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Hornblower · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject:

Naahhhh mate!

Once you get to know me, you'll realise that I'll get a nibble off anyone who likes to take a bite.

I very rarely aim a comment at anyone - I prefer the 'scatter-shot' effect. Throw out a line and see how many you can reel in.

No offence meant or intended.

I'd do the same for a bulger...

(See what I mean about the scatter-shot?)

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FFoglamp · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject:

Oh. THAT MJ. To be honest, I would never have guessed it, because Mick Jones was very good to me. (weren't you there for the gib trip, Stu ?)
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Hornblower · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

Bri - I was very close to writing Latin because that's what I thought he was using at the time - but it seemed a bit improbable, so I left it at German which I know he speaks fluently.

I'd love to get in touch with Tim again, he was my 1st best man!!

Mark - Trouble with me and MJ was that we went back so far, I think I must have nicked something off him when he was a Corporal. (His dignity and credibility seems favourite)

I don't suppose it helped on one occasion when he walked into the heads whilst I was shaving one morning and said, "I think I'll have a purge on haircuts this morning, you're first Thorn..."

My reply, "Fcuk off prick" was calculated to offend.

I think he thought he could tame me. WRONG!

Actually, I think we parted under reasonable terms - we were both glad to see the back of each other.

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Wee Mac · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: Royal Tournament 1974

I know Bronco's dit was posted way back but I have to do this or I'll have bad dreams.

RT 1974.
Order of music was,
Mountbatten March, Seminovsky, On Parade, Drum Torque, Black Bear, Shrewsbury Fair, Battle of Trafalgar.

As we started the "buglers week" in Deal, Satch was telling us that each performance would begin with a fanfare, using Herald trumpets. This would involve our own buglers and an equal number from London Transport. He obviousy did not say that. He told us that the other trumpeters, would be from the "Royal Blues"

Could some one please tell the dit, where Satch forgot to C/march for the Drum routine on Horse Guards. I can't remember if it was the gig , or rehearsal?
And I'm getting old, so I have to take me pills and go to bed.
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Errol · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject:

Errol · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:20 am Post subject:

Getting back to JS who was such a strong character in the Corps.
Doe,s anyone recall doing massed bands and John yelling 'form a diamond'
complete mayhem followed that one.
Two dits I recall when I was one of his Instructors in the wing.
At the time Monty Python was the in TV prog. There was a sketch where the
Ice cream seller was trying to sell Albatross flavoured Ice cream.The 'in' saying was calling out 'Albatross',Albatross. Obviously Satch had,nt seen this episode and
one lunchtime in the Nelson in the company of myself, Jim Trewerne and Robbie Evernden out shouts Satch in the middle of our conflab..Albert Ross,Albert Ross.
At first we were mystified what he was on about..then the penny dropped.

Same location same staff discussing branch matters.

The Nelson used to sell lovely toasted sandwiches. Satch orders one and as we
were chatting, without looking, he picks up his,takes a bite and states ,Cor these are lovely arn't they.

He had,nt taken the wrapper off. We just curled up.

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riknoc310 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:07 am Post subject:

Yes Erroll, The place North Drill shed Deal RT rehearsals, 40 Buglers heading towards each other on a colision course, When those imortal words bellowed out,
"Form a Diamond" After the carnage Satch said "Whats wrong with you lot this morning, " You,ve all done it before"
I remember all three of those Eroll and still smile at them today, wonder what happened to Albert Ross ha ha
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riknoc310 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:16 am Post subject:

Remember the Missed "Last Post & Revelle! at Deal church on rememberance day.
I thought everyone knew its the eleventh hour of the eleventh day ect that Last Post is sounded, but Satch had a word with the Pardre, who had informed him he was doing a large sermon and this one would be late, do you remember running from the cottage to the church at 1105 only to find we had missed it.
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Errol · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

Wee Mac · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

After I had been out of the box for a year or two and in Stonehouse, we went to Deal for Massed Bands. Jim Trewern asked how I had got back so quick?
I asked him what he meant? Apparently, according to Satch and his State board, I was serving with a Commando unit, somewhere in the far east. No wonder i was able to remain in Stonehouse for all those years.

In 1973, on Horse Guards rehearsals, I was not quite 19. In those days, a bugler of my age, had his place in the order of things and behaved accordingly. Ie, did not act like a teenage 3 badgeman.

We were practicing the Intro to Drum Torque, where Satch had us coming in on every crotchet. Not paying attention, I missed my entry, which was spotted by Satch. He told me that if i did It again, he would send me home. How upset I was and would have been. I actually wanted to be there!. A lot more of the older branch members, started to get it wrong after that. They would not do that today,........... would they????????
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jackbarker · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

Krikey!! Errol I was with you in the Nelly when the Albert Ross and toastie incident happened.
Happy days. I had to go to the heads in case J.S. caught me laughing.
The wrath of the CBM was something to see
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sticks@heage · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

Jack, remember when Satch had us march at double time over the grave stones outside "M" Wing because everyone was saying they had seen ghosts?

Wee Mac · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: Graveyard

Those who were found "unclean", were put in Kit Bags and hanged from trees in the graveyard. Can't do that sort of thing now. There would be a Government enquiry.
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