Tell me about your avatar.

[midlife]

I had some correspondence regarding a German cruise ship flying the flag in your avatar on a visit to my local area. It was a slow day so I wrote to the shipping company asking why they were flying the flag of a Canadian province in a UK port. They replied to say their Officer of the Flags had seen Scotia on the label of the flag doocot and assumed it was the Scottish flag. On a previous visit the same ship had been flying an inverted Union flag, I'm not sure which was the greater sin.
My avatar is an Isolated Danger buoy marking the wreck of HMS Natal, a British armoured cruiser which sank following a mysterious explosion around 100 years ago. My home is in the background, I think

Just out of curiosity when the Union Flag us being flown in a shop us it called a Union Jack?

Shaun

 

[snorri]

Just out of curiosity when the Union Flag us being flown in a shop us it called a Union Jack?
Shaun

Some would say it is only to be referred to as the Union Jack when flown at the bows of an HM ship, but others would disagree.

 

[GM]

Mine is one of the many photos taken on one of the best holidays I've ever had in Trumpland.

 

[Milkfloat]

Old nickname of mine due to me having an on/off speed switch.

 

[Dave 123]

I like this old one of mine. I was having a walk at Wimpole. I had a fish eye lens on my iPhone. This young lady came to say hello.






 

[Mrs M]

He's Thomas, my latest wee rescue cat
Quite a character

 

[postman]

It's me

Hi Adele i did not know you cycled.Love your music.

 

[postman]

Col Sherman T Potter MASH 4077th.

A totally awesome tv prog.

Col. Potter's leadership qualities were easily matched by his superiority as a surgeon. He led mainly by example, always doing his best and encouraging others to do the same. He was at times willing to ignore the letter of regulations in order to abide by their spirit. Easy going by nature, Potter understood the hellish realities of life in a MASH unit, and the need for jokes, pranks and recreation to boost morale. When he found out about Hawkeye and B.J..'s gin distillery, he offered advice on how to improve its yield, explaining that he had such a still while stationed on Guam during World War II; he even stated that he had received a Purple Heart as a result of that still exploding in his face.

 

[oldwheels]

Looks like me on a good day

 

[Drago]

It's Zippy from Rainbow.

Because I just like Zippy from Rainbow.

 

[Mrs M]

It's Zippy from Rainbow.

Because I just like Zippy from Rainbow.

I preferred George

 

[I like Skol]

It's Zippy from Rainbow.

Because I look just like Zippy from Rainbow.

 

[Hill Wimp]

@Fab Foodie likes guinea pigs, we had just got together so all was/is lurverly.

However he is on day 2 of a 3 day birthday marathon after 2 weeks away and I'm fed up of all his dirty washing.

Expect a change soon. The lurve is wearing thin

 

[StuAff]

@Fab Foodie likes guinea pigs, we had just got together so all was/is lurverly.

However he is on day 2 of a 3 day birthday marathon after 2 weeks away and I'm fed up of all his dirty washing.

Expect a change soon. The lurve is wearing thin

Aaw......

 

[I like Skol]

It's a manatee. I'm not called Hugh either.

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I do sometimes wonder if I am the only person in the whole of humanity that gets this?

Tiny, I'd say.

Or even minute?