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30 Years ago this Chrismas day, i was doing a 24 hour stint on the Muff V.C.P. ( Londonderry ) in 6 inchs of snow, greeting the happy public a merry christmas, one elderly couple stopped and gave me a crate of Guinness which was shared amongs the patrol and went down very nicely, Just as well the IRA were on holidays.
What was you doing ???????????
Hi John. 32 yrs ago we were in Andytown You,Tommy duck, MacAndrew and myself LOL had some fun that tour :winker: & 30 yrs ago I was with A coy in Fort George in the brick with me were Derek May,Kevin Bacon, Harris.
john mate,..thirty years back,had been out of the reg a year..digging a 125mtr trench by hand, up the common for drainage so we could build a play park..its still there today,and the bus stop, built from the slate from corris quarry...like fortyfive 32years back..andytown/turf lodge
30 yrs Today I was one of the Lucky ones whom got R&R over Christmas leaving Conn, Mick Sheean, and Steve Clements to soildier on at Strand Rd,lol
I had completed the first 4 months of 12 months training (Junior soldiers) at Crickhowell, and was on xmas leave abusing my post office savings book.
Sid
30 yrs ago I was 8 and still in school. Bring back some memeory for others I think:biglaugh:
Just left school, before going to Depot Crickhowell in March 79 to start my training. A learning curve of a lifetime and becoming a Royal Welchman. Regards
Thirty years ago today I was with rest of the Btn in Londonderry, (except those lucky buggers like Barry on R&R). Actually John I was in Charlie Coy in the Masonic Car Park. Spent Christmas Day on patrol in the Bogside, allthough I think there may have been a cease fire on at the time but I'm not sure. Mind you I never ever trusted them. Good old days though. LOL.
rear party in lemgo
I was 9 and a PADBRAT in Lemgo :biglaugh::biglaugh:
Well Thanks to you Paul I must of been in Londonderry as well, dont know what tour that was as we did so many in them days, but I must of had a good time just wish I could remember it, lol
:xmas_emot: Guvs
32 years ago i was on the front sanger at Anderson Town police station keeping an eye on the cemetry and watching the locals having a good time.
30 years ago i was patroling the Shantello estate in londonderry and having ago on some kids skateboard. And I am still only 40.
You wish you were only 40 Mike again :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by mikedonnelly
Well I was on that tour but I've no idea if I'd managed to wangle Christmas R+R or was on duty.
Wish I'd kept a diary now, but it sure seems a lot less than 30 years ago!
I was only 7 Im afraid, so I was probably rummaging through my parents wadrobe looking for Christmas presents!!!
I was 14 years old and still thinking (dreaming)I wanted to be a proffesional footballer, but had to do with being a proffesional Royal Welchman 2 years later.
i was on rear party lemgo with al, gags,hopey,hutch.keith,mim,jeff,barret,dillon,
thats all i can think off had a great time.
Around this time thirty years ago I was spending two days flat on my back in the med centre in Fort George. While on patrol in the back of a open back rover, the RCT driver fish tailed a corner in the snow and when the vehicle hit the kerb I did'nt. Cartwheeled up and out onto my back, thank god for flack jackets.
Could have been worse because a few weeks later as the driver for Merv Harries patrol we were on stand by for the "Hush Puppies" and got called out. On the way we received the call false alarm return to base. On return the boys left their loaded rifles on the back floor of the vehicle to go for a banjo and I had to drive around the one way curcuit so we were ready to go again. Half way round over one of the speed bumps I heard a clatter, stopped made my way round the back to see a fella "who will remain nameless" going through the clearing drills to hand me the weapon. The round went straight through the back of the rover and the centre of the passenger side windscreen. If I remember correctly the REME framed the screen and hung it on the workshop wall. Ho how I laughed, after changing my pants.
Thirty years, where as it all gone.
Andy Town, Christmas morming we had a patrol "Brick" Comd, Ken Lyons with me, Pul Vickery & Creamer, Patrol Comd was Hughie 13 with Dai swift &??
The streets were dead so in the afternoon we sat down with our 2!!(stashed) cans & watched Johny Mathis singing When a Child is Born it was my 1st Christmas away from home, oh how the smoke made my eye's water. :cry:
I do believe I was with Chris potter attached to Bcoy in fort george,out side the cha walla,s eating a cheese burger,and just come in off patrol (mobile),all quiet , like today i m in work just come in of a patrol and about to have a cuppa,all the very best to all Vets and serving soldiers all over the world,all the very best to them all, mac..:cool:
Hi Richie I was with you on that Tour in 76. I waited till new years eve & got my bottle of Vodka out of my locker & went into broncos room & sent 21
to the cha wallers & get some beers LOL
IT WAS 32 YEARS TO THE DAY THAT I WAS DEMOBBED,THE Bn HAD JUST
MOVED TO IRELAND AND CHRISTMAS DAY TO ME WAS THE WORST I EVER HAD. I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERY ONE A MERRY CRISMAS
Nasher yes I was on stag listening to Terry Pope and some local wench on live intercom in the front gate Sanger what great entertainment that was, she was bladdered on her way home if I remember right what a character
Hi Wally 15. Do you still have that mug & saucer that Deltas gave you in Londonderry in 78/79 tour ??? LOL
was posted to detmold brig/house cpl
Wally tea bag...Wally tea bag !!!!!!!!!