Comments on: How I never became a spy http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/ One man's struggle in a foreign land Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pyswjey http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-49107 pyswjey Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:07:45 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-49107 24M17s <a href="http://xaahasswpzza.com/" rel="nofollow">xaahasswpzza</a> 24M17s xaahasswpzza

]]> By: Dylan http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20620 Dylan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:45:27 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20620 John - nice to hear about long-since forgotten schoolmates like Tony Wrather. I'm not so sure where you get the idea about my flamboyance though - you do remember me at school, right? I've seen more flamoboyant dog crap... Alasdair - he actually did get into the Civil Service, just not the spy division. Infact he wasn't trusted in the foreign office at all. But I think he's doing very nicely in whatever niche he found for himself! Elisa & mothership - I think it's just that there are too many back-episodes of Glee to watch for the 14th time! And Jacqui & Victoria - I'm glad to find out that there are other frustrated spies out there. Our time will come, I'm sure... John – nice to hear about long-since forgotten schoolmates like Tony Wrather. I’m not so sure where you get the idea about my flamboyance though – you do remember me at school, right? I’ve seen more flamoboyant dog crap…

Alasdair – he actually did get into the Civil Service, just not the spy division. Infact he wasn’t trusted in the foreign office at all. But I think he’s doing very nicely in whatever niche he found for himself!

Elisa & mothership – I think it’s just that there are too many back-episodes of Glee to watch for the 14th time!

And Jacqui & Victoria – I’m glad to find out that there are other frustrated spies out there. Our time will come, I’m sure…

]]> By: A Brit Out Of Water » Blog Archive » The killer in plane view http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20616 A Brit Out Of Water » Blog Archive » The killer in plane view Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:21:34 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20616 [...] have to tell you that I got it all wrong, dear reader. After all these years wishing that I’d become a spy, I’ve finally realiszed that I was aiming at the wrong profession. Because – frankly [...] [...] have to tell you that I got it all wrong, dear reader. After all these years wishing that I’d become a spy, I’ve finally realiszed that I was aiming at the wrong profession. Because – frankly [...]

]]> By: Victoria http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20606 Victoria Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:10:15 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20606 Great post. Loved especially the reference to your childhood Spy book. I must have had the same one, though mine was borrowed from our local library and I drove the librarian nuts by always renewing and hating to give it up for a month to anyone else. Like you, the FCO didn't knock on my Student Halls door either. Bastards, I would have made a great spy. Still, imagine my delight when I found the book again (together with the sister book, "How to be a Detective") for my kids a few years ago, in all places, Singapore! And they love it too. I'm expecting at least one set of 00's out of the three of them from the investment this family has made in the Usbourne How to be a Spy Training Programme. Great post. Loved especially the reference to your childhood Spy book. I must have had the same one, though mine was borrowed from our local library and I drove the librarian nuts by always renewing and hating to give it up for a month to anyone else. Like you, the FCO didn’t knock on my Student Halls door either. Bastards, I would have made a great spy.

Still, imagine my delight when I found the book again (together with the sister book, “How to be a Detective”) for my kids a few years ago, in all places, Singapore! And they love it too.

I’m expecting at least one set of 00′s out of the three of them from the investment this family has made in the Usbourne How to be a Spy Training Programme.

]]> By: mothership http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20506 mothership Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:22:02 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20506 Perhaps she's just inherited your spook skillz and secretly wants to find out the URL herself in a sleuth-like manner? Or not.. Perhaps she’s just inherited your spook skillz and secretly wants to find out the URL herself in a sleuth-like manner?
Or not..

]]> By: Jacqui http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20486 Jacqui Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:07:57 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20486 Sure, I didn't take a University course but I did read Harriet The Spy and was VERY GOOD at writing down the comings and goings of neighbours from the tree house overlooking the street. 8:15, Mr Taylor brings in Rubbish Bins, 8:45 Mrs Kendel leaves in car.... It was a quiet street. If I had managed to get an interview with a Spy Organisation, any Spy Organisation, doubtless they would have found my skills of observation impressive. Unfortunately, I never managed to get an interview and like you, I was ROBBED of my true career. Sure, I didn’t take a University course but I did read Harriet The Spy and was VERY GOOD at writing down the comings and goings of neighbours from the tree house overlooking the street. 8:15, Mr Taylor brings in Rubbish Bins, 8:45 Mrs Kendel leaves in car…. It was a quiet street. If I had managed to get an interview with a Spy Organisation, any Spy Organisation, doubtless they would have found my skills of observation impressive. Unfortunately, I never managed to get an interview and like you, I was ROBBED of my true career.

]]> By: Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20402 Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:44:05 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20402 ha! I think she lost interest as soon as you gave her permission to read the blog. It's not as much fun if it isn't forbidden and shrouded in mystery ;-) ha! I think she lost interest as soon as you gave her permission to read the blog. It’s not as much fun if it isn’t forbidden and shrouded in mystery ;-)

]]> By: Alasdair http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20390 Alasdair Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:45:54 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20390 Dylan - sorry to hear it ... (Then again, your answers may actually have been causative - truth isn't always helpful) (grin) So how high did he rise in the current government's Civil Service ? Dylan – sorry to hear it …

(Then again, your answers may actually have been causative – truth isn’t always helpful)

(grin) So how high did he rise in the current government’s Civil Service ?

]]> By: Expat Mum http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20389 Expat Mum Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20389 That's funny because it's so typical of kids! The Queenager knows about my blog and knows her nickname. She is so disinterested I think she underestimates how much I mention her - otherwise she'd never stop whining about it. Fortunately she just rolls her eyes as if I'm a complete saddo and talks about "the ber-logg". That’s funny because it’s so typical of kids! The Queenager knows about my blog and knows her nickname. She is so disinterested I think she underestimates how much I mention her – otherwise she’d never stop whining about it. Fortunately she just rolls her eyes as if I’m a complete saddo and talks about “the ber-logg”.

]]> By: John http://www.britoutofwater.com/2010/01/20/how-i-never-became-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-20359 John Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:59:12 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=706#comment-20359 Your mate isn't missing much in the Foreign Office. You didn't get the tap from SIS because you didn't fall into one of their two types (i) intelligent meathead - think Tony Wrather (ii)socially dysfunctional loner - think a (SLIGHTLY more normal) Matthew Marcus. They stopped taking flamboyant, cultured, clever but social Oxbridge graduates some time ago. For good reason. Not that you are gay. But they can't take a chance. Moreover you probably couldn't have said at interview that being British was like winning the lottery of life. Oh yes. That's the sort of naivety it takes. I was offered a job with MI5, did you know. Turned it down. Regret it now. Terrorism is a boom industry. Diplomacy a bear market. Your mate isn’t missing much in the Foreign Office. You didn’t get the tap from SIS because you didn’t fall into one of their two types (i) intelligent meathead – think Tony Wrather (ii)socially dysfunctional loner – think a (SLIGHTLY more normal) Matthew Marcus. They stopped taking flamboyant, cultured, clever but social Oxbridge graduates some time ago. For good reason. Not that you are gay. But they can’t take a chance. Moreover you probably couldn’t have said at interview that being British was like winning the lottery of life. Oh yes. That’s the sort of naivety it takes. I was offered a job with MI5, did you know. Turned it down. Regret it now. Terrorism is a boom industry. Diplomacy a bear market.

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