Wee Mac
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New stix on the blockHello all. Any one seen Pedlar?
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Wolfy
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Whale Oil Beef Hooked! Wotcha Mac and welcome to the forum at last!"!! Get yer dits out! Great to see you have joined us. I'll have to dig out me Stonehouse pics now!! All the best matey. Wolfy! 
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Bilvers
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Stand by yer beds, he's arrived..........at last, where've you been Mac.
Nice to see you're still with us 
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townsergeant
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Welcome Mac and a big hello from me....
.....HELLO! 
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Bomber
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Hello short fat bloke about bloody time you got yourself on here.
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Wee Mac
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Thanks for the welcome. Haven't had a computer for long and have been doing most of me searching on the Friends Reunited site. I have logged on to the Blue Band a few times but was unsure about it all. Having a few prob's with trying to get past your on line alias's. Who's Town Sergeant? If it's a secret, send me an email. I wont tell. Promise. Bilvers, your're wanted up at the UPO!. Wolfie. I left a message for you on the Friends site. Something about Aardvarks. Laundry Road man, see you next week?
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bootybandy
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Well Mac McCarthy as I live and breath. I see you've managed to find yourself onto the site at last. Great to have you aboard mate. Your dits are waiting to be viewed.
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Wee Mac
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Does any one know where Fred the Head went?
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Wee Mac
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Geordie Rowell. Where is Stu Fife?
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Wee Mac
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I do not drink gin anymore. I have it injected!
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Bilvers
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Hi Mac
Yes I owe you for the UPO gag, or was it the other way round?
Still working in Sandquay, BVT, we build aircraft carriers, but not in Dartmouth
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Wee Mac
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Yes Stu, I did set you up (via the UPO and Reg office).. It's along way up from Sandquay innit ! Chris Piggin has yet to get even for stitching him and a few others with the trip in a Harrier on the Illustrious. That was funny!!!!!
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riknoc310
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Welcome Mac. Last I heard of "Fred the Head" he was living in Perterbourgh.
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eastney hooker
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Mac, I will take this opportunity to thank you for the warm, home made bread you used to deliver to the duty bods on Townstall gate. Cheers. 
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Nick B
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Hello Mac, welcome to the forum! Looks like your trying to catch up on every post on here! 
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Wee Mac
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Yes Nick, you're right! I'm having fun exploring on this site. Even found some photo's of me and some Turtles. By the way Wolfie, I looked at your Stonehouse buglers pics. Can you remember where they were taken?
Oh,.....EastneyHooker, I got a new bread machine now. It even makes jam. Don't use It much now as kids buggered off and made more kids.
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Wolfy
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If you mean the One with you in yer vest Mac, that was St Davids Camp in Cyprus 1984 a UN Visit we were doing. I remember the UN Medal Parade was a bit of a scorcher and most of us were stood there for hours in the blazing sun with the biggest hangovers this side of Naggers. I think you may have had an encounter with a storm ditch on one of the evenings whilst we were there too?? Oh and I also have a vague recollection of Geordie's jar of prunes which had been soaked in rum?? Ring any bells?
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Bilvers
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Mac, I'd forgotten the Harrier gag, now that was funny... 
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Wee Mac
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Yeh Wolfie, I remember that trip. We went to Cyprus, the day after we got back from Copenhagen. I was talking to John Ware about it at the Fleet Club Reunion in April. He reminded me of the swimming pool rehearsal.
The band was enjoying the afternoon in someones pool and did not wish to leave when Den Challis reminded us that the band had a "beat the meat" to rehearse. Can't say who thought of It but JMW says that the CoD's paddled through the drum routine in the shallow end and the band were told to follow the buglers on the actual gig. That was it, rehearsal over and back to the pool and the gig was OK too.
Geordie got the rum soaked prunes, off one of the Canberra crew after we had visited the ship not long before.
Next time, I'll tell you how to salute a Greek Orthodox Minister.
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Wolfy
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Yup! I remember Henry Monagram and Townsarge introducing us nozzers to the Seapigs in the pool on this trip Then there was the Barbecue when the General turned up whilst Henry was doing his bit! Classic!
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Wee Mac
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prune & rumI remember when the Brigadier turned up at our bar-b-q. Geordie got him to have a swig of said prune juice. Under orders from Gravy Browning, I spent most of the time, keeping a rat arsed Sgt Bugler( from the Valleys) away from the General
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sticky blue
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Hi Mac - you got onto the site eventually - well done - have fun - see you at the next reunion 
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Wolfy
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Re: prune & rum | Alan McCarthy wrote: | | I spent most of the time, keeping a rat arsed Sgt Bugler( from the Valleys) away from the General |
Waaah!! Now who can you mean???? "Get Your Sheep off My Mountain" 
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Nick B
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Re: prune & rum | Wolfy wrote: | | Alan McCarthy wrote: | | I spent most of the time, keeping a rat arsed Sgt Bugler( from the Valleys) away from the General |
Waaah!! Now who can you mean???? "Get Your Sheep off My Mountain" |
Now Now no ear biting please!
