60 + and still going strong ish

Evening Les

tYes of course you need a hand recognising people but dont worry old son we understand. Having said that its definatly you and me under the tree but I cant help with any of the others. Im also fairly certain that its not John Payne

I remember Alan and Billy saw them at Bassingbourn acfew years back

good AM chris
Ive found out one name by trawling all the other photos and the one with myself and Mick Pipe+2 others in Aden the guy at the back is John
Morris but still cant place the guy in front

well lads, i'll use that term loosely as some will call us old git's LOL seeing as this page has ex anti/tankers on I thought instead of throwing my cap in I thought I would throw in a 120m drill round, be honest how many of you caught it LOL
having read through all the posts it was nice to see so many names I remember, Les you must be an ugly bugger now!!!!
I joined the anti/tanks in Aldershot 69 through to 79 many happy memories, Church Crookham with crome dome as C.S.M I can't remember his real name he came from Basildon and Jeff Ryan leading me astray LOL
I could go on but I'll leave something for other posts.
I hope most of you can make it to Duxford next month I'm going this year so hope to see most of you there

colin L

Langridge you Bum Iv,e never been ugly and never will be you must be getting me mixed up with that other bum I think his name begins with Chris Avieson you can see a picture of him on my photo,s on the old pompadours photo,s he is obviously the one on the left. If you get down to Duxford you can see first hand. Chris, Wally catch you later if you are allowed to stay up late ie after 1930. Stay safe everyone

The last of the curry sauce was used this weekend with a combination of brattys and bockys with chips and spud salad followed by a mini beer and wine festival. Bloody marvelous.

Colin
Hi was the CSM Bill Tranham or something like that



come on Les keep up

chris

Colin
Bill Tranham was the MTO in Berlin and he passed me out on my driving test he told me "give me a smooth drive cos my ulcers are playing up and you have passed" and so the driver of the century was born ME ME ME. Anyway enough of the great and the good how are you getting on and will you be at the reunion on the 20th if so I will see you there buddy and we can talk about the good old days after Berlin but for that period I will have to talk to Avieson and Wally Woolner hope to see you all on the 20th Stay safe and keep the Zimmers well oiled

Hi guys hope to see you again on Sunday.

Hi Chris, Wally Colin and anyone else, did anybody get to Duxford this year cos I couldn,t make it I had some problems with a booked holiday I was supposed to go on the 21st but it got cancelled at the last moment and had to go elsewhere. So did anyone get there as there has been more action in a MORTUARY than there has been on this site for ages, I exspect nothing from Chris as the single finger he uses to type with must be sore cos he has done quite a bit of typing over the years. If you got there let me know how it was and was there many there. Hope to catch some of you later unless you have all had the Last Post played and I am the only one left

Hi Les and the rest of you layabouts, yep I went to the Regimental day at Duxford although I arrived late, only saw a few of the old Recce tribe Tubby Watkins never changes.
Also did the E&G dinner (correct weekend this year) at Bassingborne where I saw guys I have not seen since 1970. plenty of Berlin and Aden Boys, many looking well, others not so good.

Sending you this from Malta where I was in much need of a break from work and weekends on ranges part time. Just finished reading Attack state red by Col R Kemp, sounds like these modern young Royal Anglian kids are not as soft as we may think!
An excellent read, but with the equipment these guys have it makes you wonder how we survived Aden and the Radfan. stay safe regards Rod