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The Postcards of Bruce Bairnsfather

Series Seven

The Historical Touch
"Well, Alfred, 'ow are the cakes?"
The Conscientious Exhilarator
"Every encouragement should be given for singing and whistling." - (Extract from a "Military Manual.")
That painstaking fellow, Lieut. Orpheus, does his best, but finds it uphill work at times.
Springtime In Flanders
"Personally, I think this is just what you want for laying your eggs in, but, as Bairnsfather says, 'If you knows of a better 'ole, go to it.'"
"My dream for years to come."
The Dud Shell - Or The Fuse-Top Collector
"Give it a good 'ard 'un, Bert; you can generally 'ear 'em fizzing a bit first if they a a-goin' to explode."
When One Would Like To Start An Offensive On One's Own
Recipe For Feeling Like This - Bully, biscuits, no coke, and leave just cancelled.