Sid/Scouse75's Cyprus blog

[Thom15]

Great reading Scouse, say hi to Chico and Josk for me. They sure do treat everyone well in the mess.
More tomorrow I hope.

Dilwyn

[DP43]

Scouse has Heidi got you wearing plastic shopping bags on your feet to keep the kitchen floor clean?

[Bean10]

Als right I would pay good money to see that. So would half of North Wales Police!

I have got some classic pics, I think N Wales police will thank me for them!! Having probs uploading them, might need Al's Email to send them to!! Al?

[Scouse75]

Dave, Heidi has just admitted that the plastic bag story was true!! Brilliant. Ok, lets get on with Blog 3..........!!

[Scouse75]

Blog 3.

Day 4 in the Big Brother house and Sid is still in bed.And this is following his quote last night of.."Right Scouse, up early tomorrow, quick jog, then into the Med!!" I think he meant bed!!

Yesterday morning we had Heidi's rendition of..."Get out of the house from under my feet" at an earlier hour. we saw ourselves head off down to 'Fusilier Beach', kindly hosted by Wo2 Jones10(Bean) and half of A Company. We were greeted at the Beach with Bean enquiring why his mess bill that he had paid up the other night, was still in debt. I had 'accidently' put some refreshments on it on Monday night. Well snitched Cpl Jase Maxwell of the Sgt's mess bar!!

So it was time for me and Sid to make the lads feel even better about their tanned and trim bodies, by taking our tops off. After much breathing in, we were invited onto the inflatable ring, pulled by speed boat. It wasnt log before Sid and I were tasting salty sea water. All I had to do then was get back onto the ring!! Its the size of my legs you see, nothing to do with the belly!! Afer being thrown off umpteen times, Sid whispered "I cant take it anymore, I wanna go back on dry land!!"

A short time later OC A coy, Maj Clarke appeared and introduced himself to us.Then, thinking that Sgt Dave Evans 08 was also an ex Battalion member out on a jolly, said to him.."Hi,Im Major Clarke Officer Commanding A Company" to which Dave replied "Hi Sir, Sgt Evans 08, Training Wing, 1Royal Welsh!!!". Absolute class.

The Fusiliers were then treated to a multi water sport display by their Sgt Major, Bean. I had to laugh when I overheard one of the fusiliers saying..." I don't remember it saying on detail that the mornings events would consist of us watching the CSM and OC hogging all the watersports!!". I would like to add that I refused point blank to identify him to the CSM. As I know it was something that I would have said myself.

Sid then announced to one and all that he needed to nip back to the pads to charge his phone. Only for us to be later informed by his daughter that he actually came back for some Egyptian PT on the sofa!! He also told her that he was in fact avoiding having to go back on the rings!!

The next venture was for Bean, myself, (Sgt)Dave Evans08, (Sgt)Stevie Cowap and (L/Cpl)Coombes to go out on the speed boat. For those of you that know Bean, Stevie and Dave, you will be well aware that this was far too good an opportunity for them not to get loads of photo's of themselves. They were even taking off their life jackets, just to get better pics!!(see posted pics).

As you will all be aware in the Army, whoever is the trained person, irrelevant of rank, is in charge of safety. In this case L/Cpl Coombsey was I/C of the boat. Although he did let us have a little steer!! To which Stevie Cowap quipped "THESE THINGS ARE AMAZING, IM GETTING ONE ON THE NEVER NEVER. DO YOU THINK NAAFI FINANCE WILL SORT ME OUT?" By far the funniest moment was when Bean was posing at the front of the boat and ended up bouncing all over the place after Coombsey opened the throttle. Bean was heard to shout "Coombsey, please slow down, its hurting me!!!" It ended with bean lying on the floor in pain. He was about to shout in his Sgt Major voice when Coombsey calmly looked at him and said with an air of confidence.."Sir, Stop f*****g about on my boat please!". class.

Sid then decided to return to the beach and was running along the Beach towards us like an overweight, pasty David Hassellhoff!! Sid clambered aboard and we set off again. Just to prove that Sid still thinks he is in the Army, he referred to a nearby holidaymakers beach as "THE CIV POP BEACH!!". When I reminded him that we are not actually still in the army he retorted "YOU KNOW THE SCORE SCOUSE, THIS IS A BRITISH SOVERIGNTY BASE, AND THEREFORE WE ARE STILL POLICE OFFICERS WITH ALL OF OUR POWERS. SO WE ARE NOT CIVVIES OUT HERE!!". Let it go Sid we are has- beens mucker!!

Next incident worthy of note was when Sid was admiring the extremely quick tan that he appeared to have acquired. That was until I pointed out that it was his hair dye running after being in the sea. He was gutted. Apparantly his new official hair colour is not ginger, but Moroccan Sunset!!

So, with water sports over, it was time to plan the evenings festivities. Bean suggested we go to a traditional Cypriot Restaurant for a Mezzi(apologised if spelt incorrectly). Dave 08 being a salt of the earth Hightown, Wrexham lad asked "So, if its a traditional Cypriot place, will we be having Paella?". Er, no Dave, I think thats Spanish Mucker. Later that evening the above mentioned entered the said eating establishment. And from the moment we sat down, it was the Sgt Major Bean educational meal. What he doesnt know about a Mezzi is not worth knowing!!! Dave 08 had the gaul at one stage to ask what a certain meat was. To which Bean STERNLY replied "JUST TAKE IT OFF THE PLATE AND PASS IT ON!!" We were then too afraid to ask anymore Mezzi related questions. Dave then had the audacity to ask Bean if they did Ketchup!!! Oh my word, if looks could kill!! I could see Bean thinking, Im not bringing the uneducated here again!!

Following the meal it was back to the mess for a few quite drinks and to listen to Oz Grant tell one and all that it is disgraceful that younger members of the Regiment did not know how to live off the land. Dave, again being an honest up front bloke that we know, told Oz that fishing, hunting, etc was a waste of time. For the third time that evening Dave wished he had engaged brain first!! Seeing as he received a 2hour lecture form Oz.

The final point of note was when bean announced that his company were on a BFT at 0730hrs today. Sid pipes up with "If it was at 0800hrs, we would have joined you". Bean offered to delay the start, only for sid to back down with "Er, no it's ok thanks."

Well, thats all for now folks. Take care, speak to you soon.

Scouse and Sid 'I don't dye my hair' Burns

[ukcalling]

Pure class scouse keep the stories comming mate, i hear jackanory's making a come back and there after a new presenter we will have to put your name forward ;)

[HOWIE WILLIAMS]

I feel like I`m there with you mate. Pure entertainment, keep it coming!

[oz.grant]

Nice one mate, will be having a quiet one tonight, no fishing jokes.

[Rick Davies 32]

Sounds like you are all having a great time, a well writen piece of work Scouce brilliant reading, hope you put that much effort into your police reports

Best wishes to all


Rick and Jill

PS

The wives are in charge in South Wales too.

[Barry69]

Excellent stuff Scouse, Hello Oz "Living of the land aye impressed" Give Matt my regards too, sounds like a crack posting

Take care and Sid don't let the sun dye your hair out there! could turn it grey???

PS I have a few Heidi moments but better left to rest aye!!

PPS Sid so lazy I had to fix Stephen's bike in Berlin and that is true and after weeks of "Dad can you fix my bike for me later son later!"