D-6 so glad to hear peanut has loads of beer tokens,i have a feeling alot of mine are going to get wasted in fleetwood at the designer outlet

God afternoon One & All.

Well that's me finished for the week, best start thinking about the drive down to Blackpool, packing the usual things; Passport, wine gums and fresh mints for the return trip!

Not worried about Beer Tokens, Peanut has got loads!!!

I would ask if everyone could bring something along for the "Dutch Auction" it's not just for the H4H funds, but to try and raise some funds for the 129OCA itself.

TOT Fri 23rd @ 1900hrs - Legion

Dave & Linda

Ohh Arr! This time next week I will be packing my kitbag, loading up with pieces of eight and putting the parrot in "care and pres"

Rumour has it, Big Ron might be making an appearance, that's the port coming out then?

Who will be trying to keep Soapy and Brian Dips out of "Funny Girls"

dave i have some rennie macintosh crystal glasses for the auction

Wow fantastic, well done Jill..and this is the start of our new OCA's Website.
Keep up the good work.

Hi Peanut
did u get my details, for postage of polo shirt. if not let me know and I'll send again

Jill
Website looking great photo pages really filling up lets keep it rolling see you's all in a couple of weeks for some scwallies

Jill, well done, the site is getting bigger and better! The photo section has brought so many memories of the last two trips, guess I have to stop staying in the background and try to be beat "Soapy"?

Looking forward in meeting up with all "the gang" on the Thursday for a quiet drink!! Best wishes

Jill, brill, the photo's bring back all the fun that was had and will be again this year. thanks a bunch.

Nice photo's Jill :)
well done they look really good



Barry

Well done for getting last years reumion pictures up Jill, they must have been the ones that Barry took. Only a couple of weeks to go till the next one :o))

Well done wife

What's all this Passport thing, does this chap Dave T need one to escape from, or try to re-enter Scotland?

Whatever happened to the Empire?

a pub sounds good lol

Jill, you wouldn't do that against an 'ole fella like me, would you????

See you soon: lol Dave

We'll just play it by ear I think !!

Mornin all,
just checked the tides for the group photo idea and there not in our favor, I'm open to suggestions within reason :)

i would like to wish you all a great time in blackpool, hope the auction goes well. Have a great re-union if you can't remember a great time had I'm told?

Dont worry Dave I will let her know LOL

Hovis, this "dreaded place of retail" is it south or north of Blackpool?

Don't want the "long-haired General" to know, is there a bypass or something?

Looking forward in seeing you both on the Thurs.

Best wishes Dave

"Spanking good form" Mrs Hovis, the site I'm sure will get better, no doubt there will be loads of photos after the next renioun!

Anyone else wearing PINK this year?

hi all just found the new site well done mrs cakebread hope to see all at blackpool and thanks to prov for a tour of the green mile last june and i recall paddy barrett at early hours in gutersloh shouting down the corridoors dragons to the bar then takeing us running at 1st parade top BSM.

days to do are geting few...............both to the safe return of regt and blackpool, see you there. Site looks great Jill.

Well done to Steve Jeffrey on becoming a Captain and to the rest of you have a great weekend and also its great to see that TEAM WORK and innovation is keeping everyone togther as it always does once a Dragon. If Soapy has a pair of adidas kickers on they belong to a tramp in Edingburgh ask him about that one then Willie.

All the best

P.S great site Mrs Hovis
Des

i was a dragon at the time we were in gutersloh and then colchestser then super sunny hohne if you remember me please get in touch

im looking forward to blackpool this is my new e mail address ockas, conrad see you at preston 12 30 on the friday

Obviously It's not that brummy talk that your used to Hovis It's Jockinese!!

willie
You having an off day, a whole sentence and only three words spelt correctly....pmsl

Ah knew ye wur gaun tae baeth Soapy even although Prov gied ra impression ye wurnie anat lol

What a relief!

"Man-Boobs" is going to the reunion, I was wondering who was going to get tasked (dicked) to wear the pink shirt!

