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lippi -- LINDA McCAFFERTY, 02:10:47 04/25/06 Tue [1]

just to wish all lucky enough to be going to lippstadt to have the best time ever....am so gutted to miss it.

have a few for me!!!

looking forward to the pics on the site....

Safe trip and have fun.

Linda and family xx

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The Strand....gone,,,,i'm gutted -- Bob Hasted, 13:57:30 04/24/06 Mon [1]

It was bad enough seeing the Capri Bar was closed when Ian (Smudge) and I visited Lippie 18 mths ago, please dont tell me the Weissenburg brewery has closed as well. I was in 56 Bty from '74 to '77, and don't recognize all the names of those going on the reunion, but i'm sure i will recognize some old faces. Looking forward to it.

Bob.

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[> Re: The Strand....gone,,,,i'm gutted -- cricket, 14:08:03 04/24/06 Mon [1]

Sorry to be the one to pass on the bad news mate but the Weisse went years a go.You know how it is,lifes a piece of s*** and then you die.

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Strand -- Stan the Man, 01:36:27 04/24/06 Mon [1]

Spike

Thats you knackered then mate

Stan the Man

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SORRY -- SPIKE, 12:48:35 04/23/06 Sun [1]

Just to let you all know.................

For those of you that used to visit the 'STRAND HOTEL' Disco??????

Well it was KNOCKED down two weeks ago

SPIKE

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Lippstadt -- Stan The Man, 12:49:09 04/21/06 Fri [1]

Hi all

Just been and got my money for the trip, now I'm all set to go.

The best rate I have found is with Thompson Travel, the rate was 1.40.

Could'nt get any better even off the net.

Any way

Days to do are getting few, see you all in 6 (SIX) days

Stan the Man

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NOT LONG -- SPIKE, 13:18:56 04/20/06 Thu [1]

Not long to go..............All flying on Thursday the transport is booked.

See you all soon...................spike

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You Wait! -- Topper, 05:03:37 04/10/06 Mon [3]

You wait till I get hold of you spike...and whoever gave you that picture!
Flights are booked..see you at Stanstead. Was there mention of a mini-bus, or are we hiring porsches.

and cricket...get your hair cut!

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[> Re: You Wait! -- SPIKE, 08:36:11 04/10/06 Mon [1]

>You wait till I get hold of you spike...and whoever
>gave you that picture!
>Flights are booked..see you at Stanstead. Was there
>mention of a mini-bus, or are we hiring porsches.
>
>and cricket...get your hair cut!

Give yourself a SLAP mate........i thought you were PROUD when .......YOU.... sent me that picture on the NEW PICS page

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[> Re: You Wait! -- cricket, 14:20:44 04/18/06 Tue [1]

>
>and cricket...get your hair cut!
I´m the snake eyed one on the left Topper.the one on the rights crazy Dave from stragglers mcc England,a sort of biker jim Martin if you can imagine such a creature.Click on the club patch,Spike set it up as a link and have a look at the photo galleries.I`ve not only got less hair than you.I've also got less bellies.See you soon mate.
Cricket.

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[> [> Re: You Wait! -- Topper, 08:54:01 04/19/06 Wed [1]

Great Site Cricket. Well I suppose at least I win the age game!

Look forward to seeing you again next week

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Best Wishes -- Dai Edwards, 03:39:49 04/17/06 Mon [1]

Spike & The Fighting 23rd
Thanks for your message, We in Shiny-Six wish in return a safe journey to everyone and have a great time.
Hope Lippstadt brings back some good memories for you all.
Best Wishes
Dai Edwards
For Sixers

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easter -- pete brookes, 04:42:50 04/15/06 Sat [1]

hi everyone just thought id wish everyone a happy easter not too many eggs now lads but have plenty of the ol amber necter hope everyone who is going to lippi has a great time looking forward to seeing some of the pic's on the bty site, as i cannot make the trip myself have a good one bye for now

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Old mate -- Stan the Man, 07:18:51 04/14/06 Fri [1]

Hi all

Spoke to C-P (Chris Cooper-Porter) yesterday he sends his regard to everyone that knows him and for those of you that are going to Lippstadt have a great time? (don't end up in jail). He has'nt got access to a computer but trys to keep up to date on his mobile by visiting the site.

He's working a 4 day shift pattern 4 on and 4 off, so we are going to get together for a couple of wets, if anybody would like to join us I'll let you have the date in the near future.

All the best

14 day to go

Stan the man

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[> Re: Old mate -- Topper, 05:38:48 04/15/06 Sat [1]

Certainly up for that Stan.
Give him our best, and hope he is better than he was.
Look forward to it
Topper

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CHEAP INTERNATIONAL CALLS -- SPIKE, 12:49:32 04/13/06 Thu [1]

Hi all

This is true........If you have relatives or friends around the world and want to call them but it's expensive???
Try this....www.telestunt.co.uk

Ive been on the phone to Germany for only 1p a minute...And you ALL know I dont like to spend much.Ha Ha.

Telestunt has all the cost's per minute for each country,they give you a dialing number and put you through.Try it.

SPIKE

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Lippstadt -- Topper, 01:43:49 04/11/06 Tue [1]

Time is running out for those who havent booked.
This is going to be a venue never to be forgotten. Its going to be great to see all those faces (though somewhat older!) again, particularly those that we havent seen for 20 years or more. Another great opportunity to catch up. I was amazed by the amount of people that still live in Lippstadt, either from my school days there, or from time with the fighting 23rd.

Its going to be great!!!!

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Topper

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[> Re: Lippstadt -- Tommo, 12:38:25 04/16/06 Sun [1]

>Time is running out for those who havent booked.
>This is going to be a venue never to be forgotten.
>Its going to be great to see all those faces (though
>somewhat older!) again, particularly those that we
>havent seen for 20 years or more. Another great
>opportunity to catch up. I was amazed by the amount
>of people that still live in Lippstadt, either from my
>school days there, or from time with the fighting 23rd.
>
>Its going to be great!!!!
>
>Look forward to seeing you all there!
>
>Topper


Getting very close now i bet there will be a few old faces waiting for us in lippstadt cannot wait. BRING IT ON !!!

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COACH FOR FRIDAY 28TH -- SPIKE, 13:59:14 04/10/06 Mon [1]

Hi to you all

Paul and JJ have confirmed that the 46 seater coach has been booked for all of you traveling on friday 28th.It will pick you up at the airport at 1500hrs and then return time will be at 1230hrs from the city hotel on sunday 30th.
Cost per person is 10 euros return.

spike

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e-mail probs -- mick sobota, 01:33:05 04/09/06 Sun [1]

spike,i,ve just recieved e-mails.
can i confirm the address as mike.sobota@ntlworld.com
and not......................mick.sabota@ntlworld.com
cheers and have a good one in lippy one and all.
if you can spit on gutersloh for me.

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E-MAIL -- SPIKE, 07:19:28 04/08/06 Sat [1]

MR SABOTA................

SORT YOUR E-MAIL OUT MATE

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[> Re: E-MAIL -- mick sobota, 01:21:21 04/09/06 Sun [1]

spike,wot seems to be the prob me old fruit ?
www.mike.sobota@ntlworld.com
tel 01462 630994.

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usefull help, all free ! -- les hamilton, 06:58:49 04/08/06 Sat [1]

starting to get exited, to meet you all again in LP, as Im still here in Germany I could be of help to those who are going to the reunion, such as travell, bookings, hotels, beer stocks, or anything which comes to mind, my phone nr is 004929434261, i am at home in the evening from 1830 hrs, or e-mail.
Wishing u all a safe journey, all the best

Hammy (Les Hamilton)

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get in touch -- paul smedmor, 13:48:29 04/06/06 Thu [1]

hi 23 was with you lot in the 80's and would like to here from anyone who still remembers me.. I was on the guns and moved to 47 regt when you got posted back to the uk.I have had a look at the photos and i am the one sweeping my room out next to the fire bell......

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[> Re: get in touch -- mick sobota, 11:43:18 04/07/06 Fri [1]

hey smeds hows it going?,4 bty reunion in loughbrough,leics,3rd june 06,sid snape says hello.

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CITY HOTEL -- LINDA McCAFFERTY, 05:03:35 04/05/06 Wed [1]

HI PAUL.......NO IVE NOT CANCELLED THE ROOMS .... IVE ADDED MY EMAIL ADDRESS SO IF THEY WANT TO EMAIL ME THEN I CAN FIVE THEM THIS FAX I HAVE. IM GUTTED WE CANT COME...BUT WORK COMMITMENTS, :-( GLAD U OK.....NOT HEARD FROM U FOR A WHILE. LOVE TO JAYNE XX

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City Hotel -- Paul Airey, 04:03:11 04/05/06 Wed [1]

Linda a have cancelled your booking for the City Hotel Susan Smith has taken 1x Doppelzimmer and 1x Einzelzimmer,
Sorry you could come.
Rgds
Paul/Jayne

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Holiday Home -- Stan the Man, 04:02:20 04/03/06 Mon [1]

A new website has been set up by Frank Walster and his wife Lesley.

Its called swap and stay, you can get access to it via
www.swapandstay.com

I had a look at it last night looks and sounds impressive, so if you have a holiday home and want to do a swap with someone anywhere in the world, then this site is worth a look.

Free membership for first 1000 members.

25 days to go for Lippers.

See you all soon

Stan the Man

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Business Opportunities -- Topper, 03:52:27 04/01/06 Sat [1]

If anyone knows of any businesses for sale, preferably equestrian up to 600k, please give me a ring.
Also any good pubs, requiring investment, on an owner management basis. No I dont want to run them...but I know a man that may.

Hope your all well and look forward to seeing you all in Lippstadt

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Old freind -- Stan the Man, 03:50:55 04/01/06 Sat [1]

Hi all

Just been on the Regimental site and there is a message of Hissing Sid (Frank Walster).

I have emailed him and told him about the Reunion and the Bty website. So look out you could be the next to be hit by Hissing Sid.

Well only 27 days to go.

See you all soon

Stan the Man

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TRANSPORT -- spike, 11:05:37 03/28/06 Tue [1]

Hi all

This is a message for all of you travelling to Lippi on Thursday 27th.

If anyone would like to travel from the airport to the centre of Lippstadt by MINNI BUS then please give me you names as i have a good deal with a company over there supplied to me by our good mate 'Cricket'.
Dont leave it untill the last minute as i have to confirm.

Cheers..............spike

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Travelling to Lippstadt -- Jim Martin, 03:04:12 03/28/06 Tue [1]

I've just checked my ticket and have found that I've booked the flight on the Thursday, and not on the Friday when the majority are travelling. Still, no problem as it appears that I'll have to take the train instead of the transport that has been layed on by Paul. Sorry mate!...
Gives my missus an extra day to tour the Shops! Still there is a plus factor that I will get the opportunity to sample the local brew in some of the watering holes before the majority arrive!.....
Just a thought, anybody arriving early can contact me, if you have a mind too, through the Lippisher hof hotel in Cappel strasse, if your a mind to knock the froth off a few of the Amber nectar!
Have a safe journey. Looking forward to meeting up with you all, after all of these years!........

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reunion -- cricket, 10:13:36 03/27/06 Mon [1]

Spike mate you can add Les Hamilton to the list.Just found his number in the cupboard and gave him the info on the do.

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BUS -- spike, 13:32:36 03/25/06 Sat [1]

Please remember those of you who will be flying into Lippstadt on Friday 28th,Paul is sorting out transport for the journey into Lippstadt.
If you havent contacted Paul about these arrangments and want to please use the following.

tel - 07899897030

mail - paul.airey@blueyonder.co.uk

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CITY HOTEL -- LINDA McCAFFERTY, 02:52:57 03/23/06 Thu [1]

I STILL HAVE 2 X TWIN AND 1 X DOUBLE IN THE CITY HOTEL AS I AM UNABLE TO GO TO REUNION DUE TO WORK COMMITMENTS. PLEASE EMAIL ME OR SPIKE FOR INFO. CHEERS...... LINDA

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web -- Dave Hatchard, 11:07:39 03/21/06 Tue [1]

would help if I gave you this

www.dhsafetytraining.com

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hi all -- Dave Hatchard, 11:05:48 03/21/06 Tue [1]

Hi all hope everyone is well and we are (Ali as well as me) looking forward to seeing everyone in Germany. I have just had a web site designed have a look and let me know what you think looking for positive and negative criticism. If its all bad I will ask for my money back

All the best

Scouse

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Hotel in Lippers -- Stan the Man, 06:26:42 03/21/06 Tue [1]

Hi everyone

Just been messing about and found a great hotel just the other side of route 55

Called the Motel Mc Sleep (no kidding), double bed, own bathroom with shower 31 euro a night.

So if anybody is stuck then go to www.mc-sleep.com

The count downs on

See you all so

Stan the Man

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Football -- Stan The Man, 04:04:17 03/20/06 Mon [1]

Spike give you wrong name for Goalie

It's Jim Price not Patterson

See you soon

Stan the man

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Football -- Stan The Man, 02:18:51 03/20/06 Mon [1]

Spike

Sent you a picture this morning of a team that played Tatonia Lippstadt (1976) not to good on dates though could be later.

Also give you a list of names.

Stan The Man

P.S. If I missed anybody out on the list I apologise now.

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FOOTBALL TEAM -- SPIKE, 13:21:01 03/19/06 Sun [1]

Ok you lot.Can anyone of you give names of all bty member's who were regular's in the BTY football team?

Dates from..........1975....to......1983

Get your thinking caps on.

SPIKE

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Hola -- 256 RAM, 14:45:07 03/14/06 Tue [1]

I want to shout out to all my homies in the 909, keepin it real and representin, YO!

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REUNION NEWS -- SPIKE, 13:19:23 03/14/06 Tue [1]

Please keep an eye on the 'REUNION' page of an update message.
Hope everyone connected with the BTY is well.

Regards............SPIKE

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Lost e-mail address -- Topper Brown, 01:42:27 03/13/06 Mon [1]

I appear to have lost Ginge Allinsons e-mail address. Has anybody by chance got it ?

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[> Re: Lost e-mail address -- Me, 05:08:29 03/14/06 Tue [1]

>I appear to have lost Ginge Allinsons e-mail address.
>Has anybody by chance got it ?

stuara@sasktel.net

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Back from sharm -- Dave Hatchard, 11:38:22 03/09/06 Thu [1]

Hi all back from sunny Sharm some fantastic diving but had to put up with temperatures of 35 then back so lovely UK weather not long now till we all have great time in Germany.
Also if anyone is after AED (DIFIBRULATOR) training or looking to buy on I am now a UK distributor so I can do good deal

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POLO SHIRTS FOR LIPPSTADT -- SPIKE, 14:48:24 03/07/06 Tue [1]

Hello All

The response i have had for REUNION POLO SHIRTS has not been as great as i thought it would have been.

