Comments | tintop_lizzy: These are the real thing, WW2 style.

tintop_lizzy

These are the real thing, WW2 style.

Jun 05, 2008 09:37

Two WW2 bombs discovered well near and flippin' close to the railway line that I live next to are big enough to stop the commuter line to the City of London for the third day in a row while they teaspoon out the explosives stuff.

Result; massive numbers of poshly dressed people clogging up the checkout queues and parking in weird places and ( Read more... )

rl, bromley-by-bow bomb

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time_wraith June 5 2008, 14:55:19 UTC

Wow! I wanna play... um... I mean: that sounds rather exciting, so long as no-one gets hurt. Yes. That's what I meant.

tintop_lizzy June 5 2008, 19:32:53 UTC

The bomb squad are the Torchwood department of the Army: Ordinance removal,Oi you general and your staff, move it now...Yes sergeant, how far...

Have I ever told you about the time one of my pupils brought in a live WW2 grenade to me in my class....It be trufax and somewhat scary but had a happy ending.

There is an ancient curse, May you live an interesting life. Who the hell did I piss off, and it was not in this life I think.

Now you know I was a teacher amongst other jobs.

tintop_lizzy June 5 2008, 19:49:08 UTC

Google.... UK News.... Bow bomb for the latest. 2200lbs of explosives rumoured to be ticking eek and a second one found also.

Cait, when I post a pic from photobucket to my journal, where do I find out what the pic's URL is to cut and paste into that form.. kthx sorry.

touch_my_tears June 5 2008, 20:57:48 UTC

That's so cool, I never took any weapons to school! Oh, probably because that's not allowed. Umm (is not strange, was just an Army cadet). So, you got cursed by it *is feeling blonde*?

I was thinking of going into bomb disposal at one point, but my Mum said she'd kill me...

The URL is the first box under the picture that says DIRECT LINK. If you right click it, it should copy directly to your clipboard.

&hearts Cait

tintop_lizzy June 5 2008, 21:47:22 UTC

The grenade was the size of a big apple but longer, with sort of chunkyness to the surface,and a finger-sized bit inside for the explosives. I was in a class with thirty-five pupils in. Only later was the item taken and control-det'd. I was in the school's TA as token female officer, rank leuitenant, no pay with boots that didn't match...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024468/Army-tackles-ticking-2-000lb-German-bomb-threatening-blow-Olympics-site.html

Will try your suggestion to get that wee pic onto my blog page.

Link is best explanation of the hoohah going on. Usually along my road you see about 200 commuters walk from the station between 5 and 7 but nothing today, all quiet no posh shoes clicking on the pavement. All in black, human sadfaced crows hopping on the ground to their night time rest and warm dinners. Never done the 9-5 for more than 6 weeks, thanks!

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