Alphas reunion 2012.

Hi Steve,
Hope you all have a great night, best wishes from all at the Shotton and Deeside branch RWFCA.

Hi Chow,
Just found out about this via Al Poole, Now I see there is a buffett set up ect, could you provide times please. can you put my name down and Pete Higgins, or should i contact Pete and request he contacts you direct ?

could you book me in please.

Thanks Steve list up dated.
see you there.

This looks a wonderful gathering. Considering I was OC 1 platoon in 1970/71 I would have loved to be there. Regret I am overseas until 8 May so will miss it. Anyway give my best wishes to all attending. Hwyl fawr, Bob

Thanks for the message Bob.
There will be others,
I will pass on your words..

hI Chow,
As a former member of 1 Pl and ex Company Clerk I Wish you all a very good Re Union w/e, if it is has good has the LoFs weekend your are in for a great time.
with regards
TC

Thanks Lee.
Latest attendance list

Lee May+buffet
Dickie darker(steve)+Buffet
Pete Higgins
Derrick Morgan
Guvs (steve Gauvain)+Buffet
percy hawkins + Buffet
Nick Sigallias +1+Buffet
Chalky Miles.
Benney(Dave Nash)+Buffet
Paul Butt.
Malcolm Dix+1 +Buffet.
Richard Donovan(Jungle1810)+4+Buffet.
John Huw Cleghorn.
Carter59(Rob).
Dave Moran+Buffet.
JC (Jim Barton aka crow)
Jones 60.
Dave Wozencroft+1+Buffet.
Bernie83+Buffet.
Ned Huntley+1+Buffet.
Gerry Huntley+Buffet
Paul Kinsey+Buffet
Vince Murphy+1+Buffet
David Murphy+1+Buffet
Brian Mead+1+Buffet.
Skipper Wood.
David Miles
(lucky) Neil Lock.+Buffet.
Heap90(Martin).
Roberts43(chow)+6+Buffet.
John Eglan.
Paul Harwood.
Steven Huntley(Biscuit).
Dennis Goldsworthy Farmer+1+Buffet.
Brian Dermody.
Bleddyn Griffiths 04 +Buffet.
Alan Davies 56.
Des O,conner.
Lloydd 31.
Lloydd 03.
Angila Geddis (clutts wife)+3+Buffet.
Comrades we are at 68 attendees. 40 of which have requested the buffet.

The £1 a head levy for the bar person will be collected on entry to the mess.

The £5 a head will be collected on entry for the buffet.

This looks like it is going to be a great night for a beer and reminisce .


Just a reminder.
Dress code is smart casual (NO JEANS OR TRAINERS)..
So suits/smart slacks regimental ties+blazers if you wish.



I WILL BE PRINTING THE ATTENDANCE LIST TOMORROW BUT IF ANY ONE KNOWS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO ATTEND THEN RING ME.07594568160.
I WILL BE TRAVELLING FRIDAY BUT STILL ABLE TO TAKE CALLS..

SEE YOU ALL AT THE WEEKEND....

SOME WILL NOTICE A COUPLE OF FALLERS BUT IF SOME THING COMES UP IT COMES UP. THEY BOTH BOBBY KING AND PAUL ROFFI WISH US A GREAT NIGHT...

PS my daughter taught me how to do the colours......cool eh..lol...

Well done Chow and all the lads and lasses supporting. Hope you all have a great night.

Make sure you get a team picture Chow. Have a great night.

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Originally Posted by eglen john

Anyone driving into Cardiff city centre to attend the function, Westgate St is closed to all traffic from the castle entrance, due to road works.

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Hi John.
Is that still on ? If so where is the next best/cheapest place to park ? Anyone!!

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Originally Posted by Guvs

Hi John.
Is that still on ? If so where is the next best/cheapest place to park ? Anyone!!

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Hi Mate.

As far as i know this is going on untill 19th of the month, cheapest car park in town is John Lewis, opposite the CIA, come in off Newport road and into the city past the prison, it's right at the 2nd set of lights.