For those of you who have put an order in i will see if i can get a resonable price,if not then i will have to cancel the idea unless i get any more orders.

As i am sure you are all aware with this sort of thing,the more you order the better the price is and i am not prepared to pay 'over the odds' and nor should any of us.

Anyway bye for now then............SPIKE

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World Cup in Lippstadt 3-11 July -- Pete Smith 23 BTY, 13:09:31 03/02/06 Thu [1]

Hiya.
I'm staying with my 16yr old son at the Hotel Klusenhof 3-11 july for the World Cup.
If anyone else is doing the same or if any ex-pats want to meet up for a beer or three then i'm on peter@psmith87.wanadoo.co.uk

we intend to do Dortmund or Munich for one of the semis then onto to Berlin for the final

regards peter

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Friday 28TH April -- SPIKE, 09:34:41 02/25/06 Sat [1]

This Message is for all of you who are Flying to Lippstadt on Friday 28th April.

Paul Airey And JJ are organizing a BUS from the airport to the centre of Lippstadt.
You will all be on the same flight so you need to contact PAUL to reserve your place by 1st April.
I think it's a great idea not only for cost but it will keep everyone together.

PAULS PHONE NUMBER IS......07899897030

e-mail is.......paul.airey@blueyonder.co.uk

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rabbit. -- mick sobota, 13:13:55 02/23/06 Thu [1]

rabbit walks into a pub
"got any carrots; he says.
no sorry mate we,re a pub we dont sell carrots
oh, right o and off he goes.
next day the rabbit comes back"two carrots please"he says;
i told you yesterday we dont sell carrots says the barman.
oh yeah sorry says the rabbit, and off he goes.
next day rabbit walks in and says two carrots please.
now listen,says the barman,if you ask me for carrots one more time i,m gonna fetch my rope and tie you up and drag your sorry backside down to the butchers and leave you there,got it.
oh,yeah sorry says the rabbit and off he goes.
next day the rabbit walks in "got any rope" he says to the barman.
barman says "no sorry got no rope" oh,right o says the rabbit i,ll just have two carrots then.......boom,boom.

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blond bird. -- mick sobota, 11:29:46 02/22/06 Wed [1]

blond sitting at the kitchen table calls out to hubby; darling can you help me with this jigsaw its supposed to be a tiger.
hubby replies, put the frosties back in the box !!!

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Travel Insurance -- Stan The Man, 12:14:22 02/17/06 Fri [1]

For those of you who don't want to check the weather at the same time just go to:

www.travel-insurance-online.com

Stan The Man

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Travel Insurance -- Stan The Man, 12:02:07 02/17/06 Fri [1]

Anybody looking for Travel Insurance for the Lippers trip?

Our Dean found good site (Barcalona for 3 day trip for a couple £6.40).

Go to www.holiday-weather.com and click insurance

Stan The man

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Webcam -- Stan the Man, 09:19:23 02/17/06 Fri [1]

Hi Guys

I've finally done it?????

Ya! bought a webcam, so if any of you have got one I'm on MSN messenger.

We can link up and have a gab.

The countdown is on? Only 70 DAYS to Lippers

Bye for now

Stan the Man

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hi all -- Dave Hatchard, 14:45:57 02/13/06 Mon [1]

Hi all not been on message board for a while been a busy bee with training a lot of DHSS Fraud Investigators in first aid, think they need it in their job. Also having a web site designed and that is taking a lot of time and in the middle of all that one of my business partners has had a major stroke, Life must go on and I’m looking forward to lippy and meeting everyone again, off to Sharm next week to play with the Sharks hope everyone and their families are well

All the best from

Dave Ali (Scouse)

Ps Our Son William has decided to get engaged he will be having a party in a few months so anyone who happens to be around north west are welcome to pop in for a few drinks
I will confirm the dates when he lets me know (I’m sure he will be wanting me to pay)

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HELLO -- SPIKE, 10:11:48 02/07/06 Tue [3]

Hello to you all..............are you there??????

Very quiete oop's sorry! Dident mean to make any noise!

WAKEY!WAKEY!YOU ORRIBLE LOT!!!!!!!!!

Think of DELIA SMITH and you'll know what i'm on about!!!

SPIKE

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[> Re: HELLO -- mick sobota, 11:29:46 02/07/06 Tue [1]

Hmmmmmmmmmm delia....no, sorry spike its not working,cant feel a thing,looks like i,m doomed.

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[> Re: HELLO -- Stan the Nan, 03:16:31 02/10/06 Fri [1]

OK!

Come on young man

Out with it??????????

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[> [> Re: HELLO -- "young" mick sobota, 10:40:09 02/11/06 Sat [1]

>OK!
>
>Come on young man
>
>Out with it??????????
Stan,i wish i had a pound for every time i heard that in thirsk.
i thank god for such people like russ smith,larry hale and tam christie...and tommo as tsm ,hauled out of the brown stuff many times .fantastic memories or was that thirsk mamories.Mmmm

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crest -- mick sobota, 22:02:28 02/02/06 Thu [1]

thanks spike, the colours look great and as usual they stand "above the rest".

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Bty Crest -- Stan the Man, 13:20:26 01/31/06 Tue [1]

Spike

That looks just fine to me

Stan

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Bogus email -- Stan the Man, 13:18:27 01/31/06 Tue [1]

Hi Guys

Just to inform you all that there is a BOGUS email doing the rounds.

The subject of the email is IS'NT LIFE BEAUTIFUL, it has got a PowerPoint attachment with it.

DO NOT OPEN IT,

The attachment when opened says WELL IT IS NOW, it automatically send all your details to the originator, then it wipes out your system.

So be warned

DON'T OPEN IT, DELETE IT

Keep a safe

Stan

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[> Re: Bogus email -- pete brookes, 02:03:17 02/01/06 Wed [1]

hi stan mate hope you are well just a thank you for the email warning cheers mate

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Bty Crest -- Stan the Man, 12:51:15 01/26/06 Thu [3]

Sabo

We don't have to advertise who we are?

We all know that we are the best.

WE DON'T NEED OUR CREST

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[> Re: Bty Crest -- Jim Martin, 05:30:04 01/27/06 Fri [1]

Stan, your wrong about not needing 'CREST'....
I couldn't do without it! As it comes in blue cylindrical tubes of joy, and the alcohol content is around 10% proof!...lol
A guarantee'd eye~openner, one might say!.......
Gunner juice extrodinaire, and just the thing to wake up too in a cold and frosty morning! Wouldn't you say?....

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[> [> Re: Bty Crest -- Stan the Man, 13:18:38 01/27/06 Fri [1]

Jim you were always a P***head, somethings in life never change ay.

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[> [> [> Re: Bty Crest -- Jim Martin, 06:56:44 01/29/06 Sun [1]

Stan, you're absolutely correct in your assumption, old friend. Lady luck has shined on me to the extent that I never have had to moderate my drinking habits to any degree in all these years. Fortunate, because I have had no bad health, so I've never had to evaluate my lifestyle to any great degree! I must admitt that I'm looking forward to this jaunt to Lippstadt at the end of April. It will be surreal, to meet up with some of the characters from our mispent youth. I still consider that Lippstadt was one of the best posting's in my forteen years Army service. I still do everything with a pause of two, three!
If you get my drift!.....lol

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bty crest -- mick sobota, 12:35:30 01/27/06 Fri [1]

spike, please dont take the crest issue to heart i massivly appreciate your commitment to the website.
i was just surprised that after all this time looking at the site it suddenly dawned on me that there were no bty colours on display thats all.
Sarge stan 13 1/2 yrs and 4 (5 units incl mctc) and i havent seen any other unit come close either active or suspended.
some things in life are just meant to make you proud know what i mean.
come on you yids.

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CP contact -- Topper, 04:30:48 01/27/06 Fri [1]

CP, got your message but was passed the wrong number. Can you call me with the number again...cheers mush

Topper

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CREST -- SPIKE, 14:14:11 01/26/06 Thu [1]

OK EVERYONE???????

Thanks for the e-mail Jim.

Stan you right as usual.

Mick.......Now then,as jim has said the CREST'S that are on the Index page are for the purpose of linking onto other site's.
I dident think of putting our crest up as our name is there between the union jacks.As for where the LINKS go in formation,that was just done as i made the INDEX PAGE.

I dont mind anyone makeing any comments about the site as it's up and running for everyone but,please e-mail me in private if any thing HURTS YOUR FEELING'S.

Kind Regards.........SPIKE

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battery crest. -- mick sobota, 00:34:26 01/26/06 Thu [2]

can anyone say why there is no "23 battery" crest on the "23 battery" website.
and why is the centre crest one of 6 bty ?

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[> Re: battery crest. -- Jim Martin, 04:18:16 01/26/06 Thu [1]

Mick, I cannot say why there is not Battery crest on the site, but I assume that it has something to do with the fact that these items are proberbly stored somewhere, as are most things in 'suspended ammination'collecting dust either at Woolwich or Larkhill. The only 'crest' that I have is on the 'Battery plaque' that was given to me upon leaving the Regiment back in'78!
Those on the website are only counters that allow you to access the appropriate sites designated directly from this site. I will make enquires through my list of contacts, and try and run down where exactly all the Battery archives are held, and hopefully who to contact to obtain access, if anybody is interested to follow up. Obviously, I will contact Spike, with any relevant information obtained in regards this quest!.......

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[> Re: battery crest. -- Jim Martin, 07:40:22 01/26/06 Thu [1]

I've had a go with producing an image of the 23 Battery Crest. Scanned it, but image doesn't quite do the business, so I've opted for an untried method of using a digital camera to produce a much more crisp image. Once I've editored it through the paint shop and f-a-r-t a-r-s-e-d about with it, to obtain the best possible image, then I shall e-mail it on attachment to Spike to use if he has a mind to use stipulated on the site!......
Can't say fairer than that! Now, off for an unwindie drinkie poo, as my brain is begining to hurt with all this technical stuff! lol.

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Stan (The Man) -- John Clarke, 11:51:34 01/25/06 Wed [1]

Stan, that last message should have been to you and not Spike. Thanks for trying. John

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Artillery Day -- John Clarke, 11:48:25 01/25/06 Wed [1]

Thanks Spike,
As you say, it looks like a day in the pub, again.
John

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Arty Day -- Stan the Man, 08:36:09 01/24/06 Tue [1]

John

Just got a reply fron HQDRA

There will not be an Arty Day this year due to cuts yet again by the government.

You'll just have to go to the pub instead

Sorry mate

Stan

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Arty Day -- stan the Man, 13:05:48 01/23/06 Mon [1]

Just been on to HQDRA to ask your question?

Would not tell me unless I told them why.

Will have an answer for you tomorrow.

Stan

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MEDICAL CARDS -- spikerman2327@hotmail.com, 12:23:41 01/23/06 Mon [1]

THANKS FOR THE REMINDER STAN JUST SORTED IT ONLINE.

REMINDER FOR ALL OF YOU GOING TO LIPPI.

SPIKE

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Medical Card -- John Clarke, 10:13:16 01/23/06 Mon [1]

Fully agree with Stan, I got mine, no trouble

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New E111 Medical Cards -- stan the man, 06:37:50 01/23/06 Mon [1]

Hi all

Just a quick note to say that the site for the new medical cards is great.

Did mine online and got them back in the post 3 days later.

Just to remind you of the site it's

www.ehic.org.uk

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Artillery Day -- John Clarke, 16:27:21 01/20/06 Fri [1]

Does anyone know if there is a Artillery Day at Larkhill this year, and if so when? (I've put this on the Regimental Web Site, but no reply)

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sad news, -- mick sobota, 10:53:49 01/20/06 Fri [1]

hello chaps, i thought you should be made aware of the fact that I am suffering from "Bird" flu.
I know i,ve got it because..I keep talking b*****ks,am using a trowel to put on make up and can no longer park the f*****g car.!

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JOKE -- SPIKE, 10:59:36 01/19/06 Thu [1]

A thirty-something woman meets a rather handsome and charming man in the bar of a highly-regarded restaurant. They talk, they connect, and they end up leaving together. They go back to his apartment, and as he shows her around she notices that his bedroom is completely packed with soft, sweet, cuddly teddy bears.
Three wall-length shelves loaded with hundreds and hundreds of the little buggers... carefully placed in rows covering the entire wall!
It was obvious that he had taken quite some time to lovingly arrange them and she was immediately touched by the amount of thought he had put into organizing this very un-macho display.There were small bears all along the bottom shelf; medium-sized bears covering the entire length of the middle shelf; and huge, enormous bears running all the way along the top shelf. Quite the display!She found it strange for a man (who was clearly straight) to have such a large a collection of teddy bears, but doesn't mention it out loud, being really quite impressed by his obvious sensitive side. All the while thinking to herself, "Oh goodness! Maybe this guy could be the one - maybe he could father my children!"
She turns to him. They kiss slowly... and then they rip each other's clothes off and make hot, steamy love.
After an intense, explosive night of raw passion with this wonderful, sensitive guy - lying there together in the afterglow, the woman rolls over towards him smiling sweetly. She strokes his chest and asks coyly,
"So? How was it?"
The guy says: "Help yourself to any prize from the bottom shelf."

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CITY HOTEL -- SPIKE, 10:42:32 01/16/06 Mon [3]

Hi to you all

As you may have read......Linda Mac and her following will not be able to make Lippstadt in April for our reunion therefore there are TWO DOUBLE ROOMS AND A TWIN ROOM that are vacant.
If you are in another hotel and wish to move to the City Hotel or if you know of anyone who wantd to go and havent booked yet then please contact me and i will sort all the details out with Linda.
There wont be a need of any monies changing hands,just a change of name for the hotel.

Anyway i hope you are all lookng forward to our weekend in Lippi soon.

All the very best................spike

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[> Re: CITY HOTEL -- CHUBBY, 15:25:24 01/17/06 Tue [1]

REF.CITY HOTEL
IF POSSIBLE WILL HAVE ONE TWIN ROOM,WE ARE WAITING FOR RETURN OF PASSPORTS,AT THIS TIME.IF YOU NEED TO PHONE
WIGAN 01942/204438

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[> Re: CITY HOTEL -- CHUBBY, 15:27:44 01/17/06 Tue [1]

REF.CITY HOTEL
IF POSSIBLE WILL HAVE ONE TWIN ROOM,WE ARE WAITING FOR RETURN OF PASSPORTS,AT THIS TIME.IF YOU NEED TO PHONE
WIGAN 01942/204438

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[> Re: CITY HOTEL -- chubby, 14:26:30 01/18/06 Wed [1]

sorry to mess you around,because of cost having to change are minds and wont be going to lipp,for those that go have a good time.

