Bert The Costa Brava RMA have organised a Dinner for Sunday evening with a lot of guys and their partners flying in from all over the place. The first bods arrived in Spain this morning and are no doubt already p----d. Were travelling down on Saturday morning and stopping two nights only, as being a...

owdun wrote:Now I remember why I can't be arsed to use these forums like I once did.



Owdun.

Same here Frank. Place is filling up with immature little tossers.

Del

Sis Sorry for the delay in replying but I have been back to the UK for a few days. The voting system in the UK is traditionally processed with the utmost integrity to ensure your vote is secret. However, the facility is in place to confirm who an individual has voted for. This facility is there to b...

Sorry to have to say this Sis, but for many years now Big Brother has been able to trace who you voted for. When you enter the polling station you are given a polling card that has a number printed on it. This number is then written against your name on the list of registered voters. After the elect...

Yesterday (24th Feb ) I had the privilege of attending the funeral of Norman Banks together with another former Bootie, Dennis H, who made a 6 hour trip from Malaga to be present. Norman joined the British Army in September 1939 he was first attached to the 52nd Heavy Training Division. Commisioned ...

Looks like Clancy, Bert.

When you see him next , could you ask him if he is taking orders for Turkeys this year.

Also wish the old bastard a Merry Christmas.

Del

www.navarresvacations.com

Still tweaking the site, particuarly the photos, but I hope you understand it.

Discount for serving or former Royals and members of the the Bunker and Retreat.

Del

www.navarresvacations.com

Still tweaking with the site, particuarly the photo's, but I hope it's readable.

Discount for serving and former Royals and members of the Bunker and Retreat.

Del

Hi Mike Jock and Piggy, two great lads, may they rest in peace. I often think of them and I am sure I have some photos somewhere. It was an unusually quiet messdeck when we returned on board. Big Steve It was December when Wilson and Smith embarked. We were in Casablanca and had to sail to Gibraltar...

Forty years ago today.

I was a member of the Royal Marine Detachment on HMS Tiger which was in Cardiff at the time.

The Detachment was sent to assist. but there was little we could do, except help in the recovery of those poor little kids and their teachers.

Something I will never forget.

Del

Very sad news indeed Mike. I had the privilege of serving with both Jock and Piggy with the RM Detacnment on HMS Tiger. They were both characters in their own right and bloody good run ashore oppos.

Please offer my sincere condolences. I will be having a wet or three tonight.

RIP

Del

He also mentions about seven patrol boats based at Kuching, that are converted LCAs. He goes on to say that they were manned by eight man crews, some of which were RN and others RM, with all naval personnel wearing jungle greens and blue berets. Did anyone here serve on one these, or even get to tr...

Smashing pics Bert. Sailing ship's and their history was a lifelong passion of my old dad.

I will see if I can dig out his old photos of many square riggers.

Del

Sonne I very seldom venture from the Retreat or Bunker and your post reminds me why . As a former serving Royal Marine, I too served with pride in many conflicts around the world and most of the places I served in I can't Farkin spell either. If people I respect, like Tab, Got 1 or Ronnie etc who ha...

owdun wrote:Heyup,Del, who's this Al Fresco guy you enjoy eating, sounds dodgy to me.

On safe ground here Frank. Al is short for Alice ,as in slack. It's her brother Julio Doubleglazias that worries me.

As for Dougal. What a Tosspot.

Del