One day in 1982 the Corporal was walking along when the Engineer walks up to him. We need a Trench making from the camp to a water catchment area, but it is Half a mile through very rough undulating ground… Read More ›
military stories
Hero By the Fire
It was 1983 the Bavarian pine forest was dark visibility nil, men looking into the flames of a camp fire. The cold air biting at the spine, feet covered in military green wool socks. Hands of all shapes and sizes…. Read More ›
Ron Blackburn Royal Warrant
Just found my Royal Warrant from Her Majesty The Queen on my Promotion to Warrant Officer Class 2.
My new Hobby
Needing a new wrist strap for my small Fujifilm camera came across a Paracord strap for 5 quid so I looked at it and said I could make that. Ordering green 4mm 7 Strand 550 paracord I watched a video… Read More ›
Funny or Not.
The life expectancy if you fell into the sea off Port Stanley was 2 minutes. The Helicopter lands a lad gets off the metal frame and he is back on land again. He wears a Pack on his back his… Read More ›
Military Humour
I kept a diary of my service in the army not anything special just things I found funny. So I thought I would share with you some sayings or just what my mate said on a normal day. 2 Soldiers… Read More ›
Elliman’s Rub
There once was a bottle, a bottle brown in colour, no label, with a white plastic top. It came out on cold winter days, when my PT hurts were very small with gaps up the side. Red, green, yellow with… Read More ›
