-coffeecake-gratulations Sir. He Da Man!

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toMarkyD

I've now eaten so much cake I'll not fit in my trousers next time I run.

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate

Ha ha excellent!! What could possibly be more fitting for our glorious CinC? :)

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TurboTortoiseGraduate

This is fabulous! Did nan also fashion that crocheted knight's helmet?

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toTurboTortoise

I'll have to check the colour before I wear it out of the tent.

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dozzer19Graduate

I do know someone whose mum knitted him a video recorder cos she wasn't going to buy a real one until he got a job.

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AncientMumGraduate in reply todozzer19

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :) Just laughted so much I nearly disgraced myself :) :) :)

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

He got a job, very quickly. Didn't have as much tv time but could set the timer to record when necessary. Video recorder now very obsolete.

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dozzer19Graduate

Good idea there. Could use them to sort out the sun-bleached parts of the tent too.

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dozzer19Graduate

It had a similarity to one of those hankie box covers and it went over a cardboard box on the shelf under the tv.

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dozzer19Graduate

Let me guess - red?

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dozzer19Graduate

He didn't think so.

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dozzer19Graduate

They'll def see me coming.

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(Not sure about this new format)

Pops, I thought you must have disinherited me due to ineptitude! Sorry about your bad day. Some of us are still at the party if you want to come along. The video is superb isn't it. And now you have a very talented young assistant. You'll have to delegate some trolley pulling, Lucky Dip buying, laundrette duties to her so you have a bit more time for leisurely rides in the locale.

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dozzer19Graduate

I'm sure she'll not let you down.

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dozzer19Graduate

(Tiny little voice) In spite of the grad party it'd still be a bit like cheating though.

waletta profile image
walettaGraduate

I don't believe this. You graduated a day early & I missed it. I had my tuning folk ready for tomorrow around 10am. Congratulations. Can I make flags out of the weather balloon when I stop sulking & come out from under the corner table in the mess tent? Oh and by the way, you missed a bit. Still some cake under your chin. I can see it from this angle.

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dozzer19Graduate in reply towaletta

Captain Waletta, Isengard was cancelled so I did(n't) do the run today. We still had a party but there will be another on Saturday when I do the full 30 mins. Come out from under the table. I sulked outside the tent this morning - it's not productive. It's not your weather balloon to wreck so don't cut it up!

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walettaGraduate in reply todozzer19

I would call you a spoilsport re the balloon but since you're doing another grad run on Saturday, you're forgiven. Tuning folk at the ready. (What about the tartan trolley - that would make good flags?). Still got cake under your chin.

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dozzer19Graduate in reply towaletta

Good idea. Lieutenant poppypug (ents div) has made me a victory trolley so we don't need Nan's anymore. It'd be a fitting end for it. I'm saving that cake for later.

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AncientMumGraduate

:) * too emotional to speak*

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dozzer19Graduate in reply toAncientMum

Good to have such a high calibre member of staff on the team.

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Captain Waletta reckons she's going to cut it up to make bun tins. I think they might burn in the oven.

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On Saturday, I'll do it on Saturday, I promise!

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Love my trolley. Nan can have her rubbish-y old one back now!

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