Sergeant. (OK, sorry, but I'm counting the days til the 19th when I get my boy back for a week! :dunno )

(Oh really?!! THAT'S great, Stevie! Happy for you!).........................Uniform

Capt. Pellew (Great news, Stevie - Something to look forward to :woohoo )

"I see something in you, Mr. Hornblower."

Bright futures (Great news about your son too, Stevie. It must be a good feeling to know you'll have him home for a bit soon)

Murky pasts. (Thanks Ladies! :hug . There's the Passing In ceremony on the 19th when he gets his Guards capbadge and officially passes into the Regiment. Me and he Ex will have to be civil to each other for the whole ceremony and return train journey. Wish me luck!)

"Everyone has a maggot in their pasts that would happily devour their futures" (Good luck!!)

Fly in the ointment (Yes, lots of luck,we'll be thinking about you...)

Sticky situations (Yes we will, Stevie. It's be tough, but you can do it.)

Tight corners. Actually, he's okay if we keep off certain subjects, like money, my decorating and the Slapper, sorry, his girlfriend. :tsk tsk: Play nice Stevie! :tongue:

Bends (Good luck, Stevie. It won't be easy, but you can do it.)

Underwater ( The Slapper? :rotf: )

atlantis (The slapper?? Have I missed something?)

resort in the Bahamas (Is 'slapper' used in the UK as well?! lol!)

Luxury (Oh yes, Zoo! And, Sylviane, it's another word for 'tart', particularly one on the wrong side of thirty......)