Donkey Walloper: A Coppers Tale Part II

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The Royal Wessex Yeomanry dons a new cap badge for a bigger role". Wessex Reserve Forces and Cadets Association . Retrieved 22 October 2017. cropper (come a cropper) – a hard fall (esp. from a horse); usually used in “come a cropper,” meaning to come to ruin or to fail miserably Pooterism – a middle-class obsession with respectability and class distinctions; social pretentiousness, pettiness. The term is derived from Charles Pooter who is the main character in The Diary of a Nobody (1892) by George and Weedon Grossmith. The Loafries, meanwhile, was slang for the Whitechapel Workhouse and, if you haven’t yet figured it out, chevy chase was slang for your face. TALK LIKE A LOCAL

grangerised – adding material (especially pictures) collected from other sources to an existing book; extra-illustrated A lot of people might have worried about the morality of secretly recording him, but I knew deep down that he would love it. Doing this confirmed to me just how funny he is. How could I not share that with the world?!” cholera belt – A body wrapping of flannel worn to supposedly prevent cholera. Used in India until about 1920. Pom or Pommie – Derisive Australian soldier’s term for British officers or British men in general (from pomade – hair dressing) The training of Challenger 2 main battle tank crewmen as Turret Crew Replacements. This commitment was provided by B (RWY), C (RGH) and D (RDY) Squadrons.He listens to the radio a lot and loves doing an impression of Jeremy Vine which is an ongoing joke in the podcast because he does it so often.” vapors – A Victorian belief that emanations from bodily organs (such as the stomach) could affect the physical and mental condition of people, especially women. Vapors were often blamed for women fainting, although fashions that included binding women’s bodies so tight that they could barely breathe would seem to be a more likely cause.

Commanding Officer The officer in command of a military unit. The Commanding Officer (CO) has ultimate authority over a unit within the bounds of military law. The long jokes that he tells and then spends just as long laughing at them are always a highlight as well. We also had to put out an emergency special episode when Aston Villa were promoted in the playoff final because his reaction was too funny not to share.” Officers, Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers are required by Ministry of Defence (MOD) Regulations to be a member of a Mess, and unmarried members usually live there. In short, to be batty-fanged meant to be beaten to a pulp, whilst a muffin-walloper was a lady who liked nothing better than a good gossip over muffins and tea.NAAFI The Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (NAAFI) was created by the British government in 1921 to run recreational establishments for the British Armed Forces, and to sell goods to servicemen and their families. It runs clubs, bars, shops, supermarkets, launderettes, restaurants and other facilities on most British military bases and also canteens on board Royal Navy ships. I record him while he’s doing the most mundane things sometimes, but they’re usually the times when he comes up with his weird and wonderful turns of phrase. Donkey walloper has pretty much become the podcast’s catchphrase now.” Jo Russell secretly recorded her boyfriend for 2 years and turned the highlights into a hit podcast. Since 2013, the regiment has been the United Kingdom's only Armoured Reinforcement Regiment, providing armoured (Main Battle Tank) resilience to the three remaining regular Army Armoured Regiments: the Queen's Royal Hussars (QRH), the King's Royal Hussars (KRH) and the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR). All five squadrons train Challenger 2 crewmen. The RWxY has conducted Challenger 2 (CR2) driver training in Bovington, Sennelager Germany, Salisbury Plain Training Area and live firing at Lulworth and Castlemartin Ranges. [4] RCM Regimental Corporal Major (known as the Regimental Sergeant Major in other Regiments) as the Household Cavalry do not have sergeants because Queen Victoria thought Sergeant sounded too like servant. An appointment held by a Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) in the British Army as the senior Warrant Officer; in a unit with more than one WO1, the RCM is considered to be “first amongst equals”.

fallalish – pertaining to an article of clothing or piece of dress that is excessively showy or fancy (from fallal) Short Guard When The Sovereign is not resident in London, the Life Guard at Horse Guards is reduced to 2 Non-Commissioned Officers and 10 Troopers.London District (LONDIST) is the name given by the British Army to the Greater London area of operations. Established in 1870 as Home District, it was re-formed in 1905 as London District to be an independent district within the larger command structure of the army, and has remained so ever since. Within months of the podcast’s September 2018 launch it had built a worldwide audience and was named one of Spotify’s podcasts of the year. I won’t translate the opening section as, hopefully, you spotted that I didn’t start slanging until I stated that I’ve got the morbs; which basically means I’m feeling a little bit down or depressed. After moving in together and sharing stories about Matt with her friends, Jo realised she could use the skills learnt as a broadcaster to her advantage to share Matt’s stories, outbursts and dad gags with the world in the form of a podcast.

Summer Camp This is the annual opportunity for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment to leave London for about a month in the country. The aim is to train without the distraction of Public (ceremonial) Duties.Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the British government department responsible for implementing national defence policy, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. Because it was coming up to 2 years, it felt like it was time to tell him. There have been moments along the way I have been dying to tell him because people have been so nice. He was missing out on all the fun parts.” Maxim Gun – British – .303 caliber. Recoil-operated machine gun. First used in Matabele war of 1893-94. Bought and copied by almost all nations, although often under other names. The standard MG during the Great War. Named after the British (American-born) inventor, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim. class regiment Indian Army regiment whose members were all recruited from one ethnic group such as Sikhs, Gurkhas, etc. Adjutant A military rank, usually a Captain, appointed as the Staff Officer for the Commanding Officer.