Sorry Tim, but that mention of "buying a round" had me scurrying to my secret hideaway in the cupboard under the stairs for past 2 days!  Anyway, I have now removed my MK Dons bobble hat, unwound my Arsenal scarf and wiped my feet on the dogs Liverpool rug and am ready to face the world again....

....what?  a whole round you say?  you mean a drink of all the ex 3 RGJ clerks?  damn...  hold open the cupboard door coz I am gone again!  Grrrr!

Blimey.... You mean there could be more than one Tim Welch in this Universe?  God save us!

Well, to you all shock and horror I am still here and still alive.  Didn't realise that my little message would have brought so many people from out of the woodwork.  It is great to hear that most of you are still around  and seem to be getting on well.

Are any of you going to Morcombe in November this year and if so can you let me know when and where you will be staying.  Me and Ann are thinking of coming as it would be good to see some of you again.

Cant remember the last reunion I went to - think it was in Davy Street/Sun Street.

Ayup Trigger,

I am going to Morecambe. Up on the Friday and back on Monday. It's a good laugh. Am staying in the Eidsforth Hotel (£65 per night for a double) right on the front, very near the Club that Vic McFall uses for the reunion, Smokey Joe's Ex Serviceman's Club. All the cheapskates (Sid Bunn etc) stay in the Craigwell, miles to walk but about fourpence a night. I have gone every year since it started and it's good. Mainly ex 3RGJ boys from the North that can't make the Winchester Reunion. See you there

What is the date for morecombe?

Westy, cheers m8, available that weekend so should see you there

Tim Bogey Welch,

Ha ha ha!  I know its not your Range Rover!  It still had all four wheels, and they were going round and round!  If it had come from the Toxteth that is Peterborough, then it would have been up on breeze blocks minus all of its alloys!

Talking of which, are you coming down for the derby this Saturday?  A day out at the Stadium MK is pretty impressive!  Mind you, seeing the Posh getting their butts kicked must be pretty boring for you guys!

Morecombe!  I wanna go, but being the party pooper that I am, then I can't commit myself to it!  Besides which the wife may be reading this, and that would be the end of that!  So, wait out!

Westy, 

Got your email, thanks - then went on DVLA and pee'd on my own parade as well!  Way to many options available on the RGJ front!  I want the reg that says BSTARD!

Cheers Tim,  email recd and reply sent. Good man, you have restored my faith in the email system!

"You shiny arsed tosspots. Next time I see you fat boys in the Chinky, I will kill the lot of you".  Who here remembers those words?

could have been Ramsey McDonald

"...We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in Winchester,
we shall fight on the high street and footpaths,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our beer guts, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the Square,
we shall fight on the training grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the Chinese;
we shall never surrender,   ..." 

Two fat clerks on their way back from the fighting ****s circa '80ish

ROFLMAO!  Some people huh!  Ballistics and Westbrook, now theres two fat clerks who couldn't set a town on fire if they tried!  (Unless armed with a wheely bin - of the large shop variety, and a giggling pay clerk in tow!)

I remember the night of the Onion Bread fight!  You (Westy) me and half a dozen friends of the Punk elk!  The entire High Street was awash in bread and rolls!  Ah, halcion days my friend, halcion days!  CCTV is crap and has come to ruin many a good night out now, I feel sorry for the youth of today, they really don't know what they have missed!  Being a shiney ass base rat from 3 RGJ stationed in Winchester in the 80s' was really something of a good time me thinks.  I remember poor old Tony Cadigan, he didn't know of I was staying or being RTU'd from one day to the next!  Hic!  He was desperate to get back to the Bn and had this daily fear that his posting was about to be cancelled!  Mind you, he still managed to calm his nerves with a quick visit to the Westgate!

Westy,

Hell, at least I didn't have to take the dog for a walk just to get to the pub!  I can even remember the day you arrived at the fighters, proudly placed the dogs lead upon the beer soaked bar announcing "Wow, it's so easy getting out when you've got a dog!".  However, your pride and childish giggles where soon curtailed when I pointed out to you that in fact it may have been better to actually attach the dog to the lead BEFORE you left the house!!!!!!!!!!!!