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Old 30th Oct 2014, 19:57
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NRU74
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: UK
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heights good,
I arrived there as a 23 yr old Fg Off and thought I'd been sent [3rd Tour] to the middle of nowhere -I hated it initially, but, after about 3 years I then began to like it.When I was posted after 7 years or so I was quite sad to leave.I was pleased to return some three years later.Thus I spent about half of my career there.One of the Navs, Ernie W spent virtually the whole of his 35yr career there.
However I think you need to do a short 'speak Norfie' course to get the most out of it.
First listen to Allan Smethurst on Youtube singing 'Hev yew got a loight bor'
Then when someones going to the nearest town on a fruitless mission you can say 'Haar yew trarttin' to Swarfham fer narthin'
Water boots=wellingtons
Windowscreen=windscreen
point o' two's= pint of mixed mild and bitter
After 3 months you'll only refer to King's Lynn as 'Lynn' [although you'll be aware it was Bishops Lynn until the Reformation
You'll enjoy it !
Nice County, Nice people
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