You'd think that the dozy gits would at least have put sugar in the tanks and sand in the oil fillers before leaving them behind. Back in WW1, my grandad's artillery unit was in danger of encirclement, but he stayed behind and blew up his gun to stop the Germans from getting it, and was decorated for gallantry. Not much of that sort of thing happening in Afghanistan in the last few weeks, it would seem..
Years ago, a sailing friend told me that he knew a doctor who called his boat 'Therapist', as it gave him such welcome relaxation from his busy professional life. Apparently, he hadn't anticipated the ribald comments...
