tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post6088412523626892164..comments2024-03-08T06:22:28.340+00:00Comments on Catherine Curzon: A Lighter Side Of The Peninsular CampaignCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-50990083545902858972015-07-20T22:09:38.423+01:002015-07-20T22:09:38.423+01:00Thank you for commenting; Bryant is wonderful!Thank you for commenting; Bryant is wonderful!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-88901040810320762792015-07-20T14:20:22.880+01:002015-07-20T14:20:22.880+01:00What a lovely post! I love Bryant's books, he ...What a lovely post! I love Bryant's books, he is so readable one can imbibe knowledge without effort. I think he was probably one of the first authors I read when researching this period. These people worked hard and played hard, and it's good to laugh sometimes.Melinda Hammond/Sarah Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402460212860103804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-78233538604115693252015-07-17T20:32:32.183+01:002015-07-17T20:32:32.183+01:00Great to know that some things don't change, S...Great to know that some things don't change, Sarah :)<br />Greetings from one Spike Milligan fan to another. I'm so glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for reading and commenting!Joana Starneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150637735779894393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-13025600516111863652015-07-17T10:39:47.184+01:002015-07-17T10:39:47.184+01:00From my husband and sundry acquaintances, and the ...From my husband and sundry acquaintances, and the reminiscences of Spike Milligan I have to say the impression I have gained is that the British squaddy and his officers are much the same in later periods of history. Pointless practical jokes relieve both the boredom of what Milligan describes as 'military waiting' and help to blow off some of the tension from anxious times or after a frightening period of too much military excitement. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.com