Just had a chat to JC aka Jim Barton(crow).
great after 35 year and he tells me he will be at the reunion even better.

see you all Saturday..

Latest attendance list

Lee May+buffet
Dickie darker(steve)+Buffet
Pete Higgins
Derrick Morgan
Guvs (steve Gauvain)+Buffet
percy hawkins + Buffet
Nick Sigallias +1+Buffet
Chalky Miles.
Benney(Dave Nash)+Buffet
Paul Butt.
Malcolm Dix+1 +Buffet.
Richard Donovan(Jungle1810)+4+Buffet.
John Huw Cleghorn+buffet
Carter59(Rob).
Dave Moran+Buffet.
JC (Jim Barton aka crow)
Jones 60+buffet
Dave Wozencroft+1+Buffet.
Bernie83+Buffet.
Ned Huntley+1+Buffet.
Gerry Huntley+Buffet
Paul Kinsey+Buffet
Vince Murphy+1+Buffet
David Murphy+1+Buffet
Brian Mead+1+Buffet.
Skipper Wood.
David Miles
(lucky) Neil Lock.+Buffet.
Heap90(Martin).
Roberts43(chow)+6+Buffet.
John Eglan.
Paul Harwood.
Steven Huntley(Biscuit).
Dennis Goldsworthy Farmer+1+Buffet.
Brian Dermody.
Bleddyn Griffiths 04 +Buffet.
Alan Davies 56.
Des O,conner.
Lloydd 31.
Lloydd 03.
Angila Geddis (clutts wife)+3+Buffet.
Comrades we are at 68 attendees. 40 of which have requested the buffet.

The £1 a head levy for the bar person will be collected on entry to the mess.

The £5 a head will be collected on entry for the buffet.

This looks like it is going to be a great night for a beer and reminisce .


Just a reminder.
Dress code is smart casual (NO JEANS OR TRAINERS)..
So suits/smart slacks regimental ties+blazers if you wish.



I WILL BE PRINTING THE ATTENDANCE LIST TOMORROW BUT IF ANY ONE KNOWS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO ATTEND THEN RING ME.07594568160.
I WILL BE TRAVELLING FRIDAY BUT STILL ABLE TO TAKE CALLS..

SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW ....

WE WILL HAVE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER TO TAKE SOME PICTURES FOR US DURING THE EVENING...

Steve,

Hope you all have a great night

Hi Steve.

Hop all have a great night and enjoy themselves.

Roger

guvs few of us are meeting in the 'borough arms' at 5ish 4the fa cup final, its just around the corner from wharton street where the bash is 2nite

whoever reads this & are going 2nite..meet in the 'borough arms' 1st best pint in cardiff at the borough..thats why its barry john's local

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Originally Posted by lucky

guvs few of us are meeting in the 'borough arms' at 5ish 4the fa cup final, its just around the corner from wharton street where the bash is 2nite

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Thanks for that Lucky, I'm in work as I'm writing this, don't get off till 5:30 ish so I will only just make home and back down for 7 at the "mess" hope you have a good afternoon there, god knows what state everyone will be in tonight (Except me) I'm feeling a high now just thinking about the sort of nights we use to have years ago, and by the way thanks john I will park in St Davids. (£2 after 17:00 all night)
see you all tonight.
Guvs

Hi Chow,

I really enjoyed thank you and your wife for putting the meet together. Now to pay up, how to pay the £6.00 ?

Steve ( Dickie Darker )

Well done Chow, reports are that is was a great event and well done all those who supported.

Thanks Chow.
I had a fantastic evening as did everyone else, it was nice to see faces not seen for 30+ years, and of course a few good stories coming out, lol.
Guvs.

A Great night was had by all I think...yes it was.... people reminiscing about there times in the RWF..laughter and great stories
good to see some guys again after so many years, and great to meet comrades that served a long time before most of us.

A BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME AND HOPEFULLY ENJOYED THE EVENING AND GOT HOME SAFE...
START PLANNING FOR THE NEXT ONE....

