Hi alle Leute.

[Airborne01]

Hi Steve
I have the Italia or something like that kit of the M109. Started to build inc workable tracks, but back in box now.
Yes it is a good kit, I had built one earlier, but due to a domestic incident it got smashed, sob sob.
Going by your handel, are you ex Para?.
Stag on.

For my sins I started off that way Stuart, several years before serious injury and realisation I had (most of) a brain meant a temporary transfer to a Corps; a couple of rebadgings and finished up briefly in the Int Corps for my sins! Nearly a quarter Century of some really great times, lots of Loan Service and travel! Some hot, some cold and some that passed in an alcoholic haze! Nothing new there ...
Stag on yourself mate!
Steve

[Dave Ward]

Welcome Stuart,
another happily retired old git here! I've spent quite a bit of time in Hull, at King George Dock & doing some professional qualifications ( stayed on Anlaby Road ). Some good & bad memories - one bad one being in a pub opposite the railway station - some disgruntled ejected customer let off a CS gas canister in the bar! Luckily I got out by a back door with only very minor symptoms! ( late 70's/early 80's ).
Dave

[JR]

Even older old git here , welcome Stuart.
I was in Lippstadt
REME with 42 Med reg.

[hirschberg]

Even older old git here , welcome Stuart.
I was in Lippstadt
REME with 42 Med reg.

Hello John
Wow.
Now that is something else, two people on the same forum that served abroad in the same town
in different generations.
Churchill Bks has now been turned into a social housing complex.
Was there an SKC there, when you were stationed there?
What time period were you there? Was it 50's/60's?
I was there in the 70's
Your are in Lincs as well, prehaps we could start a Lippstadt old boys group. LOL
Stag on
Stuart

[papa 695]

Welcome to the forum Stuart.

[AlanG]

oh gawd. Another pongo on here

Welcome Stuart

[Airborne01]

oh gawd. Another pongo on here

Welcome Stuart :smiling3:

Oh behave Alan ----- ! We are Gods Incarnate!! (As you well know :loudly-crying and we do not pong........................!

[AlanG]

Gods don't stay in bivvies. They use upmarket hotels! Nuff said. Per Adua Ad Astra

[scottie3158]

Stuart, It's a warm welcome from me to the long range sniper.

[JR]

Hello John
Wow.
Now that is something else, two people on the same forum that served abroad in the same town
in different generations.
Churchill Bks has now been turned into a social housing complex.
Was there an SKC there, when you were stationed there?
What time period were you there? Was it 50's/60's?
I was there in the 70's
Your are in Lincs as well, prehaps we could start a Lippstadt old boys group. LOL
Stag on
Stuart

Pm sent Stuart .

[Airborne01]

My response to the 'Ascent unto the Heavens' Alan must be 'Utrinque Paratus '!- AKA 'Ready for Anything (except the unexpected)! Just a 'dope on a rope' response though! :hugging-face:
Steve

[Del640]

Welcome!

[PaulinKendal]

As a fellow newbie I thought I should say "Hello, I'm sure you'll receive a very warm welcome here", but it appears you've already discovered that!

Hello from me, too.

[AlanG]

My response to the 'Ascent unto the Heavens'

Per adua ad astra - Endeavour to the stars