That brings me to another thought. There are at least four names doing the rounds. My favourite is "meet and treat" as this
sounds as though there is a care process involved and suggests courtesy. "See and Treat" sounds a little perfunctory and, "Treat
and Street" even worse.
I agree that the best solution is the one that works for your department, but the target was my concern, John. Alberti's speech
(reported to me second hand, but from a reliable source) sounded like the King encouraging his troops, as I said.
> Here Rowley,
>
> How about this one from that chap Rudyard Kipling from down your way at
> Rottingdean bewteen Brighton and Eastbourne:
>
> "Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,
> Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat;
> But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
> When two strong men stand face to face, tho' they come from the ends of
> the
> earth"
>
> One of the messages coming through and re-inforced for me at Plymouth is
> that See 'n' treat is not proscriptive and departments should cut the
> cloth
> to suit themselves.
>
> John Ryan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rowley Cottingham" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 11:48
> Subject: Re: See and Treat
>
>
> > I was told about Sir George's remarks, but, cynic that I am, I simply
> > thought of a certain previous speech.
> >
> > >From this day to the ending of the world,
> > But we in it shall be remember'd;
> > We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
> > For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
> > Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
> > This day shall gentle his condition:
> > And gentlemen in England now a-bed
> > Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
> > And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
> > That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
> >
Best wishes,
Rowley Cottingham
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