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Hey Nonny

Anyone remember the 'pirate' coffee boat set up by Smokey Vokes and some other mafia types in East Barracks, must have been in 1988? They were trying to break the monopoly held by Uppy and James T Kirk. I remember Quirky trembling with anger and claiming 'mutiny' when he found out they had competition. I think the dispute was eventually resolved but not before much hilarity was had by Trg Coy.

Last I heard of Vokesey after he'd been politely asked to leave RMBS (nothing to do with the coffee boat incident) was he'd subsequently joined an Army Band and was spotted by General Melch in the middle of the desert in 1991 during Op Desert storm.

See what this site does to you - all those long buried memories start coming back. Good heavens, my wife even caught me spit and polishing my slippers and ironing my socks last week

. I couldn't offer an adequate explanation other than it seemd to be filling a massive void in my life.
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Hey nonny no!
Men are fools that wish to die!
Is’t not fine to dance and sing
When the bells of death do ring?
Is’t not fine to swim in wine,
And turn upon the toe
And sing hey nonny no,
When the winds blow and the seas flow?
Hey nonny no!

bootybandy · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

A pat on the back is well deserved for the slippers and socks routine, but see Wolfy for any Bert training.
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RAB · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

..Yes nonny, we can't have any improperly dressed members on the Forum, and I'm glad to see you're keeping up the standards...

Coffee boats were a very important section of RMB, as at least you knew there was a "calorie haven" never too far away when the "whisky hunger" kicked in after a quiet run ashore...

ps..Just checked..Nothing harsh about this post....

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Hey Nonny · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

Things have got serious, I've downloaded 'revile' from Johnno's excellent site (see elsewhere on this forum) and have set it to go off at 6.30 every morning. What I haven't been able to simulate as yet though is the sound of the bulger warming up in the heads for half an hour before hand. Can anyone help?

And now I'm as proud as punch having made it past audition to basic training stage. Let's hope I make it further in the virtual band service than I did in my previous career. Oooh, ooh, is there any way I can become a Section Commander and get accelerated promotion?? Can I?? Please? My psychiatrist says it would help with my treatment enormously and possibly even save me a few months of therapy.
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Hey nonny no!
Men are fools that wish to die!
Is’t not fine to dance and sing
When the bells of death do ring?
Is’t not fine to swim in wine,
And turn upon the toe
And sing hey nonny no,
When the winds blow and the seas flow?
Hey nonny no!

MrJpig · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

Wolfy · Corporal Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 444 Location: Deal

admin · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

I am the bearer of bad news... The OG sock has gone, it is no more. We now have the choice of thick or thin black socs so no more ceremonial sock incidents.
As the Rt Hon Member for Perthshire pointed out, the coffee boat is a fine place for breakfast, stand easy and lunch. The Pompey coffee boat is close to the bar so liquid refreshment is either coffee or not coffee! Pie and a roll with a pint, how civilised
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MrJpig · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

$hit..in that case I don`t know I was going to say....if you still have one in your collection of RMB memorabilius.....

Most definitly green...and a full sock at that, none of yer mini snood sock tops that make it appear that a full sock is being worn

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Hey Nonny · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Very well, an Olive Green sock it is then! Ah that feels better already, see what I've been mising out on all these years!

Now I'm just trying to remember the lines for first drill... 'On the first note of the bugle you will spring to attentioner...' and I can have my very own parade in the mornings. I just need to get the sheep and cows lined up and ready for inspection

, er... actually maybe I've revealed more than I meant to on this public forum.
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Hey nonny no!
Men are fools that wish to die!
Is’t not fine to dance and sing
When the bells of death do ring?
Is’t not fine to swim in wine,
And turn upon the toe
And sing hey nonny no,
When the winds blow and the seas flow?
Hey nonny no!

RAB · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject:

Wolfy · Corporal Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 444 Location: Deal

bootybandy · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject:

There will be no inspection of any sheep on this forum, without them first being given a once over from uuummm....oooohhhhh. I wish I hadn't said that now........
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Hey Nonny · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:08 am Post subject:

New alarm call worked a treat! Parade ground has a light dusting of snow, but nothing too serious. Cows and sheep fallen in ready for inspection, yes sirreee!

Thanks so much for your help and understanding. I feel a new man, now for these sheep...

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Hey nonny no!
Men are fools that wish to die!
Is’t not fine to dance and sing
When the bells of death do ring?
Is’t not fine to swim in wine,
And turn upon the toe
And sing hey nonny no,
When the winds blow and the seas flow?
Hey nonny no!

General Melchett · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

'Smokey Vokes' Now there's a name.......

I did my audition with him, we both attended the same careers office in the north-east, his father ran a market stall around Hartlepool and was the inventor of the paint pad - beloved of Buglers for buffing up their brasses to a shine.

He was nails, and very intelligent, wily as a fox and mad as a hatter. He used to make his bed in basics perfectly then sleep underneath it every night on a roll mat to avoid messing it up.....

He taught himself grade 8 cello and A level maths in one year, but his favourite pastime was drinking barley wine and fighting with that shrinking violet Ivan Allenby.

He earned the sobriquet 'Smokey' in Basics. We were practicing 9 man section attacks on the training area and were preparing to assault the final position. I was on GPMG and had gone to the flank to provide covering fire with my No2, everyone ran past ditching link by us as we got the rounds down and they lined up on the start line for the attack. Everything was going smoothly, fire was going down and they leapt up on the command "PREPARE TO MOVE - MOVE!". Vokesy was on the flank and when the order for 'SMOKE!' came down from the centre Vokesy reached in one of his pouches - and pulled what he thought was the grenade out. In reality the grenade lodged in his pouch, the pin came out and Vokesy became the human smoke machine..... His pouches and combat jacket were alight and emanating bright blue smoke as he ran wildly around the position trying to bin his kit.
The attack somewhat faltered after that....... It could have been something to do with the laughing!

Vokesy left in term 7 after an 'altercation' with Tim 'The toilet tyrant' Mee and joined the RCT Band. As Master Nonny said I saw him in the desert just north of Al Jubayl on the way to Kuwait in '91.

He was last seen in living in luxury in what the Daily Mail calls the 'Costa del Crime' and is doing rather well for himself........ Hmmmm
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Hey Nonny · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject:

It was a reasonable turn out this morning, though I felt some of the ewes could have made a bit more of an effort, there was mud on their coats and the shine on their cloven hoofs were disappointing. I’ve got one of them coming back for ‘extra parade' tonight once the wife has gone to bed. Goody goody.

Wolfy, please help me out with the script for ‘First drill’, I had to make it up as I went this morning but next week we’re all going to be making a much bigger effort up here in the hills.

We even get a fly past from the RAF most days as the buggers use my house as a navigation point. I wouldn’t mind but it breaks my concentration when I’m taking extra drill...

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Hey nonny no!
Men are fools that wish to die!
Is’t not fine to dance and sing
When the bells of death do ring?
Is’t not fine to swim in wine,
And turn upon the toe
And sing hey nonny no,
When the winds blow and the seas flow?
Hey nonny no!