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Best Wishes -- Jimmy( Taff ) Ellis, 11:31:14 01/17/06 Tue [1]

Topper just want to wish you all the best for your Wedding
and hope you have many happy years ahead of you

Jimmy

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[> Re: Best Wishes -- Topper, 06:19:37 01/18/06 Wed [1]

Thanks Mate I'll need it (haha).

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E-mail Address -- Jimmy, 11:23:11 01/17/06 Tue [1]

Hi Does anyone know what Stevie Boden`s E-mail Address
is Please ,if so please contact me at :- jimmyhellis@hotmail.com

Happy New Year to you All
From Jimmy ,Sue and the girls

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Back On-Line -- Topper, 09:00:38 01/12/06 Thu [1]

Hi to you all, and a Happy New Year!

Back on line at last!, been off since the wedding. Has anyone heard from CP lately?

Looking forward to Lippstadt.Any parties planned in the meantime anyone?

Regards

Topper

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Pete Brookes -- Steve Scully, 02:19:32 01/12/06 Thu [1]

Pete, I received your email however your email address has rejected my reply. In answer to your question, yes I had a great Christmas thanks, as I hope you and your family had. 56 0lpherts Battery site address is as follows www.olpherts.bravepages.com Take care

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city hotel - rooms going spare -- LINDA McCAFFERTY, 01:04:13 01/12/06 Thu [1]

Due to work commitments we are unable to go the Lippy reunion - GUTTED! But we have two double and 1 twin room booked at the CITY HOTEL. If anyone is interested please either email me or email spike who will get in touch with me and you can have the confirmation fax. Cheers Linda Mc

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56 Olpherts Battery Old Boys Club -- Steve Scully, 08:19:19 01/09/06 Mon [1]

Those of you who wish to contact mates from 56 Battery Old Boy's Club, Email: 56btyoldboysclub@uk.msnusers.com

Take Care.

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HI -- SPIKE, 06:44:22 01/08/06 Sun [1]

Hi All

John i'm not sure what has happend with the Regimental Site,all i can think of is that it is being worked on.
I will try to contact someone to find out.

Anyway how is everyone???

For those of you who are going to Lippstadt in April,i will be getting 'POLO SHIRTS' made for the reunion with a logo on.
I will get one made and put it on the web site for you all to see and if you would like one then i will order your size and give you the cost.

Keep the message board going.

SPIKE

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27 Web Site -- John Clarke, 04:32:51 01/08/06 Sun [1]

Does anyone know what has happened to the Regimental Web Site?
When you open it, all you get is a page saying "Index of" then a list of names.
None of them being 27 Regt. R.A.

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north london barmy army. -- mick sobota, 09:04:06 01/07/06 Sat [1]

Duds,me old mucker,the barmy army site is now back online.enjoy...www.nlba.co.uk

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Chick Orr-Munro (Kenny Broad) -- John Clarke, 03:41:32 01/03/06 Tue [1]

Sorry about that Chick, but he was the only one in the area that you specified. Have you thought about asking Spike to put his name on the “Where are they now” board on 23 Bty’s web site. You never know, some one may know where he is.
Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year, it was the first one in 16 years that I haven’t worked, so we had a great time.

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Happy New Year -- Ken (Satts) Satterly, 12:55:28 12/31/05 Sat [1]

I would like to wish all ex members of 23 Battery a Happy and Prosperous new year, All the best Satts Ex HQ

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Happy New Year -- Ken (Satts) Satterly, 12:55:25 12/31/05 Sat [1]

I would like to wish all ex members of 23 Battery a Happy and Prosperous new year, All the best Satts Ex HQ

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New Year -- Duds, 09:24:58 12/31/05 Sat [1]

From Melanie,Ceri and myself i would like to wish all an extremely "Happy" and "Prosperous" New Year.Gilly is coming round aswell as a few relies so i hope you all have as good a night as we will."Old Enough" remember i dont want you up too late. See in 2006 and then straight to bed. DUDS

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'New Year Salutations' -- Jim Martin, 06:48:32 12/31/05 Sat [1]

To all the lads, wishing you all the best for the New Year and particularly those from North of the Border in Jock~land I say Merry Hogmanay to you kilt-e-cold b-u-m-s!
May we all have a peaceful and stress~free time and prosper during 2006. Health and Happiness to you all!
Hope to see some of you in Lippstadt in April 2006!
I thought it appropriate that I say this now, as I'll proberbly be b-l-i-t-z'd out of my mind around 2359hrs tonight! Take care out there! Cheer's to you all!......
Here's to happy days, naughty~nights and no regrets!

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Roll Call Page -- John Clarke, 16:33:40 12/28/05 Wed [1]

Spike,
first of all let me congraulate on all your great work that you are doing with the battery site.
Just one very, very small moan, could you do something with the Roll Call page?
Whenever I go to see if there is a old friend on there, my eyes go cross-eyed with all the names going backwards and forwards. Maybe I'm just an old git, but have pity on me, Please.

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DONE AND DUSTED -- SPIKE, 06:46:06 12/28/05 Wed [1]

HI TO YOU ALL

WELL NOW THAT THATS OUT OF THE WAY,AND I DO HOPE SANTA DID YOU PROUD??????

I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR.
PLEASE TAKE CARE IF YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT.

ANYONE IN AND AROUND LONDON UP FOR A FEW BEERS,GIVE ME A SHOUT IN THE NEW YEAR AS I'M ONLY DOWN THE ROAD.

SPIKE

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foden winch -- mick sobota, 10:03:18 12/26/05 Mon [3]

can anyone help please, the club i belong to(www.nlba.co.uk) has got a foden gun tractor which has got a jammed winch,the veh was stored for approx 8 yrs then demobbed is there any quick "try first" solutions before the owner takes the whole thing apart.
there dose,nt seem to be any engagement at the control end ?
P,S spike please let me know if you are not au-fae with me putting club bussiness on the message board cheers.
www.mike.sobota@ntlworld.com

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[> Re: "WENCH" -- Duds, 00:23:32 12/27/05 Tue [1]

First time i`ve heard of Mikey Bota struggling with a "wench". This is a new one!!!!!! Old Enough?????????

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[> [> Re: "WENCH" -- mick sobota, 00:58:34 12/27/05 Tue [1]

>First time i`ve heard of Mikey Bota struggling with a
>"wench". This is a new one!!!!!! Old Enough?????????
HO,HO,BLOODY HO,STRINGBEAN.
whyfor you cast slander my way.
as i speak myself and friends from "The sid james appreciation society " are having a whip round to fund a civil action against you.
After all those years that i carried you through your army service,for no reason at all you persist in condemning me.
when i first met you ,you were ten feet tall (well five foot f$*+ all really) but now,now you are lower than the foden winch that grotch martin drove through............................................................sorry for the pause,fell off my chair.
you will be hearing from me soon fargin sneeky bastich.

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[> [> [> Re: "WENCH" -- duds, 01:14:40 12/27/05 Tue [1]

Michael my bestest polish friend i tried to get onto the nlba website but my computer forbids me to enter it. Is it cause my pc is a proper geordie.Great game yesterday,not.

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Xmas Greetings -- Duds Byrne, 12:12:22 12/24/05 Sat [2]

Greetings to all ex 23 Bty members but in paticular the 1984-1989 (my era) members who contributed to some brilliant times of the like which i would repeat time and time again.From the shit of leaving brilliant Lippstadt and arriving in the pouring rain back in England to the glorious Topcliffe.The highs and lows were (in no particular order) the blackies,otterburn,cyprus,back to germany on ex,back to the blackies,windsor castle,otterburn,larkhill,blackies,ireland,and wherever else i have forgotten to mention.I wish you all a very merry xmas and a very happy new year best wishes from ceri my beautiful daughter. lots of love Darren (duds) Byrne.

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[> Re: Xmas Greetings -- "young" mick sobota, 13:50:46 12/24/05 Sat [1]

nice to see they,ve let you out of that padded van ,hope all was accounted for,have a good one, all the best to melanie,ceri and yer shadow gilly.

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[> [> Re: Xmas Greetings -- Duds byrne, 23:25:31 12/25/05 Sun [1]

Greetings Mick + All 23.Had a great crimbo day,plenty food and drink.Spoke to dave wheeler last night,he is over in germany for xmas.Also Ian Porter rang me the other night,he is still in the police and is now engaged(eventually),Dont know if youve spoken to Rob Stables lately but he informs me he is now officially off the drink and has been for a few weeks now!!!My shadow gilly is home in Crawley with his folks and has just come back off holiday.Off now to sample some boxing day tipple and howay the "Toon".Enjoy.

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Xmas -- Stan the man, 03:24:32 12/25/05 Sun [1]

Greeetings everyone

Just a quick note fron Sue, myself and the lads to wish all a every Merry Xmas and a great New Year.

Paul Jones is coming for dinner and Adi is travelling up on the 28th.

So a good time should be had by all?

All the best

Sue, Stan, Gavin and Dean

SEE YOU ALL IN LIPPERS YA!

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THANKYOU -- TOPPER, 08:12:58 12/24/05 Sat [1]

MESSAGE FROM TOPPER AND LINK

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED OUR WEDDING ON THE 10TH DECEMBER.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE,IT MADE OUR DAY.

TO ALL THE BTY HAVE A GREAT XMAS AND NEW YEAR.

AGAIN THANKS

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message page ad. -- mick sobota, 23:27:43 12/21/05 Wed [1]

spike on the message page there is an ad for "pain ease" can you tell me will it get "er in doors to give it a rest".
i wish everyone a great crimbo and a safe n happy new year.

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[> MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR -- GINGE & HELEN, 14:10:56 12/23/05 Fri [1]

To all members of 23 battery, old and new, Ginge and Helen wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS -- Ian Smudge Smith, 13:03:16 12/21/05 Wed [1]

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a very happy New Year

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Hampshire Gunners In Ulster 1977 -- Steve Scully, 06:42:51 12/20/05 Tue [3]

I sent out some stuff relating to the above mentioned, can those of you who have received the photo's please acknowledge. This would be vey helpful. Thank you, again, Merry Christmas.

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[> Re: Hampshire Gunners In Ulster 1977 -- SPIKE, 10:11:04 12/20/05 Tue [1]

>I sent out some stuff relating to the above mentioned,
>can those of you who have received the photo's please
>acknowledge. This would be vey helpful. Thank you,
>again, Merry Christmas.

ALL RECIEVED STEVE.............THANKS

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[> [> Re: Hampshire Gunners In Ulster 1977 -- Steve Scully, 08:15:27 12/21/05 Wed [1]

>>I sent out some stuff relating to the above mentioned,
>>can those of you who have received the photo's please
>>acknowledge. This would be vey helpful. Thank you,
>>again, Merry Christmas.
>
>ALL RECIEVED STEVE.............THANKS

Jim, Thanks mate, have a good one...

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[> Re: Hampshire Gunners In Ulster 1977 -- Jim Martin, 03:45:34 12/21/05 Wed [1]

Steve, I tried scanning those photographs from that mag through the computer, but unfortunately they turned out a bit 'naff' mainly because the photographer was no David Bailey or the quality of the paper was second~rate. Regardless, I shall try and get my wife to un~darken the images especially on the group photo's of the guys in the various troops, that was taken outside the billets in Portadown. If its successful, then I will send them to Spike. Glad to see that you are still alive and kicking!
Have a good skinful, over the Christmas and New Year period, as I undoubtably will! All the Best for 2006.
Cheers, Jim.

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merry xmas -- yorky roberts, 14:04:51 12/20/05 Tue [1]

i just thought i would wish everyone ex 23 bty a very merry xmas and a happy new year and yes we did get a photo steve skully love yorky and beryl

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2006 -- Paul Airey, 01:49:34 12/19/05 Mon [1]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the members of 23bty and their familys please all have a good one and a safe one,see you all in April in Lippstadt.
All the very best
Paul Jayne Airey

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ye old watering hole, -- mick sobota, 00:44:19 12/19/05 Mon [1]

steve scully you old dog,what is your frequented watering hole these days ?
www.mike.sobota@ntlworld.com
you missed a good p&ee do .

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[> Re: ye old watering hole, -- Steve Scully, 04:53:02 12/19/05 Mon [1]

>steve scully you old dog,what is your frequented
>watering hole these days ?
>www.mike.sobota@ntlworld.com
>you missed a good p&ee do .

Lord cecil, Windsor Castle, elephants Head, The crown, although the Lord Cecil gone down hill a bit, I'll let you know after Christmas as I'm going away, speak to you soon.

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merry xmas -- pete brookes, 03:16:14 12/17/05 Sat [3]

i would like to wish you all and all your familys a very merry xmas, and a happy new year, please everyone lets make it a safe one.
right now the greetings out the way ok everyone lets get bladded lol[laughing out loud]

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[> Re: merry xmas -- Steve Scully, 02:46:48 12/18/05 Sun [1]

>i would like to wish you all and all your familys a
>very merry xmas, and a happy new year, please everyone
>lets make it a safe one.
>right now the greetings out the way ok everyone lets
>get bladded lol[laughing out loud]

The same sentiments to you and yours mate, and remember everyone Don't "drink and drive" this Christmas, take this advise from someone who know's. Have a good one. Steve Scully...

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[> Re: merry xmas -- Steve Scully, 02:49:24 12/18/05 Sun [1]

>i would like to wish you all and all your familys a
>very merry xmas, and a happy new year, please everyone
>lets make it a safe one.
>right now the greetings out the way ok everyone lets
>get bladded lol[laughing out loud]

The same sentiments to you and yours mate, and remember everyone Don't "drink and drive" this Christmas, take this advise from someone who know's. Have a good one. Steve Scully...

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[> [> Re: merry xmas -- Steve Scully, 02:53:43 12/18/05 Sun [1]

>>i would like to wish you all and all your familys a
>>very merry xmas, and a happy new year, please everyone
>>lets make it a safe one.
>>right now the greetings out the way ok everyone lets
>>get bladded lol[laughing out loud]
>
>The same sentiments to you and yours mate, and
>remember everyone Don't "drink and drive" this
>Christmas, take this advise from someone who know's.
>Have a good one. Steve Scully...

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Congratulations & Greetings -- Steve Scully, 02:24:06 12/17/05 Sat [1]

Congratulations Topper on the occasion of your "Wedding", I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a "Merry Christmas" and a "Happy New Year 2006"

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WEDDING -- SPIKE, 12:41:59 12/11/05 Sun [2]

Thanks for that bit of info Jim,i did forget.....

Anyway i'm sure you would all like to know that Topper's wedding to his wonderful wife LINK went well without any probs.

For those of you from the BTY who were there i'm sure you will agree the event was a great day and night in one of the most fantastic venue's there is to hold such an event.

I will be putting the pictures of the wedding up on the site soon.