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bootybandy
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He threatened to fill me in once when I scored a goal against him????
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Wolfy
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That wasn't very sporting of him Botty! 
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bootybandy
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That's the Welsh for you.........
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geordie
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I remember that trip, we did a fanfare at the Nicosia wine festival then proceeded to drink the place dry. The person from the valleys had to placed in the back of a three tonner to get him back.
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jackbarker
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Hi mac welcome
have fun
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Dan A
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Hi Mac...good to see you on here.....I recall when you and Griff came out of training what a horrible pair!!!....LOL.....
Dan
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Wee Mac
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| Dan A wrote: | Hi Mac...good to see you on here.....I recall when you and Griff came out of training what a horrible pair!!!....LOL.....
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Hi Dan, thanks for the welcome. I see you remember that day we made our first visit to D block. In fact we were still in training but had been sent over by Tommy Hanley, to fill in until the Yacht buglers arrived. We were with our Instuctor, Big Ron but for some reason , he only stayed for a day. You were the first person who spoke to me. To this day i can recall your very words.
"You look like an evil little b'stard" It wasn't too bad there! THe only one to get on my back, was Jock Dunn. He insisted that i should not turn my drum sling , before hooking my drum on. I did it anyway. WE must have done ok as we got a jolly to the USA on Ark Royal. I heard that it really pi$$ed off the trained buglers who had to do the RT. We also got to meet Tanky and Willie.
That trip was classed as our Ceremonial training and so we by -passed D block and went to Pompey, where Griff began his relationship with Geordie Rowell and Ron Mansbridge. Could never under stand why we had to wear Parade boots to the NAFFI.
PS . I got my first pair of Yacht boots from you.
Now there's a topic , YACHT BOOTS.
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Wee Mac
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Hi Jack, I was going to reply to your welcome earlier but Doris got me busy in the kitchen. I think the last time we met was on he 81 RT, when you was acting Stripey and ran the first RM Massed Bands bar. I think you went to BRNC and then you were gone. When did you leave?
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jackbarker
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Hi Mac
left in 83
Was in Staaaaffff Baaand then. Joined Deal in 79 after 5 years @ BRNC
What drunken times at the old RT
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geordie
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Thanks for the memory of RT81 thats where i met the missus, after Keith pullen invited a group of his cousins mates over. B'Astard
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Hornblower
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Hi Mac!
Welcome (belatedly) to the threads.
I wasn't sure I met you until I saw Dan's post linking you with Griff.
Keep the dits coming - it's refreshing getting other's perspectives.
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StickyBlue
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Mac, did you ever have any luck finding the whereabouts of RM 28061 ?
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Wee Mac
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| StickyBlue wrote: | | Mac, did you ever have any luck finding the whereabouts of RM 28061 ? |
Is that Tim or Pedlar?
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StickyBlue
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They say you never forget your number and Pedler's was one before me being a 'P' for Palmer
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Wee Mac
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[quote="StickyBlue"]They say you never forget your number and Pedler's was one before me being a 'P' for Palmer[/quot
RM27737
RM27738
RM27739
Guess who ?
As for Pedlar,...I have not yet made contact with him,i have been told ,he attends the Albert Hall concerts and gives out invites to his rented box.
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StickyBlue
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What are we Clairvoyant ?
The batteries have gone in my crystal ball.
Give us a clue ?
Like whats your number ?
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Wee Mac
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Come on JC, It's not that hard! If your number starts with 28 and a few hundred Bootnecks would have joined before you.
Think January 1970
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StickyBlue
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Ahhhh, January 1970
I'd just been expelled from school and couldn't go back until my parents had seen the Headmaster.
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Wee Mac
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Ok,...another clue. I joined in January 1970., with I W and J G a few weeks later.
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Errol
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Just checked this thread to find that I have'nt welcomed you Mac.
Welcome Mac.
Now thats done I can get back to watching 'The Bill'
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Wee Mac
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Thanks Errol.
I prefer Ben
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StickyBlue
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Go on then Mac I'll have a stab
You, Ian Walker and John Griff
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Errol
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Have you chaps noticed that there is a slight 'hogging 'of threads by Bugs these days. Well done the men. More parradiddles plese.
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bootybandy
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Beats hanging around the job centre I suppose!
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Errol
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| StickyBlue wrote: | Go on then Mac I'll have a stab
You, Ian Walker and John Griff
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Should'nt you be packing John, as your off on your travels tomorrow.
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StickyBlue
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That's 'er indoorses job,
why have a dog and bark yourself.
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Errol
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I guess she does'nt read your posts. OR are you one brave ba***rd.
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StickyBlue
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spot on.
Brav.........no, she doesn't read my posts.
