Tinker
Nice to see, Shy Torque, a reference to a character, now dead, from the village in which I have lived since 1993. Tinker proved to be the sole individual in the village who would bother to give time of day to self and wife as we strolled around its environs. For so many, the presence in their midst of a low-ranking Welsh military retiree, me, a Socialist Roman Catholic to boot, was too much to bear, and it quickly became apparent. In relation to the topic, it must be possible to live one's life story by actions, as did Tinks, rather than by the assumption of a rank. I found a startling example of this during my working life when I was told that a colleague was now a Lord. Simple, buy the Lordship of a Manor, but in doing so beware the obscure obligations which may be involved.
Last edited by JENKINS; 27th Jan 2021 at 15:39.