Some on gave me a pack of pictures to down load and return but no return address but please PM me the address..

Thanks Chow, for inviting us and to everyone who attended....We had a great night...looking forward to the next one
from Dennis and Shirley....Pembrokeshire

good to see you Dennis,
the next one is in the planning stages with a contact from Dave Wozencroft.
any other suggestions would be welcome.
and yes a great night,well worth the trip ...

Hi Chow, thanks for great night, it was fantastic to meet up with old friends once again, it was me that gave you the envelope with the pics, , onece again thanks

Chow,From myself and Anne thanks for a great evening, That M4 is so boring, but i had a smile on my face all the way along it, Met a lot of the lads i haven,t seen for many years, OH and did anyone buy a pair of socks last night haha,
Brilliant company great beer(Brains) and a hell of a lot of laughter, To many names to mention but thanks lads luv you all.
NED( still hungover)

Bleddyn.
The photos are safe i will have my daughter scan and upload the tomorrow,
glad you had a good night iwill post the pics back to you this week.

David(Ned)
you and Anne are welcome good to see you all the way from Hemel.
like you say so many names.
no socks..

Glad that everyone had a great night - Great organization - well done m8

Thanks Dave.

Well i woke in my room Saturday about 7am I lay there looking at the hanging space and thought there is some thing missing.
then it came to me NO SUIT oh my god i can see it in my mind hanging in my bedroom at home.
mad dash to find one.after meeting up with Vince Murphy and a pint we found Sadlers at 1130am £91 new suit and shirt,tailored and ready to go at 1200..brilliant..now have a new suit..what a service you could see the tailor at work...

Hello Chow et al,
Firstly I would like to thank Chow and any one else who helped make the night so wonderful. The 7 branch members from Bridgend all had a good time, and are waiting for the replay. In passing we all thought the venue service and buffet par excellence as one would expect from such a galaxy of R.W.F. talent that was gathered on the night. ( If only the devil could cast his net) I would like to mention to Guv that some of us went back more than the 30 years he mentioned in an earlier thread, it is more like 62 years, Many thanks for putting up with us. Such as Brian Mead and myself from the dark and distant past of the Posting to Jamaica. many thanks to you all gentlemen for a wonderful night. See you all again. All at Bridgend hope fervently that this pattern will be kept up.
Regards Brian Mead and RBD aka jungle 1810

Thanks for you words Brian.
I was glad to see you again my friend and it was an honer to meet Brian Mead.
and your respective wives and comrades .
and as you (say if only the devil could have cast his net) i think he would have had a net full.
if i have my way we will have another in 2013...and on and on....

Hi Chow, as an ex Alpha, glad that you had a good night. Indeed, the tributes are quite favourable giving you a great platform for the next time!!

Well done mate, see you at the reunion, I'm booked in the Wynstay with Ed Roberts 12.

Thanks Gerry.
Yes a good night with comrades meeting after so many years.
and guys from be for most us served..
the next one is in the planning..

see you in the Wynstay for a beer..

cheers chow had a brill day and night thanks again cant wait to get wrexham to meet up again.what we do to get a beer haha

yes chow well done mate for your organising was a good nite just a pity there were'nt enough hours 7-11:30pm not long enough to catch up/reminisce we must do an allday meet next & haha nice one robbie any excuse for a beer in wrexham see you when yr back off yr hols matey

What a great night, well done chow, and thanks lads you made my mind up Wrexham in September, only down side never got to my bed in the BB was taken over by a crow(JC), so had to share with Malcolm, by the way 60s who the hell is Matilda

These are word from an ex Commander of Alphas.

Thanks for your message and please pass on my thanks to "A"Coy. At 93 i must be the oldest member
still about. I look back with pleasure on my days with "A"COY.We were a good team.They were some of the best days i spent in the Army
I wish i had been there.Sadly my travelling days are over. Verry best wishes.Lt.Col. Warren Whittaker.

Via Brian Mead (BRIANM)