Regards...............spike

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[> Re: WEDDING -- Paul(Scouse) Jones, 07:31:38 12/12/05 Mon [1]

>Spike it was a good day we all had a good time.Can i just compliment you and Tracey on the way you have both brought up your children they are so well mannered an polite,and good fun to be around.It is a breath of fresh air to find such really nice young children these days.As i said if they want to stay here to go to the match they are welcome.best wishes scouse.!!!!! Thanks for that bit of info Jim,i did forget.....
>
>Anyway i'm sure you would all like to know that
>Topper's wedding to his wonderful wife LINK went well
>without any probs.
>
>For those of you from the BTY who were there i'm sure
>you will agree the event was a great day and night in
>one of the most fantastic venue's there is to hold
>such an event.
>
>I will be putting the pictures of the wedding up on
>the site soon.
>
>Regards...............spike

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[> Re: WEDDING -- chubby] LEYLAND@JEAN., 08:05:59 12/12/05 Mon [1]

REF,WEDDING.
JusT to say good time was had by all,and will say TOPPER,Picked the cream for BEST MAN,see you again.

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'New Documentation Requirement -- Jim Martin, 11:46:14 12/11/05 Sun [1]

Your all proberbly aware but as from January 01-2006 that you need to have a European Health Insurance Card apart from your Passport. Particularly applicable to those wishing to travel to Lippstadt in April 2006.
Those who haven't got them can register on line through NHS Direct. EHIC enquires at PO Box 1114 Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE99 2TL. DX714179 Newcastle 3. Tele:-0845 6050707.
Web site:www.ppa.org.uk
Further Information can also be obtained through the Post Office in a booklet "Health Advice for Travellers"
On-line at :-www.dh.gov.uk/travellers
I hope the above information proves benifical, to those of you that have not obtained or were unaware that this is required when travelling within the EEC!..............

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'Happy Crappy 23 Chappy' -- Jim Martin, 06:13:08 12/05/05 Mon [2]

Well Guys, I see the 'silly season' is once more fast approaching. And as the old proverbial song goes "Another year older, and deeper in debt!"....I guess that we are all suckers for punishment! I'm definately not a recycled teenager. I don't think that I would want to go through all the b-u-l-l-s-h-i-t associated with this time of year!
Christmas is for the kids, and New Year is for us bigger kids. And the older we get the dafter we become with the onslaught of senile dementia and incontinence. (Joking aside,) I always try to reflect on those who are no longer with us, those who influenced us in our youth, and helped mould us into the kind of people that we are today! A time to remember, without getting bloody morbid about it! Hopefully over a few unwindie drinkie poo's of the alcoholic variety.
Too those of us that are still alive and kicking I say, Here's too happy days, naughty nights, and no regrets!
Seasonal Greetings to you all! And as Dave Allen, that astute Irishman used to say "May whatever God you have look after you and your's"......Hope to see some of you in April 2006. TTFN (Ta ta for now!) as that geriatric old f-a-r-t Jimmy Young would state, in his senility!....Ha Ha, boom,boom !!.....basil bloody brush!.....

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[> Re: 'Happy Crappy 23 Chappy' -- lofty sedman, 08:39:01 12/07/05 Wed [1]

>Well Guys, I see the 'silly season' is once more fast
>approaching. And as the old proverbial song goes
>"Another year older, and deeper in debt!"....I guess
>that we are all suckers for punishment! I'm definately
>not a recycled teenager. I don't think that I would
>want to go through all the b-u-l-l-s-h-i-t associated
>with this time of year!
>Christmas is for the kids, and New Year is for us
>bigger kids. And the older we get the dafter we become
>with the onslaught of senile dementia and
>incontinence. (Joking aside,) I always try to reflect
>on those who are no longer with us, those who
>influenced us in our youth, and helped mould us into
>the kind of people that we are today! A time to
>remember, without getting bloody morbid about it!
>Hopefully over a few unwindie drinkie poo's of the
>alcoholic variety.
>Too those of us that are still alive and kicking I
>say, Here's too happy days, naughty nights, and no
>regrets!
>Seasonal Greetings to you all! And as Dave Allen, that
>astute Irishman used to say "May whatever God you have
>look after you and your's"......Hope to see some of
>you in April 2006. TTFN (Ta ta for now!) as that
>geriatric old f-a-r-t Jimmy Young would state, in his
>senility!....Ha Ha, boom,boom !!.....basil bloody
>brush!.....
well i dont remember being that much of an influance jim but then again immpressions have a lasting affect if they were strong enough ,merry christmass one and all tis the season to be jolly so leave the car keys at home and enjoy the stagger back

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[> [> Re: 'Happy Crappy 23 Chappy' -- Jim Martin, 06:09:00 12/08/05 Thu [1]

Lofty old son, I didn't realise that you had influenced me in any shape or form, as I was refering to those who had passed over into that big Gun park in the sky! You know, where we all will end up eventually. Or maybe in your case 'Biker Heaven!' I must admit that sometimes I wake up in the morning feeling near death experience suffering from an acute hangover from over indulging in 'White Lightening' from the night before. When rigour mortis sets in from mixing Cidar with Viagra! Lethal combination, if you know what I mean!......
This crazy b-u-g-g-e-r, will always mix business with pleasure. As for drinking and driving, I find it difficult to do the both at the same time, so I don't do the latter anymore when I'm on the juice!
Take care my friend, enjoy the festive season, as I will !
Regards to you and your's! All the Best for 2006.

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Christmas Greeting -- Wes Harding, 14:21:53 12/05/05 Mon [1]

The members of 49 Inkerman Battery OCA would like to wish all members of 23 Battery OCA a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

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MERRY XMAS -- SPIKE, 11:24:33 12/05/05 Mon [1]

Well another year nearly closeing with 2006 to look forward to.

Myself and my family would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and New year,and look forward in seeing you all in LIPPSTADT in APRIL 2006.

Off to TOPPER'S wedding this week so i'll be off line for a few day's......Photo's of the HAPPY DAY will be on the site soon after.

SPIKE

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boxing day blues. -- mick sobota, 07:37:36 12/04/05 Sun [1]

Hello chaps,n,chapess,s
if any of you are around hertfordshire on boxing day why not come along to Sarret village green in between jct 18+19 m25 ,north watford where the north london barmy army are a gathering @ 12.00 noon .
a very nice local boozer is on hand to warm your bones.
vehicles arrive from 11.00 hrs.
www.mike.sobota@ntlworld.com
www.nlba.co.uk

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'Creature Features' -- Jim Martin, 03:02:09 11/29/05 Tue [1]

Who can remember certain characters?
There was a guy in the Battery called Kojavas, who we nicknamed 'Cornflakes' because of his skin complaint. He was kinda like my labrador puppy ( meaning, the lights on but there is nobody in!) A definate non~entity! That lad should have never been in the Army! How the hell, that he ever got through training is a mystery to behold! The amount of times that he was threatened with 'Regimental Baths'was beyond me.(We were not politically correct in them days!) I wonder whatever happened to him?.....
Other beasties apart from the 23'leper, was someone known as the 'Wilderbeast' and 'Baked Bean Jeff' whose party trick was to squeeze his plebb's or plukies into his bier and drink of the contents, much to the disgust of the audience witnessing this exhibition in question!
Another guy would scoff these gigantic moth's that used to circulate around the lights! He used to sit there with a plate full of tomato Ketchup, catch them, dunk them in the sauce and swallow them whole! Then complain about having butterflies in his stomach! He certainly had moth~balls! What-a-player!....
There were many 'beasties' within the Regiment of them days! Can any of you think of any others?.............

By the way Cricket, this Andrea, 'nice set of headlamps'seem apparent!....Don't you think?

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[> Re: 'Creature Features' -- CRICKET, 08:31:03 11/29/05 Tue [1]

Your not wrong there Jim.If you click on to the picture and open up our homepage,there a some more of her looking normal ie:Bad Biker Babe.

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'23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- Jim Martin, 03:37:44 11/21/05 Mon [6]

I remember once that we had this bash in the Battery Club where we all had to dress up in fancy dress for the occasion. Can't remember exactly what it was for? Though who needed an excuse for a p-i-s-s up, so to speak!
Anyway the guys were dressing up in some strange outrageous outfits. I recollect that I went as a tramp (alright, nobody would know the difference!) Attention to detail was the thing,so apart from the Army flasher Mac' and a pocket full of dolly~mixtures and a baccy tin full of butt ends and unshaven, with jeans cut down to provide leggings below the knee. String vest and a scimppy pair of shreaddies. Basically you get the picture!...Regardless we had the A/Ajt comming and She was a bit of a cracker, blonde and petite with all the curves in the right places!
Anyway the lads dared me to do the old "Compo sweetie little girl" routine with a quick flash (I forgot to mention that I had a plastic bottle of dual between my legs to give her a blast of the white disgusting stuff) Dual was the liquid that we used to put on our toecaps of our boots to give that added shine! Things did not go according to plan as when I went through the routine the stuff sprayed everywhere. She ended up a rather sticky fantasy blonde, covered from head to foot! Nevertheless, she saw the funny side of it! Eventually! Squaddie humour is priceless! Also it was the first and last time that I ever drank Brandy and Coke out of a Brasso can. Some things you can't live down. Don't you think?......................

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[> Re: '23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- CRICKET, 08:03:35 11/22/05 Tue [1]

I`ve got photographic proof of that Jim.I accept most currences,in small denominations.Otherwise I may be tempted to send in on to Spike.AHH sod it,I`ll send it anyway.

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[> [> Re: '23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- Jim Martin, 06:29:41 11/23/05 Wed [1]

Cricket, I suppose I should thankyou for that pearl of wisdom regarding that bloody photograph!
I'll buy you a bottle of Weissenberg and a packet of 'Dolly mixtures' just to loose that photo in question old mate. Or maybe I'll send you a picture of the lady in question (Miss Jenkins) flashing her exeptional pins in uniform. I can remember myself and half the lads following her on a cross~country run on the 'scatter area'. She was a vision of beauty all in white. It was poetry watching her rear two ferets in a sack swinging too and frow as she run, and it certainly kept our spirits up, apart from other things!
Smudge, I've booked into the Hotel Lippisher Hof in Cappelstr, for the weekend of the Reunion. I don't believe that we will be the only Brits to be staying there! See you there!........Looking forward to the guesthaus crawl!.JM

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[> [> [> Re: '23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- CRICKET, 07:53:44 11/24/05 Thu [1]

Jim mate,I`m afraid the Weissenberg brewery is no longer there.The Tam Tam,Capri bar and the launderette are gone as well,but our clubhouse is a more than viable alternative.Have a look at WWW.stragglers.de under Bilder and see if you can recognise me after over 25 years.Side two, picture 27jpg.

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[> [> [> [> Re: '23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- Jim Martin, 05:21:56 11/25/05 Fri [1]

Cricket, I think that people might change outwardly, but hopefully they do not change in regards their inward thinking perspective, they maybe older, but no wiser! Those going back on this Reunion to relive the past will be sadly disappointed as nothing stays the same unfortunately!I have no illusions on revisiting Lippstadt. I consider that it will be a good weekend to remember who and what we were in those days of our youth. Too be able to do this in bloody good company over a few drinks of the alcoholic variety and enjoy a few laughs will be surreal. I've been on many Reunions over the years, and I have always found the comradeship is always second too none, that brings back people time and again. It's like a rather exclusive club where the members are special, because regardless of rank we all served for whatever reasons, in 27 'penal panzer' Regiment. And memories and especially the colourful characters will always be remembered! Don't you think?
Take a bunch of ex~squaddies and their women and you are in for a bonzer party, that will be a memorable weekend!
My ball & chain will be off to Koln (Cologne) next week to do her christmas shopping! So she will be well up for this jaunt to Lippstadt in April. As long as she leaves me plenty of Bier coupons, then I should be o.k.!......
Speak to you again soon.

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[> [> Re: '23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- SPIKE, 04:46:57 11/27/05 Sun [1]

>I`ve got photographic proof of that Jim.I accept most
>currences,in small denominations.Otherwise I may be
>tempted to send in on to Spike.AHH sod it,I`ll send it
>anyway.

Cricket what a good idea mate,i would give that picture pride of place on the web site with it's own page.Ha Ha.

Send it soon mate......By the way,had a look at the web site for you and your BIKER PALS.Very good,i left a message and would love to have a drink in your club house.

SPIKE

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[> [> [> Re: '23 Bty Fancy Dress Bash' -- CRICKET, 09:28:26 11/28/05 Mon [1]

No probs mate.Every full members got their own key.Used to dream of having my own key to the bty bar but we`ve built in a few extras in ours.Bunk beds,toilets,shower and a full kitchen unit.I thought that you`d nick the photo of Andrea,much better than a bunch of bad ass bikers.Although she`s a member as well.Keep an eye on our photo gallery,serious binge this weekend.The english half of the club are coming over.See you in May mate.

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BOOKINGS -- spike, 08:18:17 11/20/05 Sun [1]

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BTY WHO HAVE BOOKED FLIGHTS TO LIPPSTADT FOR THE REUNION.

PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL TO CONFIRM. IT DOSENT TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF TIME TO DO THIS.

I DO HAVE OVER 70 NAMES SO FAR ON THE LIST, BUT A CONFORMATION WOULD BE NICE AS I AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN MAKEING THIS REUNION HAPPEN, STILL NEED TO0 HAVE NUMBERS FOR THINGS TO PLAN FOR .

REGARDS......SPIKE

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pug , -- mick sobota, 13:59:05 11/19/05 Sat [1]

does anyone know the whereabouts of bob"pug"gregg. sgt 23 topcliffe,i know he married a girl from m,boro late 80s era not age.

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30 years -- dicky broughton, 12:55:52 11/15/05 Tue [2]

welcome in ginger ball is it still that colour or is it
grey now or like mine all gone you must be some age now
it must be 30 years since you left 23 bty, your old mate
bill meanie made smis & bsm & paddy surgener ended up a
major paddy mCnair is in canada dont know where your namesake is old fred, black harry died this year bsm in
dortmund remember bockenforde diane & charly grey live in
grantham see her quite often, nice to hear from you keep
in touch ,
dicky & rae broughton.

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[> Re: 30 years -- dicky broughton ginge ball, 08:22:58 11/17/05 Thu [1]

>i left 23bty in 1972 i am grey now except round my name sake i rember all that you wrote its taken me all time to find the web site and its brought back some good memories elc ome in ginger ball is it still that colour or is it
> grey now or like mine all gone you must be some age
>now
> it must be 30 years since you left 23 bty, your old
>mate
>bill meanie made smis & bsm & paddy surgener ended up a
>major paddy mCnair is in canada dont know where your
>namesake is old fred, black harry died this year bsm in
>dortmund remember bockenforde diane & charly grey live
>in
>grantham see her quite often, nice to hear from you
>keep
>in touch ,
>dicky & rae broughton.

