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Shortly after Peter Hemming took up his appointment as a newly promoted Lt. of CTC Band, a certain Maj General whilst inspecting the band on the parade asked of a young bugler the following question. " Do you think the bands improved since Lt. Hemmings been here?". "No sir" came the reply. ( Yes, i was that man so

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scrumpy75 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject:

Nice to see you still out and about Bronco,remember the situation well and the look on Jim Syders face not to mention Dave Smith curling up.

Bronco · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject:

Stick Grinder · On audition Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Earth

Bronco has some really interesting dits.....one of which was already told by Admin (Hangman haircut !! ??). Is this guy for real ??
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RAB · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

Bronco · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject:

No worries Rab, On occassions i used to look after 'Bobby' for Dave. I remember walking him along Exmouth sea front one summers day with a young lady in front of me, when 'Bobby' proceeded to stick his head right up her mini skirt. ( and i mean RIGHT up. ) That was the day i nearly received a 'right hook'.
If memory serves correct, Bobby died after consuming some type of poison.

RAB · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

Bronco · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

Rab, I last saw Dave in 1992 up in Montrose. He owns a fishing/gun shop in town.
And even more strange...he's married!!!

scrumpy75 · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject:

Bronco · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject:

My girlfriend ( now ) wife and i visited Dave and partner/wife? for the day when i was with FOSNI band. He was also breeding English Setters along with his other interests of Fishing and shooting.

bootybandy · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

mrbassbone · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject:

glynfreeman · Term 5s Passed Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 66

I used to live just up the road from Dave in Exmouth, when I was in CTC Band. I will never forget the day his car would not start and he was doing a perfect "John Cleese" - punching, kicking and generally "filling it in"

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It was almost as funny as when, whilst at Ganges, his car's engine blew up on the way back from a gig. Pistons and oily bits all over the place. Dave's comment to the mechanic: "Much of a job then is it, because I need it tomorrow?" !!

glynfreeman · Term 5s Passed Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 66

I also remember when at Lympstone we were doing Last Post & Reveille on the parade ground on Rememberance Day. Dave was conducting. We had finished Last Post, waiting for Dave to indicate "Bugles Ready" for Reveille. After about 5 minutes, Dave realised that his watch had stopped

and no amount of hitting it would make it start ! I will never know how we managed to play whilst giggling like a bunch of schoolgirls

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