Hi Tony, High Fives this end of Pompey. Cheers Jock.

Hi Dave,yes I do remember Ken,I have some fond memories of Denbury.Thank god the weather was kind to us last Saturday 24th July and at long last i managed to complete the Tandem Skydive for my Grandsons charity(Down Syndrome).I was very lucky to have a serving Para for my instructor we freefell for 1 min traveling at 125 mph.Thanks to everyone who sponsored me and I raised £1500.00 for the charity.I can recommend it if you want an adrenaline rush to do the jump.

Hello, went to a funeral in Gloucester today, it was for a lad who died on the 9th Jan, I found out about it, when they asked for a rsa standard bearer to attend the service, so I went along, he was born in 1949, joined up in boys service, but his son seems to think he went to the unit in Chepstow, and then joined the Signals, he was a tech by trade, served in malta '70 - '72, married his wife there and his life went on. His name is William (Bill) George Littlewood. Seems he was welsh life mad and also mad about L\Rovers, so much that his hearse was one, very posh, but yes a L\R. His coffin was draped with a R Signals standard. A very good service and a very nice family..
Regards, Terry..

Taunton (February Reunion 2022)
Hi Taunton Reunion regulars and all.
Over the past couple of year’s the Blackbrooke Tavern has sadly been become a poor venue. As they are now classed as a restaurant, they close at 10.00. Only serve minimum of choice of beers, and food served during the day, and have even ran out of beer and gas, for the pumps. A carvery is available at night.
With a general approval of you all I am thinking possibly, of moving the reunion to Weymouth in Dorset. There is a Premier Inn, 60 rooms as you enter the town from Dorchester. There is a second Premier near the beach much larger, a taxi drive away. Within walking distance is a pub which is a popular pub in that area. It serves food all day with full bar facilities and several choices of ales and lagers.
Having spoken with the landlord he can provide us with our own area with ample seating and dining tables for our needs. The pub is a Marston’s so food is available all day. On the Saturday evening a meal, buffet, curry, Roast dinner can be provided if we wish.
Over the last few years several of us has made Taaunton a weekend away, Weymouth is a lovely little town well worth a visit.
So please pass on your views and comments so a decision can be made, the proposed date would be 25/26th February.
Regards
Mike & Sue.

Ten Tors May 2020
As part of the training for Ten Tors a number of walks have been organised for 2019 in various parts of the UK, anyone wishing to take part would be very welcome.

1st, 2nd & 3rd April 2019
South West Scotland - A flexible programme, walking the “Southern Upland Way” east towards Stranraer, New Luce & Loch Dee.
For more details please contact Harry Waugh at
swimalong@hotmail.com

22 May 2019
Dartmoor National Park - A circular walk of 15 miles (2500ft ascent) on the North moor covering 5 Tors.
18th September 2019
West Yorkshire Moors - A circular walk of 20 miles (3500ft ascent)
For more details please contact Frank Herod at
eileenfrank44@hotmail.co.uk

Keep Walking!

Great idea Mike, I would attend wherever it was held. I used to live in Poole and worked at Blandford camp for 16 years plus prior to returning to Scotland after retirement so would be delighted to go to Weymouth, it's a lovely place. Hope a lot more people agree. Graeme Nicol.

Ten Tors May 2020
Correction should read - Friday 26th April weekend for 1,2,3 or 4 days. Your Choice.
South West Scotland - a flexible programme walking the “Southern Upland Way” east towards Stranraer, New Luce and Loch Dee.
For more details please contact Harry Waugh at swimalong@hotmail.com

Mike, I fully appreciate the circumstances of a proposal to move out of Taunton. Given that we still have the Newton reunion and the Barnsley reunion (South and North), I wonder whether there would be any appetite for a more Midlands based reunion, not exactly Birmingham but the Midlands. I am not suggesting Hereford for it because the communications ie the means to get here are rubbish and limited venues. Any thoughts??
Regards George

Not in any condition to do ten tors, but will be in the area that weekend. Like to catch up ?

Weymouth Reunion 25/26th February 2022
Firstly, many thanks for the positive comments in moving to Weymouth from Taunton for the February reunion.
I have made the decision and contacted the landlord of The Famous Old Spa, with the proposed dates, which he is happy with.
There are two Premier Inns in Weymouth, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Road, DT3 5HJ. This hotel is next to a Beefeater. It is only about half a mile from the FOSpa.
The second is on Beach Road and just over a mile or so walk. at Lodmoor Country Park, Preston Beach Road, Weymouth DT4 7SX Brewers Fayre is next door.
Both are at the moment are offering deals on rooms for February.
It is very sad to have to leave the Blackbrooke Inn, Taunton. It was there we held our first reunion in 2003, with just 18 attending. Organized by Dixie Dixon (RIP) and myself after a recce in the area, it was a great pub then. We then went down to Newton Abbot meeting with local lads Rick Underhill and Leo Gordon Marchant (RIP) who both attended Taunton and Norm Rookes who was down on holiday. We formed the first Newton Abbot Reunion. There was reunions previously at NA run by Sam Ward but had ceased some years earlier. And as SW says “the rest is history”.
So I look forward to meeting you all again in Weymouth, and some new, old faces in February.
I will post more details in due course, hope to see some of you in Newton Abbot next month.
Regards
Mike & Sue