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[> [> To Brummy, Chubby & Dicky -- Ginge, 07:47:04 11/19/05 Sat [1]

>>i left 23bty in 1972 i am grey now except round my
>name sake i rember all that you wrote its taken me all
>time to find the web site and its brought back some
>good memories

Please ignor previous message, a I am only learning now how to send emails and b I was p****d at the time!! Once I've got the hang of things I'll write more.

regards Ginge

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Hello one and all -- Stu (Ginge) Allinson, 08:41:34 11/17/05 Thu [1]

Hi everyone, nice to see so many on the site and my hat is off to Spike for making it available.

Hope people out there remember me as I remember many names that I see on the Message page. Drop me an e anytime guys and if anyone has info on Noddy Taylor's location it would be put to good use.

Very best regards,

Stu Allinson (Ginge)

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[> Re: Hello one and all -- Paul Meggitt, 04:42:30 11/18/05 Fri [1]

Hi Ginge nice to see your name on site glad to hear you are still well,You will proberly remember me.I am doing well living in Texas USA now.
Best regards to you and your Family Paul..

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Hello one and all -- Stu (Ginge) Allinson, 08:35:40 11/17/05 Thu [1]

Hi everyone, nice to see so many on the site and my hat is off to Spike for making it available.

Hope people out there remember me as I remember many names that I see on the Message page. Drop me an e anytime guys and if anyone has info on Noddy Taylor's location it would be put to good use.

Very best regards,

Stu Allinson (Ginge)

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officers mess -- tomo, 10:06:11 11/16/05 Wed [3]

can anyone remember the name of the coloured lance jack who worked in the officers mess?he started working in the insurance buisness.

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[> Re: officers mess -- pete brookes, 10:55:54 11/16/05 Wed [1]

hi tommo lbdr james i think .

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[> [> Re: officers mess -- tomo, 11:36:42 11/16/05 Wed [1]

thanks pete,thats him.jessie james.
i can remember when i worked in the sgts mess and dave overthrow sent me to the officers mess to get 2 bottles of wine and i came back to the sgts mess with a gas bottle for the beer pumps.

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[> Re: officers mess -- spike, 11:04:23 11/16/05 Wed [1]

>can anyone remember the name of the coloured lance
>jack who worked in the officers mess?he started
>working in the insurance buisness.


JESSIE JAMES

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rocky hudson -- linda mccafferty, 09:17:06 11/16/05 Wed [1]

hello - thought i wud let u kno that i have just read the message to my dad - rocky - from jim about the officers mess - wanted him to know he is still famous...or infamous?!!! He laughed and said he remembers the night and you are all still in his blackmark book!!! He is still fighting fit and lives near hexham - northumberland. I am trying to persuade him to come to lippy reunion... hes well up for it...almost.

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[> Re: rocky hudson -- Jim Martin, 05:23:49 11/17/05 Thu [1]

Linda, reference your father,he will always be a big fella who earned his respect, from yours truly and a multitude of others who were privileged to have served with him in those days when soldiering was not so politically correct and when a sense of humour was considered to be a necessary part of Army life. Everything was done over a drink in those times of what I can remember! Colourful characters like your father were the backbone of the Battery and Regiment who shall always be remembered. Please send the 'big fella' my regards, in the hope that he can be persuaded to go to this Reunion in Lippstadt. As it is very apt, that this Reunion be held in his old stomping ground, which is the Officers Mess, and not in the Sergeants Mess which is now I believe is a Kindergarten! (So, not a lot changes from that perspective) But considering our age and mental capacity might have been more in keeping with us 'nutters' who served in 27 penal panzer Regiment in those crazy days of our youth. I'm looking forward to the geriatric boogie, wheelchairs and zimmer frames withstanding of course!.....
No drinking and driving you old farts! Philisan(fortifies the over forties) and pils all the way nurse!.............

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'Waiting on the Ruperts' -- Jim Martin, 06:08:21 11/16/05 Wed [1]

Thanks to Pete Brookes for sending me another photo of Shaun Dalton with surprise, suprise a tube in his hand. Never knew him without one! Anyway we had been volunteered to provide a waitering service for this Officers Mess function, so we had to turn up in barrack dress trousers with white shirts and stable belts, and parade in front of big 'Rocky' Hudson. Who detailed us off to either waiter on or work in the background. Shaun gets to waiter on as he had done it before apparently. Anyway he starts performing while serving these Ruperts and their ladies, and accidentally on purpose spills these petit pois (bloody peas) down the frontage of this well endowered female in her low cut dress. Uproar ensued, and he was bannished to the kitchen area to clear up after the nose bags were taken off and they had departed for the bar. I remember that we were polishing off every concocion of alcohol dreggs and all, that was left. Most of us were blotto' by this time. The wine was flowing so Shaun was in his element! Its amazing what we got away with. I think that was my first and last time that I got volunteered to serve these Ruperts in their Mess. What a caper, as I've never laughed so much as to Shaun's antic's, serving while smashed out of our brains! Another reminder, because I believe the actual 'Reunion' will be held in what was the Officer's Mess of our day. Bloody surreal is what I call it! What say you?..............

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[> Re: 'Waiting on the Ruperts' -- pete brookes, 11:12:07 11/16/05 Wed [1]

hi jim i got volunteered to work behind the officers mess bar for 4 weeks while i was in the regimental boxing team i remmber after haveing a heavey night on the pop going to get the cups out of the officers rooms my head was banging so i thought i would take 40 winks i remmber getting woke up by one of the german maids she had a rather strange look on her face like who the hell are you lol.

me and houghy was never short on ciggs for that 4 weeks does anyone remmber the name of the officer who got put under mess arrest for refuseing to do the long runs when the new co had taken over

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Stag Night -- Topper Brown, 14:59:25 11/15/05 Tue [1]

Just a short note to thank all those who came to my stag night in Birmingham. Particularly to Spike who organised it. Sorry I couldn't see you all off in the morning, but Im sure you understand why...you ba******!. I had the journey home from hell. Never stopped so often on such a short journey. Back at work today, for the first time.
Anyway, great to see you all and once again thanks!

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REUNION 2006 -- SPIKE, 12:53:10 11/15/05 Tue [1]

HI ALL
I WOULD FIRST OF ALL LIKE TO THANK.....PAUL AIREY....FOR THE WORK HE IS DOING FOR THE BTY WITH THE PENDING REUNION QUICKLY APPROACHING.
PAUL CONTACTED THE ..CITY HOTEL...THIS EVENING AND THEY NOW ONLY HAVE TWO SINGLE ROOMS REMAINING,THE HOTEL IS FULLY BOOKED WITH 23 BTY MEMBERS FOR THE WEEKEND.
PAUL HAS ALSO MADE HOTEL BOOKINGS FOR AROUND 30 ROOMS FOR MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO DO IT,AGAIN THANKS MATE.

THERE WILL BE A FEW DETAILS GOING UP ON THE SITE IN THE NEW YEAR WITH REFERENCE TO SOME ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUR WEEKEND. WE DO HAVE..... 75 NAMES...... ON THE LIST NOW CONFIRMED WITH HOTELS.....COULD I ASK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU TO ...PLEASE....E-MAIL ME WHEN YOU HAVE BOOKED YOUR DATES AND FLIGHTS AS IT IS IMPORTANT.....

REGARDS.....SPIKE

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newcastle. -- mick sobota, 13:10:13 11/14/05 Mon [1]

hello men, thought some of you might like to know that gilly gilson can now be found in the ACIO newcastle,so pop in and bug him for a coffee and you can let him know that "i thought they were on a break" honest. he,ll understand.

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Bier Garten -- Ian Smudge Smith, 12:29:36 11/14/05 Mon [1]

Does anyone living in Lippy know whether the Bier Garten in the park behind the Stadtshanke will be open the Saturday of the reunion, just makeing a things to do nostalga list, though i will give the laundrette next to the Milk Bar a miss.

Regards to all

Ian

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[> Re: Bier Garten -- Jim Martin, 03:45:45 11/15/05 Tue [1]

Smudge, I don't know about whether the Bier Garten will be open, or whether it is still there behind the Stadtshanker!
Perhaps Cricket can enlighten you as to the above as he still lives in Lippstadt.
Talking about nostalgia, I must see if the old Cinema is still in Sud strasse. Remember going there to watch the old Tam~Tam (winky~wanky) films and getting a culture shock as the bloody place was full up with O A P's in the back rows of the Cinema. Remember getting the proverbial bottle of pils and minuture bottle of schnappes with your ticket on entry. Maybe now we could get the concessionary rate for being old farts, unlike what we used to have to pay! What do you think?........

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'Characters Remembered' -- Jim Martin, 04:13:31 11/14/05 Mon [1]

Characters Remembered
I remember this certain sergeant who did everything by the numbers, you know with a pause of two, three. Real gold plated Army barmy type. Even to the extent of making Love to his wife! Foreplay to him was kneeing Gun~drill.

And to make matters worse, used to shout out Fire orders whilst banging away at his missus! You know such profanities as Fire Mission Battery...Take post..H.E 117 quick charge two..Load..At my command..Fire for effect..etc... It must of been a blast being one of his neighbours listening to all this going on night after night.
Even on the dance floor this guy would perform as if he was on the parade drill square. You can just imagine the scene...Yeh! Some of you out there must have an inkling as to who I'm on about! I'm sure that he is still alive and kicking out there somewhere! Even nowadays doing the geriatric boogie, though I'm not too sure about the kneeing gun~drill bit, unless he's got padded knee pads and is hitting the viagra!......What say you?

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BACK FROM BRUM -- spikerman2327@hotmail.com, 10:18:47 11/13/05 Sun [1]

HELLO EVERYONE!

THE STAG NIGHT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS,IN THAT I MEAN THAT 'TOPPER' WAS AS SICK AS A PIG.Ha Ha.
ALL ARRIVED AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON TRAVELLING BY CAR AND TRAIN AND PROCEEDED TO THE BAR.AS WE ALL DRANK AND TALKED ABOUT VARIOUS EPISODES THAT HAPPENED WITHIN THE BTY,WE REALISED SOMETHING WAS ADRIFT.AND THAT THING WAS ....TOPPER.....A STAG DOO WITHOUT THE STAG?I HEAR YOU SAY,WELL HE DID TURN UP A LITTLE LATER THAN PLANNED SO ALL WAS WELL.
BEFORE I TRAVELLED BACK I POPPED MY HEAD AROUND THE DOOR TO SEE HIM AND I CAN TELL YOU IT WAS NOT A PRETTY SIGHT,BUT THAT IS NO SUPPRISE AS YOU ALL CAN EXPECT.HA HA.

WE HAD A MEAL DURING OUR EVENING IN A BACK STREET INDIAN RESTURANT THAT WAS NOT BAD,BUT I MUST SAY THAT SOMEONE DIDENT PAY WHEN WE CUT THE BILL,OR THATS WHAT I THOUGHT SO THERE WAS I MOANING AS I DO, THAT I HAD TO DO THE DECENT THING AND PUT THE MISSING AMMOUNT IN THE POT.THIS MORNING ON THE TRAIN I FOUND OUT WHO IT WAS.............ME.HA HA.

ANOTHER THING WAS WE ALL LEFT THIS MORNING THINKING THAT SOMEONE HAD PAID THE HOTEL BILL WHEN REALLY NO ONE HAD!

SO THANKS TO ADRIAN 'TOPPERS BROTHER'WHO PHONED THE HOTEL AND PAID THE BILL.

PICS UP SOON

SPIKE

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E-MAILS -- SPIKE, 12:49:03 10/06/05 Thu [5]

JUST A QUICK NOTE

SOME E-MAILS I HAVE ARE WRONG,PLEASE MAKE SURE E-MAILS ARE CORRECT FOR THE ROLL CALL PAGE.
IF YOU HAVE ANYONES E-MAIL PLEASE LET ME HAVE IT FOR THE PAGE.

SPIKE

PS........PIANO IN THE GOLDEN HINDE

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[> Re: E-MAILS -- ginge ball, 08:17:30 11/11/05 Fri [1]

>this is ginge ball. I was in 23 battery from 1963 to 1972. Great to have found your website. heard about it in the Sun paper

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[> [> Re: E-MAILS -- John (Brummy)Clarke, 16:04:42 11/11/05 Fri [1]

Hi Ging,
I remember you, we were in the same room (101 top of the stairs in Guidance Troop)in Dortmund.
Do you remember Davy Davis, he did a runner and was never seen again.Also Paddy McNair
I think we were on the Mike truck with Kenny Onions and Johnny Potts.
Drop me a line, let me know how you are getting on.

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[> [> [> Re: E-MAILS -- ginge ball, 04:19:23 11/12/05 Sat [1]

hi brummy

yes i remember all those guys plus geordy hatcher
we were both on line laying and i think paddy mcnair
joined london fire service on demob i will write more
when i get use to using this bloody keyboard
ginge

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[> [> Re: E-MAILS -- John (Brummy)Clarke, 16:05:50 11/11/05 Fri [1]

Hi Ging,
I remember you, we were in the same room (101 top of the stairs in Guidance Troop)in Dortmund.
Do you remember Davy Davis, he did a runner and was never seen again.Also Paddy McNair
I think we were on the Mike truck with Kenny Onions and Johnny Potts.
Drop me a line, let me know how you are getting on.

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[> [> Re: E-MAILS -- Steve Scully, 06:49:01 11/12/05 Sat [1]

>>this is ginge ball. I was in 23 battery from 1963 to
>1972. Great to have found your website. heard about
>it in the Sun paper

I am sure our "Webmaster" Spike will welcome you to the site in due course, however I'm sure you can appreciate that he is busy with "Toppers Stag Night", and I'm sure all those who are unable to attend would join me in wishing Topper and his bride to be all the best.

Meanwhile may I be so bold as to welcome you to the site on behalf of us all, although you are a little before my time, you must remember names such as Chubby Leyland, Lofty Sedman, Freaky Kieth, Geordie Thompson, Paddy Murphy, Ken George, and so on . No doubt they will be in contact soon, take care mate, hope to hear from you soon.

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FLIGHTS -- SPIKE, 10:01:53 11/10/05 Thu [1]

JUST A QUICK NOTE WITH REFERENCE TOO FLIGHTS.

IF YOU FLY TO LIPPSTADT ON THE EARLY FLIGHTS FROM MANCHESTER,YOU WILL FLY INTO STANSTEAD AND THEN ON TO LIPPI. IT IS A COUPLE OF HRS IN LONDON,BUT I THINK YOU'LL AGREE THAT FOR THE RETURN FLIGHTS,THE COST IS VERY GOOD.

SEE YOU IN BIRMINGHAM AT THE WEEKEND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE 'STAGGING' IT.

