All but dropping the weapon

[Rossian]

Settle Shadwell.....

.....settle - you may be in danger of "over-egging the pudding" (if I may risk mixing metaphors). Yes we are wonderful chaps but the likes of Beagle are unconvincible. Save your breath.

I always remember the utterly, utterly lovely young lady I was talking to at the RAF reception at the Tronno airshow. We were getting on famously until no6 of the Thunderbirds eased in
"Hi I'm with the Thunderbirds" Pauses for "OMG I'm yours."
(I of course didn't exist).

Her response "The who??" made me explode with laughter pick her up whirl around give her a great big kiss and put back down
"You, sweetheart, have just made my day"

He slunk away not seen again for the rest of the evening.

FJ pukes? Huh!!

The Ancient Mariner