Cos I'm in the study (spare bedroom)
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Errol
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Hear tell you are going to San Francisco for the funny boys getogether. Only rumour though.
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Errol
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Bye the way.We have hyjacked Mac's thread.We will get a rollicking off Al before the night is out. 
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StickyBlue
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Missed it and I hear HM Government allow you to wear uniform these days.
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Errol
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Getting grief from Dave Ker on facebook at the moment John
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Wee Mac
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| StickyBlue wrote: | Go on then Mac I'll have a stab
You, Ian Walker and John Griff
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Not that difficult was it!
Enjoy yer Hols John!
Stick of Rock please.
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Errol
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He is off to the USA,not Gibraltar.
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Wee Mac
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They got plenty of rocks in the USA! They got a little one in Arkansas.
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admin
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| Errol wrote: | | More parradiddles plese. |
rlrr lrll rlrlrr lrlrll rlrlrlrr lrlrlrll Oi proper luvs me unkle Errol I do
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Errol
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| admin wrote: | | Errol wrote: | | More parradiddles plese. |
rlrr lrll rlrlrr lrlrll rlrlrlrr lrlrlrll Oi proper luvs me unkle Errol I do |
Well done Deli, you've passed out for draft now.
ps Did you or anyone else spot a snippet of Jim Butler blowing Last Post on the TV last weekend from Afghanistan ?
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riknoc310
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| Errol wrote: | | Have you chaps noticed that there is a slight 'hogging 'of threads by Bugs these days. Well done the men. More parradiddles plese. |
Be careful Errol, They might start posting big words and joined up writing
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Errol
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Good point Al. 
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BOB SMITH
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After almost 30 years out of the front rank, I've only just discovered this site. Can't believe how many old faces are on line but sadly how many we've lost as well. So sad to hear about Peddler and Dave Buchannan. Hope anyone who's old enough to remember me is well and hope to see a few of you at the sticks reunion in march... SMIFFY
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bunky the bugler
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Welcome Robert, enjoy! see you in March
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riknoc310
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Hi Bob/Rob/Smiffy, good to see you, enjoy.
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townsergeant
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A big hello from me...
HELLO!
(Re: post above 'sad to hear about Peddler' Have I missed something? Apologies if I have....)
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2nd Clarinet
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Hello Bob,
Read, enjoy and add a few dits when yer ready.
Oh yes, post a picture of yerself in the Post a Mug Shot section
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Errol
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| BOB SMITH wrote: | | After almost 30 years out of the front rank, I've only just discovered this site. Can't believe how many old faces are on line but sadly how many we've lost as well. So sad to hear about Peddler and Dave Buchannan. Hope anyone who's old enough to remember me is well and hope to see a few of you at the sticks reunion in march... SMIFFY |
Leave me out of the 'old' faces bit Bob.
Welcome to the forum.
Regards
Errol
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Errol
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| 2nd Clarinet wrote: | Hello Bob,
Read, enjoy and add a few dits when yer ready.
Oh yes, post a picture of yerself in the Post a Mug Shot section |
Nice WELCOME sign 2nd Clart.
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Wolfy
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Welcome along Bob! I Can't manage a Gucci welcome banner as impressive as 2nd Clt's but we look forward to seeing yer dits!
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StickyBlue
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Hello Bob,
Welcome, nice to see you are still around, you must be slipping if you've only just found this site.
I saw you a few years ago at the Buglers Reunion with Dave Parker I think, exchanged a few emails then it all went quite, I know your personal/domestic circumstances keep changing so I was afraid to ask !!!
I guess you are all sorted now and back online. Get your dits out for the boys.
What did you mean about Peddler, whats happened to him ?
JC
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Nick B
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Welcome Bob! I am sure we are all looking forward to your 'Dits'
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Hornblower
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I'm almost afraid to say 'welcome' Bob, after that impressive display by 2nd clit - so I'll say ummmmmm, tra lallallala, oh bugger it, welcome to the site Bob and please do as JC says?
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RAB
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'Fraid mine is only a plain old boring as well Bob. Hope you've some dits to spin when you find the time mate...
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bootybandy
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Bob. Nice of you to drop in.
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2nd Clarinet
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I was going to use this one....
But I thought.....Nahhh
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2nd Clarinet
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I then pondered using this one.......
But again, I though......Nahhhh
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2nd Clarinet
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I then toyed with using this one......
But this time, The Computer said........Nahhhh
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2nd Clarinet
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So after a lot of thought, I chose this as the most appropraite one.....
Feel free to cut and paste and use them, I do.........
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sticky blue
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Hi Ya Bob - how ya do'in? What's happened to Peddler?
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Errol
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| 2nd Clarinet wrote: | I then pondered using this one.......
But again, I though......Nahhhh |
Like this one best.
Reminds me of one or two bass players i've come across.
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2nd Clarinet
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Fanks, Errol.....
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