SPIKE

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jim martin your email address -- pete brookes, 02:19:10 11/08/05 Tue [1]

hi jim mate are you having any problems with your emails i tried to send you a email last night and today both got returned to me

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[> Re: jim martin your email address -- Jim Martin, 08:00:09 11/09/05 Wed [1]

Hi Pete, I believe Lofty Sedman had the same problem in regards trying to e-mail me! I'll get it checked out ASAP to determine whether the fault lies with my end. I'll get the trouble and strife to check my facility out thorougherly on her return from work.
Have just got back from a bash at Alanbrooke Bks at Topcliffe, so I'm kind of hungover at the moment, after a bloody good skinful with the serving members of 49'Inkerman' Battery. It's been a good year for me concerning 'Reunions'. Next year is looking promising too, especially the Lippstadt jaunt at the end of April.
That should prove to be a bloody good weekend!
I shall contact you and Lofty, as soon as I get the all clear in regards my e-mail facility. Speak to you shortly. Regards Jim.

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STAG -- spikerman2327@hotmail.com, 12:56:55 11/07/05 Mon [1]

LAST CHANCE.........................

IF YOU ARE AROUND THE MIDLANDS THIS WEEKEND DONT FORGET THERE ARE A FEW OF US AT TOPPER'S STAG NIGHT.

STARTING AT 'THE ROYAL HOTEL' IN SUTTON COLDFIELD.

SPIKE

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[> Re: STAG -- Topper, 10:22:59 11/08/05 Tue [1]

Spike!...this better be alcohol free, no swearing or dirty women as you promised!

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HUNGOVER -- IAN SMUDGE SMITH, 11:48:05 11/07/05 Mon [1]

Yes that is me Jim, I was very, very sea sick, Port Stewart, a day out sea fishing, also taken the day I was promoted to the dizzy heights of L/bdr. Washed out all my hair colour since then and lost the moustache. Well spotted though, looking forward to the guesthaus crawl, and a few asbach and cokes.

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REUNIONI -- IAN SMUDGE SMITH, 05:54:59 11/06/05 Sun [1]

Hello Everyone

Besides myself is any body else staying at the Lippisher Hof, stayed there often, staggering distance from the Strand Hotel

Smudge

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[> Re: REUNIONI -- Jim Martin, 04:28:16 11/07/05 Mon [1]

Smudge, I don't know at the moment as to what hotel that I'll book into in Lippstadt. My guess is that we will all meet up somewhere and do the proverbial Guesthaus crawl around the watering holes around the town hitting the Capri Bar along the way at some point.
By the way, I believe that I've got a photo of you taken way back in 1977 in Ulster. You look a bit hung-over, either that or sea-sick due to the fact that you had been sea angling! It looked rather fishy anyway!.....
In regards flights, I think that I'll take Spike's advice and fly out on the Thursday from Stanstead and return on the Sunday, all things considered, as it seems to be the best option under the circumstances. Better that, than spending most of the time travelling!........
This 'Reunion' should be a memorable weekend for all those who make the trip to Lippstadt. Can't say whether any of us will ever get another opportunity to meet up and partake of the local brew, and see if any of us has aged gracefully! Proberbly not, as I hope that we are all still crazy, and up for a laugh! What say you?.............

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AIR BERLIN -- SPIKE, 05:52:49 11/06/05 Sun [1]

I HAVE PUT A 'LINK'FOR AIR BERLIN ON THE 'LIPPSTADT'PAGE FOR YOU ALL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FLIGHTS THAT ARE AVAILIABLE FOR OUR REUNION IN APRIL.
AS I HAVE SAID I HAVE BOOKED AND I KNOW SOME OTHERS OF YOU WHO HAVE BOOKED ALSO.
THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY CERTAIN TIMES THE FLIGHTS ARE LEAVING CERTAIN DESTINATIONS,YOU WILL FIND YOURSELVES FLYING THERE AS A UNIT,IN WHICH I THINK WILL BE GREAT AS WE WILL ALL BE GOING AS ONE,DEPENDING ON WHICH DATE YOU ARE GOING OVER.

AS FOR 'BUBBLES'.......WELL HAND ON HEART I CAN HONESTLY SAY.............I NEVER VENTURED THERE!
ONE NIGHT THOUGH I DID POKE MY HEAD AROUND THE DOOR OF BIG GINGERS ROOM (REME)THAT WAS AT THE END OF THE BTY BLOCK,AND SAW ABOUT 5 OR 6 LADS INDULGING IN A 'ROASTING'.
I WONT MENTION ANY BODY'S NAMES AS THE TROUBLE AND STRIFE IN MAY CAUSE.ISEN'T THAT RIGHT MR WEBSTER AND MR CROFT?

SPIKE

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fawkes -- pete brookes, 09:39:37 11/05/05 Sat [1]

hi everyone hope your all in good health just thought i would wish everyone a happy and safe bonfire night not too many beers now lads those are fire works you are playing with not 109s lol bye for now

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[> Re: fawkes -- Jim Martin, 05:38:32 11/06/05 Sun [1]

Pete, they do say that 'Gunners' do it with a Bang!
Can't recollect the amount of fizzer's that I've been on!
Seriously though, I can't really hear to the full effect Guns or bloody fireworks anymore, due to the fact that I developed what they call the 'Gunners disease'or 'Gunner ear' No not Gonorrhoea!...
I'm kind of a bit mutt and jeff in my left ear so Artillery fire is not like sex to me anymore!
Though, there is one consolation in all this and that is when you get a bunch of ex-Gun bunnies in a bar and they shout for more beer, they have a tendancy to go mutt& jeff when somebody asks "Whose Round is it?"....
So you see that there is a positive side to having the Gunners disease after all!....Don't you agree?

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'Bubbles is in the Block' -- Jim Martin, 06:08:21 11/03/05 Thu [3]

Following on from what Dicky Broughton said regarding certain females being in the single men's accommadation.
I can remember a certain fraulein nicknamed 'Bubbles'who spent many a night in the barracks. She could have been classed as the Regimental bicycle. I think the poor girl used to live on compo cheese sandwiches. She was no looker!
But she was always up for a laugh! The amount of times that I saw guys hoisting her up the wall by 22 Sgt's Mess either bringing her into camp or getting rid of her.
I remember that there was a big intake at one time, and they billeted these guys in shiny Six Bty's attic accommadation. For some apparent reason they were not allowed out of Camp till they were dispearsed to the various Battery's. So some entrepeneur's decided that they needed some sport of the female variety so they smuggle Bubbles into the block to amuse these young soldiers. I'm not quite certain, but I think they charged these guys five marks per head for the privilege! Needless to say three days later she staggered out of camp, via over the wall forfilled in more ways than one, if you get my drift!
Apparently a good time was had by one and all!.....
The Churchill Barracks Creature Feature you might say!

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[> Re: 'Bubbles is in the Block' -- lofty sedman, 13:23:20 11/04/05 Fri [1]

>Following on from what Dicky Broughton said regarding
>certain females being in the single men's
>accommadation.
>I can remember a certain fraulein nicknamed
>'Bubbles'who spent many a night in the barracks. She
>could have been classed as the Regimental bicycle. I
>think the poor girl used to live on compo cheese
>sandwiches. She was no looker!
>But she was always up for a laugh! The amount of times
>that I saw guys hoisting her up the wall by 22 Sgt's
>Mess either bringing her into camp or getting rid of
>her.
>I remember that there was a big intake at one time,
>and they billeted these guys in shiny Six Bty's attic
>accommadation. For some apparent reason they were not
>allowed out of Camp till they were dispearsed to the
>various Battery's. So some entrepeneur's decided that
>they needed some sport of the female variety so they
>smuggle Bubbles into the block to amuse these young
>soldiers. I'm not quite certain, but I think they
>charged these guys five marks per head for the
>privilege! Needless to say three days later she
>staggered out of camp, via over the wall forfilled in
>more ways than one, if you get my drift!
>Apparently a good time was had by one and all!.....
>The Churchill Barracks Creature Feature you might say!

i remember bubbles as i went into brian rayments room there were 5 off them sat watching seseme street on tv i heard this sqeelching noise from under the bed when i looked under there was bubbles givin it large with a rubber bullet wearing a pair of brians pumps about five times to large ,jim tried to send you an email but for some reason postmaster general returned it several times
lofty

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[> [> Re: 'Bubbles is in the Block' -- Jim Martin, 03:47:02 11/05/05 Sat [1]

Lofty, old mate have sent you an e-mail with my correct address through the pipework. Looking forward from hearing from you!
Spike, another name to be added to the long list of 'Where are they now?'.....Brian Raymond. The one and only (minus his pumps, of course).............JM.

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[> [> [> Re: 'Bubbles is in the Block' -- Jim Martin, 04:32:36 11/05/05 Sat [1]

Just a thought!...I hope that it wasn't the same rubber bullet that Bubbles was performing with, that I sent home to a girl that I knew, and had the 'hots'for!....
Thankfully in them days we didn't have to fork out for such things as duri-cell batteries for these rubberised items that reached female parts when the real thing was unavailable at the time! The mind boggles, don't you think?
I'm off for a cylindrical tube of joy myself, though this particular one is of the alcoholic liquid variety and not the latter, Cheers lads!........

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NEWBURY BROTHERS -- DARRYLL NEWBURY, 12:33:01 10/21/05 Fri [4]

HELLO EVERYONE DO YOU REMEMBER US THE NEWBURY BROTHERS DADGE AND BILL. LET US KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING. DADGE APRIL 1965--AUGUST 1969.
BILL APRIL 1963--APRIL1969.

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[> Re: NEWBURY BROTHERS -- Steve Scully, 02:14:19 10/25/05 Tue [1]

>HELLO EVERYONE DO YOU REMEMBER US THE NEWBURY BROTHERS
>DADGE AND BILL. LET US KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING.
>DADGE APRIL 1965--AUGUST 1969.
>BILL APRIL 1963--APRIL1969.

Dadge, welcome to the website mate, you were a little before my time, I joined Aug 74 to Feb 88. Hopefully a few lads from your era will get in contact soon, take care.

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[> Re: NEWBURY BROTHERS -- chubby] LEYLAND, 05:28:53 11/01/05 Tue [1]

>TO THE NEWBURY BROTHERS,TRYING TO PUT A FACE TO THE NAME,MUST BE AGE,IN THE REGT 61 TO 77,SO I MUST KNOW YOU,AND YOU ME,WAS ON THE RP FOR AWHILE WITH SHARKEY,MUST KNOW HIM,23 BTY SAME TIME AS EDGE,PARSLOW,GUN SUB WAS E SUB,ALLWAYS KNOWN AS CHUBBY,THAT MUST RING A BELL,GET TO NEXT REUNION IF YOU CAN.TAKE CARE

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[> [> Re: NEWBURY BROTHERS -- lofty sedman, 13:26:23 11/04/05 Fri [1]

>>TO THE NEWBURY BROTHERS,TRYING TO PUT A FACE TO THE
>NAME,MUST BE AGE,IN THE REGT 61 TO 77,SO I MUST KNOW
>YOU,AND YOU ME,WAS ON THE RP FOR AWHILE WITH
>SHARKEY,MUST KNOW HIM,23 BTY SAME TIME AS
>EDGE,PARSLOW,GUN SUB WAS E SUB,ALLWAYS KNOWN AS
>CHUBBY,THAT MUST RING A BELL,GET TO NEXT REUNION IF
>YOU CAN.TAKE CARE
Chubby love had to change email adrresse it is now Gsedman@hotmail.co.uk

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[> Re: NEWBURY BROTHERS -- John Clarke, 08:57:35 11/04/05 Fri [1]

I remember both of you in Dortmund and Devizes, I was talking to Brian Bethall not to long ago and he was asking about you Dadge.
Do you remember 'Mucky Maureen' or is that best forgot, ah ah.
I'll send you a picture of yourself, if I can work out how to do it.
Do you remember Jerry Reed?

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AIR BERLIN -- SPIKE, 13:06:30 11/03/05 Thu [1]

HI TO YOU ALL.

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW,AIR BERLIN IS NOW 'LIVE '
AND I HAVE BOOKED MY FLIGHTS.
IT HAS ONLY COST ME £40.00 RETURN. NOT BAD FOR A WEEKEND ON THE PIST IS IT?
ANYWAY TELL ME HOW YOU GET ON.

SPIKE

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hello 23 bty once again -- dicky broughton, 12:25:20 11/02/05 Wed [1]

hi all well done spike nice site quite pleased with myself
after reading that other people cant get on not bad for a
thick mt sgt quite a lot of talkgoing on nice to see it
for those who dont know me i was in 27 from 1966 to 1983
so i might be able to shed some light, starting with shaun
dalton i put this on the oca about 3 years ago but again
whilst working on site in bourne the chap who came in on sat morning to lay turf ex raf was shauns brother and yes
he passed away about 5 years ago ,taff hopkins was the co
driver and did go awol for a long time i think he did his
time in colchester, talking of drink under the beds when
i was mt sgt & percy watts was tsm on room inspection a
lad called greaves had a bit of german skirt locked in his
locker i think jc & badger were in the room ,& junky jones
in 132 bty had one in the attic for a week & got done for
pinchig the mayors chain,thankyou howard chubby for your
message will ring, alfi send your address have a cd of photos if you want it, nice to see dadge newbury on line
did you get the cd will ring soon , went to 132 bty get
together last month in york good weekend ran out of beer at 0345 had to go on the brandy, spike what happened to the
bag of photos i gave you in scotland havnt see any, and
ref toppers stag would very much have liked to be there
unless i have got it wrong you used to live nearly opposit
in lessing strass and also baby sit for us kev will be 40
in may , & last to ken satts with you all the way for hq
nice to talk to you all see you soon.
dicky & rae broughton.

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[> Re: hello 23 bty once again -- Topper, 13:44:28 11/07/05 Mon [1]

Hi Dickie!...yes it was us that lived opposite in Lessing Str. I joined 23 Bty in 79 and then went on to pastures new once the uk move was decided. Look forward to seeing you there if your available. If Badger is allowed out there will be few of the elders there. (although cant mentioned age when it comes to Badger..he gets a little paranoid!)