Congratulations to Ex Dragon Steve Jeffreys, who picked up his commission in the SASC. Well, its nearly in the army!!!!
Yes I'm going to Japan & yes I'll be in Blackpool!

Prov what are you like,

You're going to miss two great days!!
Roll on the Reunion Can't wait

"Dragons to the Bar" I wonder who started that Cry LOL

At last I have found the new site...I am not getting into the politics and dramas of what has happened but I know you will all keep together in true Dragon spirit.....helen is badgering me to join Facebook...watch this space....unfortunately I cannot make October as I am going to Japan with Soapy & Tam McGhee for some punishment watching Scotland play.....Prov

Willy - I am in full agreement with Peanut, I would ask that you don't fight back as you are a greater man than he! The Reunion is our (Dragon!) event, having checked, we do not pay for such a use of the British Leigon!!! We, as the potential Committee will be responsible for the running of both evenings, therefore we have to ensure that only those ex-members and their guests are permitted into the venue! I don't mind doing a bit of "Bouncing" how about using "Tea-bag" is he not the expert?

For all that have ordered Polo shirts, they are all now here, those not attending Blackpool, send me your address by e-mail (not on here or facebook for obvious reasons) and we can sort out payment details etc and I can post them out

Willie....... obviously the rantings of a disturbed individual. Don't dignify it with a response. I'm in total agreement with you about his attempts to de-rail the reunion, I will try and contact the sec of the legion again just to reinforce our last conversation of a couple of months ago, I will also write to them to confirm the venue, I'm a bit gobsmacked as to the claim that he has paid for the venue, I didnt think we paid for it less for the collection on the door? As tohis claims about the

ooh heck he's at it again, poor willy, all he ever did was bring more of us together!!!! the result of which will be the biggest and best reunion yet!! Well done willy pal !!!!

x RMA med centre 1968 to 1972 bulford and gutersloh working with m seaton moncaster or monty p magog c jolly I can only remember his first was jim MO was Capt S hurbertson

Hi Jim

He's started his nonsense again by sending out mis- information and having personal attacks at me, please ensure that everybody is aware that the Battery OCA reunion is very much on, will always be on, and no-one person will ever put it in jepordy again. The OCA committee will be your first point of contact for anything to do with OCA matters. Committee:- Dave Taplin, Kevin Meleady, Cathy Meleady, Andy Cakebread, Jill Cakebread, Willie Henry, Barry Ashcroft and Dave Royal

Good site, much more professional than other ones I've seen. Fitba banter as well!
Keep up the good work

Willie,
Just checking, but given the message from Dave Johnston (on old 129 web site) re "private party" at Blackpool on Reunion weekend is the 129 Reunion still on for weekend 23rd etc October and in the Britsh Legion?

Soapy please thank Tam for his kind donation. I agree with Capt hook, Billy's been on the bottle but I think Soapy's been with him after his comment about the jacket lol

Willie, I have a brand new Royal Artillery, red & blue jacket for your auction, compliments of Tam McGhee. Size 'Medium' so to big for me!!!!

Billy, you been on that bottle again?

What have I told you in the past, take the dummy off and you can drink faster!

The new site, like me, is lookin good.

Just to let everybody know a picture of the new polo shirt is now on the pictures page.

Willy
I would like to offer up six "Dragon" Mosel wine glasses, still brand new in their box, for the Dutch auction!

Should bring about alot of happy memories from Germany?

Best wishes Dave

Great site ,well done.

There will be a Dutch auction at the reunion in Blackpool this year to raise funds for ''Help for Heroes'' and our own OCA with Dave Taplin being the auctioneer. Items can be pledged either beforehand or on the night. I have started the ball rolling with a superb silver plated Dragon bangle which can be seen on the Photos page of the facebook group. Please give this our full backing and raise some much needed funds.

Bit quiet on here recently calm before the storm I imagine. :o))

Good form David, good form!

Oh Dave your such a tease!!

WHAT ANOTHER SNIPER - where? - Easter Road, who was playing?

You don't fool me, it's another actor going for an Oscar nomination!!!!!

"Well if you can't beat them - join them" springs to mind!