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Reunion -- TINY GORMAN, 04:57:21 11/02/05 Wed [1]

KEN SATTS AND MYSELF ARE TRYIN TO PUT TOGETHER A HQ BTY REUNION NEXT YEAR IF YOUR INTERESTED CONTACT KEN OR MYSELF YOU WILL FIND OUR E MAIL ON 27 OCA WEB SITE. REGARDS TO ALL TINY

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JHON CLARKE -- TINY GORMAN, 08:38:13 11/01/05 Tue [1]

AN OLD COMERAD IS TRYING TO GET ON THE SITE BY THE NAME OF JOHN CLARKE COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE THE CHAP HOW AND WERE TO FIND THE LINK I HAVE LEFT HIM A MESSAGE BUT IT MIGHT BE EASEYER COMIN FROM SOMEONE WHO USES THE 23 SITE ON A REGULAR BASIS, HE IS TO BE FOUND ON THE 27 SITE.
REGARDS TINY

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'Duty Free Boogie' -- Jim Martin, 04:29:43 11/01/05 Tue [1]

Who can remember the amount of times that we all tried to smuggle into the UK contraband above the legal limit. Most of us, at one time or another have tried various scam's to evade paying the excess duty on the goods in question whether it be just fags and spirits or other items. I remember travelling back to the UK with Andy Rowan and a couple of other lads in Andy's Austin Allegro. The car was stashed with Spirits and Cigarettes. Hidden under the back seat and various other conceilled places including in the wheel hubs etc...We even removed all the silver paper from the cartons of cigarettes. We were last on the ferry, and unfortunatly we didn't realise that we would be first off at the other end. We were flapping to say the least when we approached the Customs area on disembarking. Produced our I.D cards and bluffed our way through! I became more devious after that, especially when flying, as used to off load my excess on the single non-smokers etc.. to be collected on clearing Customs, usually on the transport from the Airport. Some other guys used too walk brassed necked through the Customs with suitcases full of booty without once getting stopped. Due either to Luck or Balls, definately!....What say you? How many of you out there, have used ingenious methods to escape being caught in poccession by the dreaded Custom & Excise Gestapo?

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'The Custom &Excise Airport Bash' -- Jim Martin, 03:35:35 10/31/05 Mon [1]

I remember this one time that we came back from a tour of N.Ireland, back to Fallingbostel. We were all due to go on leave sometime just before the Christmas holiday period. We were due to fly into Luton Airport. The plane couldn't land due to the area being fog bound, so we were diverted to Birmingham, due to all other London Airports being overloaded once again due to the weather conditions. We landed and proceeded through to Customs with our luggage.
The Customs officers knew where we had come from and decided to check everybody’s baggage knowing that we would be over and above the duty-free limit for booze and cigarette's. The situation began to get well out of order when they started to confiscate the excess booty from us as we refused point blank to cough up the cash. The Rupert in charge on the flight stepped in and tried to reason with these bastards, but they were not willing to compromise!....The Police were called and we were held in the Customs area. The Police arrived in force but did not enter. They basically stated unless a 'Riot’ ensued they could not get involved due to the fact as we had not cleared Customs we were technically not officially in the UK!...The Rupert, the clever bugger suggested that we stay put in the Customs area till the coaches arrived from Luton to take us back down the motorway to London. He knew that we had a long wait due to the weather conditions.
We clicked on being in this area allowed us to reclaim the goods that the bloody Customs had confiscated from us, and as long as we drank the contents in this specified area then Customs couldn't do a dam thing about it!.....which really 'pissed' them off!...We passed the bottles around and proceeded to have a bit of a party. A surreal situation that I have never come across since. By the time the coaches arrived we had consumed majority of the spirits, the remainder was poured down one of the sinks. We were escorted onto the coaches by the Police, most of us staggering but satisfied that we had got one over on those bloody bastards of Customs & Excise. Those of us who were there can substantiate the above happening....with content. I thought that this story was very apt, considering that the previous topic was about flights from Airports. I don't think that kind of situation could happen ever again, in this day and age. Don't you think?

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AIR BERLIN -- SPIKE, 07:39:13 10/30/05 Sun [1]

Jim the Air Berlin site was on the other web site so people do know about it.The dates for April 2006 should be up at the start of next month so next week i hope.
The flights from certain airports differ as southampton only fly on certain days thats why i'm flying from stanstead on the 27th and i can get a return for the sunday.
Everyone will just have to keep checking the web site.

www.airberlin.com

spike

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'Those travelling to Lippstadt in 2006 -- Jim Martin, 06:08:36 10/30/05 Sun [1]

I see that Air Berlin are offering cheap flights from the UK to Paderborn/Lippstadt, basically for around £19-00 one-way. Hard at the moment to determine the actual Cost both ways. Flights are either from Manchester or Stansted(London) or Southampton or Bournmouth. I propose that we wait till after the New Year to see what other options are applicable to get to the venue in question. I do not know if they still do flights to Gutersloh from Luton?
Too early yet to make a decision on travelling arrangements, though its always a good policy to check on all alternatives. Don't you think?..........

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bty bar. -- mick sobota, 10:08:18 10/27/05 Thu [1]

is,nt it about time we had an official 23 bty bar ?
what do you mean how !
simple if there is an ex 23 member with a pub or restaurant or even a big shed at the end of his garden we should all try and hold such things as "once a year bash,s",birthdays,marriages(from which i exclude myself)or even the passing of an old friend,as i dont know anyone that would want us to stand around in a black suit looking glum.
rumour has it that russ smith is a govner in topcliffe and tommos pub in kippax shows it can work.
any thoughts ??
gonna be in llandudno from friday lunch till sun lunch if anyone in that part of the world fancies a sherbet at the imperial hotel.

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[> Re: bty bar. -- SPIKE, 10:58:59 10/27/05 Thu [1]

>is,nt it about time we had an official 23 bty bar ?
>what do you mean how !
>simple if there is an ex 23 member with a pub or
>restaurant or even a big shed at the end of his garden
> we should all try and hold such things as "once a
>year bash,s",birthdays,marriages(from which i exclude
>myself)or even the passing of an old friend,as i dont
>know anyone that would want us to stand around in a
>black suit looking glum.
>rumour has it that russ smith is a govner in topcliffe
>and tommos pub in kippax shows it can work.
>any thoughts ??
>gonna be in llandudno from friday lunch till sun lunch
>if anyone in that part of the world fancies a sherbet
>at the imperial hotel.
GOOD IDEA MIKE.............MIND YOU TOMMO HAS NOW LEFT THE PUB IN KIPPAX MATE SO IF THERE ARE ANY LAD,S WITH A BOOZER I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAR TO MEET UP.

SPIKE

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BTY Bar -- paul.airey@blueyonder.co.uk, 12:13:58 10/26/05 Wed [1]

I remember when Steve Roweth run the Bar and he was no good at that either nowounder they called him clitoris.

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P&EE Shoeburyness. -- mick sobota, 13:41:23 10/21/05 Fri [1]

greetings men,may i just pass on that there is a shoeburyness reunion on 28/29 oct 05 at the imperial hotel landuadno (north wales).and to whom it may concern the north london barmy army will parade with full vehicle compliment at the memorial in barnet for rememberance sunday details at www.nlba.co.uk ,cheers.
p,s spike me old mate hows about a bit of jimmy cliff or marley for the web site home page as you are showing yer age with Queen. know what i mean.
stomachs in,chest out n keep that pecker up.

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THE SUN NEWS PAPER -- SPIKE, 09:00:29 10/21/05 Fri [1]

A BIG THANKYOU TO STEVE SCULLY WHO WROTE A LETTER TO VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS WITH REFERENCE TO THE BATTERY WEB SITE AND THE HOPE THAT SOME OF OUR COMRADES READ IT AND GET IN TOUCH.IT IS IN THE SUN TODAY (PAGE 48- 21.10.05)

AGAIN THANKS 'STEVE'

SPIKE

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The Sun My Son. -- Steve Scully, 02:19:35 10/21/05 Fri [1]

Don't forget your copy of the Sun today...

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[> Re: The Sun My Son. -- Neil Paddon, 10:39:28 10/22/05 Sat [1]

>Don't forget your copy of the Sun today...
Hi there comrades.Thankyou Steve for submitting that article in the sun Newspaper great idea.
It is great seeing all the photo's As i had a major theft at my home, my army Photo's all were taken in a box so if anyone has any Photo's with me in i would love to find that part of my life again. i have a new wife and a great familly and i live in Portsmouth, so if anyone wants to contact me please do.Look forward to any response.

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shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh -- SPIKE, 13:24:59 10/20/05 Thu [1]

AS IT'S GONE A LITTLE QUIET IN HERE I WILL ASK A QUESTION.

CAN ANY OF YOU LIST THE LADS THAT RAN THE BTY CLUB?WHO HAD A GO AT IT AND WHICH ONE WAS THE WORST ONE AT IT?

SPIKE

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[> Re: shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh -- Jim Martin, 06:35:32 10/25/05 Tue [1]

Concerning the Battery Club didn't Moffitt run it at one time before West took over?
If I remember correctly, that 'Out of Hours' drinking used to go on at the discression of the BONCO on duty. Depending of course who was on!......
You could always get a drink in them days regardless what time of day or night that you fancied.
I remember mornings going to the Deutscher Kantina sometime after ten o'clock for a few pick me up's after Naafi break and attending the 'Animals Bar' at lunchtimes.
Starting off in the Battery Clubs in the early evening before we departed for the high and low spots of Lippstadt.
The weekends were something different as we usually did a pub crawl going down into town.
Friday afternoon was always a time when some of us used to collect our duty free's from the Naafi. Our own personal supply of booze and fags to last us through till the following week.
Some of the guys used to have crates of beer under the beds and optics in the back of the lockers to cater for every contingency.
Of course this was before the drinking culture was slowly erradicated from Army Life. More's the pity! What say you?

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music -- pete brookes, 04:57:26 10/17/05 Mon [1]

afternoon all, spike nice to have some music on the site mate.well done how about some guns and roses lol bye for now

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BRITTISH ARMY BADGES -- spikerman2327@hotmail.com, 11:12:12 10/16/05 Sun [1]

I am reproducing an email received from
Lieutenant Colonel Robin Hodges
HQ EUFOR
BFPO 543
Email: robinhodges@armymail.mod.uk




Dear Sir

On 1 December 2005 I will publish my new book, BRITISH ARMY BADGES.
The beautifully illustrated hard backed book reproduces over 3,000 cap, collar, shoulder, arm and specialist badges of the Army, Territorial Army, Cadets, Her Majesty’s Body Guards and Royal Companies, most at full size and all in full colour. It also features more than 1,000 photographs of soldiers taken on operations or at Pass Out Parades wearing Number 1 or 2 Dress adorned with medals.
In what I have found to be a fascinating 552 page survey, carried out in collaboration with collectors, researchers and museums, I have detailed the history of the badges worn immediately before the changes which begin in 2006, and the lore associated with them.

BRITISH ARMY BADGES is my legacy to the Army after almost 37 years of service. As the most comprehensive register of army badges available it will be an invaluable and collectable reference work for decades to come and an ideal gift for members of the Army and their families, collectors, researchers and military historians. I have attached a review written by Richard Holmes, the renowned military historian, TV presenter and author of more than a dozen books, including In the Footsteps of Churchill (2005) which accompanies a major BBC series of the same name.

We are ‘self publishing’ and the book will only be available from the author. To order a copy please complete and return the enclosed order form along with your payment.
If you are interested in receiving further details please contact us at any time at our home address, BRITISH ARMY BADGES, Court Hill Farm, Potterne, Devizes, SN10 5PN
(01380-723371, Email: robinhodges@armymail.mod.uk).




Yours Sincerely

Robin Hodges

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STAG NIGHT -- SPIKE, 07:49:11 10/13/05 Thu [1]

FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE ATTENDING 'TOPPERS' STAG NIGHT IN BIRMINGHAM ON SAT 12TH NOVEMBER I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE NOW BOOKED THE HOTEL THAT PAUL AIREY HAS SORTED OUT FOR US ALL???
IF YOU REQUIRE ANY INFOMATION ABOUT THE FORTH COMING EVENT THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P.
OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF IT......CONTACT ME ANYWAY.......IT'S GONNA BE GREAT........THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BOOKED PLEASE TELL ME YOUR T.SHIRT SIZE.

SPIKE

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[> Re: STAG NIGHT -- Dave Hatchard, 12:50:46 10/31/05 Mon [1]

>I think my tshirt size is large or it could be medium I think large will do xlarge on bad days

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My Dad -- John Blight, 12:05:19 10/11/05 Tue [2]

Hi, my mother has asked me to write to you and ask if anybody remembers my father. His name was Henry Stanley Blight, Known as Stan.He served in Gibraltar from 1951/1953. My mother joined him there in 1952 and my brother was born there in 1953. As you can see from the past tense my father died nearly 5 years ago, but my mother would still like to hear from anyone who remembers him. Thank you John Blight.

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[> Re: My Dad -- Jim Martin, 12:48:09 10/11/05 Tue [1]

Hi John,
In reference your father Henry Stanley Blight, who you said served in Gibraltar between 1951-53.
I don't know if you have tried the Link too the Artillery Friends. Net!....Hit on the Friends Tracker as there are guys listed there going back to 1947! There is a possibility that you might locate someone there who knew of your father from 1951-53. Worth a try I think?....
I wish you every success in your quest for information.

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[> Re: My Dad -- Jim Martin, 12:49:25 10/11/05 Tue [1]

Hi John,
In reference your father Henry Stanley Blight, who you said served in Gibraltar between 1951-53.
I don't know if you have tried the Link too the Artillery Friends. Net!....Hit on the Friends Tracker as there are guys listed there going back to 1947! There is a possibility that you might locate someone there who knew of your father from 1951-53. Worth a try I think?....
I wish you every success in your quest for information.

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'The 23 Avenger' -- Jim Martin, 11:23:04 10/11/05 Tue [1]

Who remembers Paul 'Finlay' Cowan. What I can recollect, that he was a Gun No1 on 'D'sub. You could always tell when Paul was going down the town on the razzle, as he would always dress~up in this brown suit, and believe it or not, a brolly which to some might look a bit weird. I kind of think he was trying to portray that character out of 'The Avengers', you know the one I mean John Steed!
I can always remember him dancing about with this bloody brolly in a Disco on his own. I'll never live down the time I presented him with a 'Richard the Third' in a Cigar box on a Gun position, and he ended up chasing me about all over the place! The lads were in hysteric's.
A colourful character was Paul Cowan in more ways than one! Don't you think?..........

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GEORGE -- SPIKE, 10:54:27 10/10/05 Mon [1]

MY YOUNG SON 'GEORGE' WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKYOU TO THOSE YOU SPONSERED HIM FOR THE JUNIOR SOUTH RUN THAT HE RAN IN ON THE WEEKEND JUST GONE.

HE MANAGED TO RAISE £200.OO FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND LUEKEMIA TO WHICH MYSELF AND TRACEY ARE VERY PROUD OF.

MIND YOU HE DID REMIND ME OF SOME OF YOU LOT ON 'REMEDIAL' PT.
REGARDS............SPIKE

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WHERE ARE THEY -- SPIKE, 12:32:55 10/08/05 Sat [1]

WELL THE 'WHERE ARE THEY NOW'PAGE IS GOING WELL.

BY THAT I MEAN........FILLING UP WITH NAMES.

I DONT KNOW SOME OF THE NAMES ON THE PAGE BUT I'M SURE SOME OF YOU LOT DO!

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN TRACK SOME OF THEM DOWN FOR THE RETURN TO 'LIPPSTADT'

SPIKE

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'Crofty, the paper hat merchant' -- Jim Martin, 06:10:15 10/08/05 Sat [1]

I remember us on a regular basis getting paralytic, and Crofty, getting bored and making these paper hats in one of the many boozer's of the town. He made about three that I can recollect, one small, medium and large and placed them on his bonch while walking or staggering around the various watering holes! Anyway to cut a long story short, we got pulled over by the RMP town patrol. This 'monkey' told him to remove the head~dress in question, of which he did with a flourish to the astonishment of the RMP that he had another under the one that he had just removed! Well this 'monkey' was gobsmacked with these antic's, and I actually saw a slight trace of a smile begin to cross the ugly mush of this bastion of law enforcement. Upon being ordered to remove this second paper hat and finding that there was indeed a third underneath, this RMP cracked up and by this time was in hysterical mode! I consider that this was the first time that I have ever witnessed a 'monkey' with a sense of humour! Suffice to say we were allowed to continue with our quest on getting inebriated out of our tiny minds! It's bloody amazing what stupid things that you can remember! Don't you think?.........

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Bar with piano -- Scouse Hatchard, 11:39:27 10/06/05 Thu [2]

Can anyone remember the bar in town that had a piano in it I think it was upstairs or was it a dream I had?

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[> Re: Bar with piano -- Jim Martin, 05:26:00 10/08/05 Sat [1]

Scouse,
You'll not dreaming! As there was a piano upstairs in the 'Goldern Hinde'in the town centre.
I remember it well! Me and Gunner Croft used to go and play silly b-u-g-g-e-r-s in that establishment, trying to chat up all these German students of the female persuasion without much success as we were usually blitz'ed by the time we got to that particular watering hole!.......

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[> [> Re: Bar with piano -- Jim Martin, 05:27:18 10/08/05 Sat [1]

>Scouse,
>You'll not dreaming! As there was a piano upstairs in
>the 'Goldern Hinde'in the town centre.
>I remember it well! Me and Gunner Croft used to go and
>play silly b-u-g-g-e-r-s in that establishment, trying
>to chat up all these German students of the female
>persuasion without much success as we were usually
>blitz'ed by the time we got to that particular
>watering hole!.......

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Missing person -- Paul Airey, 05:42:32 10/07/05 Fri [1]

Does anyone Know if Pete Kayle is still with us,he was the old gitt then back in 82
Rgds
Paul

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[> Re: Missing person -- Chippy Fry, 09:00:48 10/15/05 Sat [1]

>Does anyone Know if Pete Kayle is still with us,he was
>the old gitt then back in 82
>Rgds
>Paul
Paul
Pete kayle is still alive not sure where he is living as last year he won the lottery 5.5 million YES you have read right 5.5 million, i knew pete before i joined 27 when i was just a kid. To be honest i'm chuffed to bits that he won the money, as he always looked after me when we were in 23 together.
take care
Chippy

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bar with piano -- tomo, 11:57:07 10/06/05 Thu [1]

i think the bar with the piano was called the golden hind.i might be wrong but i am almost certain there was a piano upstairs.

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our shaun the clown -- tomo, 07:26:24 10/06/05 Thu [1]

just been reading the story of you and shaun staggering back from the town and the spitfire trick.thay was typical of shaun his humour like you said is was second to none i just wish i had been with you that sunday afternoon to see the reaction on those germans faces.he did the waste of space act one lunchtime but it was a cardboard box that got smashed over his head.he was the life and soul of the animals bar and indeed anywhere where you had the pleasure of his company.i believe he is buried in belfast.

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'Our Shaun the Clown' -- Jim Martin, 06:32:10 10/06/05 Thu [1]

I remember staggering back from town one Sunday afternoon with Shaun, obviously worst for drink and passing this Veterans Home located somewhere in the backstreets on the way back to Camp. There was all these old German guys standing about on this concrete patio getting some fresh air presumably. I noted that in the middle was this massive bush with all these guys milling around it. So Shaun says to me "Watch this" and then he shouts out "Achtung Spitfire" pointing up at the sky!....All these old guys start to panic and begin to throw themselves down under this bush for cover. It was something like a re~run from a Monty Phyton sketch!....Surreal, but bloody funny, all the same! Squaddie Humour is priceless!...Don't you think? Shaun's antics used to have us all in hysteric's and not only in the Animals Bar in the Naafi either! He shall be sadly missed by all that came across this crazy character and his not so political correct squaddie humour!.....

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lunchtime stalwarts -- tomo, 12:05:51 10/05/05 Wed [2]

well i was a lunchtime stalwart.had many a pint with shaun.i never knew shaun had died until i found out at the regimental reunion.scouse kehoe and dave atkins were also among the first in the queue at the bar.

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[> Re: lunchtime stalwarts -- Jim Martin, 13:57:18 10/05/05 Wed [1]

Tommo, I was one of the Animal Bar lunchtime boozer's along with Eddie Cole, Taff Hopkins, Dave Atkins and Shaun. Haven't seen Scouse Kehoe since Woolwich towards when I departed in 1984.
Sorry to hear about Shaun, as I didn't know that he had popped his clogs, so to speak. Another colourful character bites the dust!...His humour shall be missed by all those privileged enough to see him perform when under the influence!....A very funny individual who will be sadly missed. Sometime shortly I will tell you a funny story about our Shaun on my next thread.....
Time for a cylindrical tube of joy!.....
Catch you later!.....

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[> Re: lunchtime stalwarts -- pete brookes, 04:30:10 10/06/05 Thu [1]

sad here about shaun i had many adrink with shuan at dinner time i can seem him now doing the sketch of mann well of fawlty towers manwell your a waste of space then you had to hit him on the head with a table spoon or doing john clease ministry of silly walks he was spot on a sad loss

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LUNCHTIME STALWARTS -- SPIKE, 11:54:20 10/05/05 Wed [1]

NO DRINKING AT LUNCH TIMES????? HUH!

WHEN DID THAT STOP YOU LOT????

SO WHO WERE THE NAFFI BAR 'LUNCH TIME' STALWARTS???

THAT'S APART FROM SHAUN DALTON (6 BTY)

SPIKE

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parting glass -- tomo, 10:04:55 10/05/05 Wed [1]

talking about getting caught with booze while on duty i can remember the time i was on the rp staff doing my usual 2 hour stag and i had a bottle of herforder pils and a bottle opener in the sentry box.i decided to take the risk and open the bottle and when i was just about to drink the last drop harry pizzy caught me and it resulted in me doing an extra 4 hours on the gate.had harry decided to charge me i think i would have been looking at at least 28 days inside.as far as drinking at dinner time in the naafi i think the animals bar took more trade than the main bar did at night time.

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'The Parting Glass' -- Jim Martin, 08:03:47 10/05/05 Wed [1]

I remember my last exercise within the Regiment around '81 time. Being lined up on the tarmac besides the 432's with all our kit awaiting an inspection by some Rupert or other.
Anyway this officer pulls out a four pack from one of the guys gear and we see the offender being marched away down to the Guardroom. Yours truly was sweating like hell because I too was carrying Alcohol (Spirits, in my water bottles) The point was well and truly crystal clear for all to see.
I suddenly realised that this was not the Army that I had joined. Everything of what I can remember was done over a drink, and suddenly that concept was being outlawed by the powers that be! I suppose similiar to how smoking is being condemned nowadays! The lifestyle of mixing business with pleasure was slowly being irradicated. Even the social side of soldiering was being frowned upon, especially when Alcohol was concerned. Nowadays where political correctness and sexual orientation are the prime elements,where soldiering takes a back seat! No wonder why the morale within the Army of today is so low!....I consider that majority of us were very fortunate to have served when we did! I think that I for one, wouldn't like all the restrictions imposed on our squaddies in these so called enlightened times! What say you?........

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[> Re: 'The Parting Glass' -- pete brookes, 09:17:03 10/05/05 Wed [1]

i for one totally agree i can remember when we was not supposed to go to the naffi at dinner time i can see pop taylor now saying were you going with a chuckle in his voice to me and houghy and a few others we would take of our hats and pretend to be scallies lol

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Out Of Bounds -- Topper, 01:12:00 10/04/05 Tue [1]

Talking about the RMP...I grew up in Lippstadt, as well as being stationed there later. I recall we were quite cocky with the GCP, as they uaually hated dealing with Brits. We used to be scared stiff if we saw an RMP patrol though!. When I left 27 I joined the RMP, and I must say, its great fun to watch from the other side. I always found that having been a 'GRUNT!', you were able to laugh and let the guys get on with it, although the RMP had direct entrants, Lance Cpls at the age of 18, well...no understanding of the Army, you can understand the problems.
I remember being stationed in Detmold as Duty Sgt, and 2 LCPls locked up a full screw for insubordination. I spoke to the full screw and asked why he had been abusive, he said they had called him a CROW. The LCPLs were very young, and obviously no experience. I let the full screw go and boll***** the other two. So I suppose what Im saying, not all of them were bad, and boy they were a lot faster when I joined....well faster than Spike on the BFT!

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OUT OF BOUNDS -- SMUDGE, 12:40:52 10/03/05 Mon [1]

Me again

Jim the pub name you want next to the Dortmunder is the KROMBACHER, on the other side of the road is the Bird Cage, Lindenhof, 20 yards further down, all still open, less for the Dortmunder which has shut down, used to do a DJ stint in there at weekends.

The ear biteing episode i believe was in the Spiel Casino, 27 Regt, not 56 or HQ, Did i read somewhere that you come from Southampton !!!!!!!!

One to get you guessing if you wanted a beer mat from Johnnie what record did he ask you to play on the Juke box in return.

Hope my Grandchildren never read this site, !!!!!!!!!

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remember when? -- tomo thompson hq bty., 14:09:24 10/02/05 Sun [1]

can any of you lads remember when there was some trouble in one of the bars down the town and someone from the regiment bit some germans ear off.the SIB came to the camp the next day with the blokes family and the RSM had us all on an identification parade.i dont know if they caught whoever done it but we was all suspects.

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OUT OF BOUNDS -- Ian Smudge Smith, 12:00:56 10/02/05 Sun [1]

If you were picked up by the RMP you just prayed that the train barriers were down, easy to escape from an RMP Landrover, they could not run so fast in No 2 Dress either. The Polizie, now that was a different ball game.

Out of bounds pubs & Clubs, The Kartoon, Meeting, Strand Hotel, did anyone ever get into Club eight. The Metropol, the art of makeing that free beer last 4 hours, Greek Bar, Spiel Casino and yes ANGELO was Johnnies brother.

I would also like to make a belated apology for singing songs as i staggered past 23 Battery block on way to bed every night for 6 years

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[> Re: OUT OF BOUNDS -- Jim Martin, 07:12:39 10/03/05 Mon [1]

Smudge, I owe you a bottle of Weissenburg for remembering the Name of the Strand Hotel. Used to frequent that particular haunt with Jock Clarke and Patterson and a few other of the lads. As well as those other places that you mentioned. Can you remember the Name of the Greek Bar just past Ray and Helga's 'Dortmunder' on Sud Strasse? The amount of 'Ouzo' and Metaxa Brandy that I consummed in them days, makes me wonder how the hell that I remember anything of those days of our mispent youth!........
When people ask me "What did you do in the Army?"....I usually reply, "Propped some Bar counter up!".....And they think that I'm only joking! Fact is stranger than Fiction!
Don't you think?

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'Out of Bounder's' -- Jim Martin, 06:41:45 10/02/05 Sun [2]

Who can remember those 'Out of Bounds' establishments, that most of us had a tendancy to visit in the Town?
Also those fearless RMP patrols that used to have a purge every now and again to check and remove us Gun bunnies caught in these den's of depravity. That Nightclub in the centre of town used to be a favourite haunt. Once, collared we were herded out of there onto the back of a four tonner to be taken back to Camp. Whereupon the monkey~wagon used to follow us up, and everytime we slowed down or stopped our guys used to jump out and leg~it in all directions. I think the only body the RMP managed to get to the Guardroom was some poor slob, who was so paralytic drunk he had fallen asleep in the back!......Those were the days!
Can anybody remember the Name of the Nightclub in question?
And No lads, it wasn't the Metropol.....Any idea's?

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[> Re: 'Out of Bounder's' -- pete brookes, 10:30:18 10/02/05 Sun [1]

hi jim was'nt the post coach out of bounds at times?

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[> [> Re: 'Out of Bounder's' -- Jim Martin, 11:14:31 10/02/05 Sun [1]

Hi Pete, yes you are indeed correct about the Post~Coach being 'Out of Bounds' also I regret, the Capri Bar was!
On returning back to the Regiment around '81 I was shocked to find that a hell of a lot of Bar's that I used to frequent were indeed Out of Bounds to British Soldiers!
Do not know if this had anything to do in regards moving certain elements of the Black Watch from Verl to Bokenforde or what?......As far as I'm aware, that we never had a problem with the 'Scallies' in the years that I was there!....Lippstadt was not like any other Garrison town that I know of in regards trouble! Basically non-existant as far as I was concerned.
Spike, I remember the Stadtshanker on the one way circuit.
A lot of German students used to go there as well as Bikers and squaddies. The place I was on about was somewhere up a back street in the centre of town. Another popular haunt used to be a Greek Bar located on the far side of town. And for the life of me, can't remember the Name of that Bar either!.....Such is Life!

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OUT OF BOUNDS -- SPIKE, 06:56:12 10/02/05 Sun [1]

Jim the only club i remember is the STADTSHANKER spelling wrong i expect.That was in the town by the park.
And yes the MP'S picked me up one day as they did'nt liked the way i dressed and marched me back to camp abusing me.Ha Ha.
What they did'nt realise was that my german mate who was with me at the time spoke fluent english and understood everything that went on.
I think they both got the deepest sh;;;;t they could get into.

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'Out of Bounder's' -- Jim Martin, 06:37:36 10/02/05 Sun [1]

Who can remember those 'Out of Bounds' establishments, that most of us had a tendancy to visit in the Town?
Also those fearless RMP patrols that used to have a purge every now and again to check and remove us Gun bunnies caught in these den's of depravity. That Nightclub in the centre of town used to be a favourite haunt. Once, collared we were herded out of there onto the back of a four tonner to be taken back to Camp. Whereupon the monkey~wagon used to follow us up, and everytime we slowed down or stopped our guys used to jump out and leg~it in all directions. I think the only body the RMP managed to get to the Guardroom was some poor slob, who was so paralytic drunk he had fallen asleep in the back!......Those were the days!
Can anybody remember the Name of the Nightclub in question?
And No lads, it wasn't the Metropol.....Any idea's?

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