Hi Troops.
Second shout for anybody interested in joining the Denbury Boys Hadrian’s Wall walk over the period 12 – 15 May 2023 from east to west. Full details are shown on this site under 'Events'. At present there are 3 walkers attending and Terry Campbell has kindly offered to support us during the walk.
There is a closing date of 31 March for anyone who wishes to join the walk that would like John Birkinshaw to book accommodation for them. After that date you can still join in the walk but you will have to arrange your own accommodation.
Bernie Temmen
Kohima 63 – 65 (off & on)

I am passing on a message at the request of Skip Harding.
Skips wife Rose has been very ill just recently and has been in hospital for treatment but she is home recovering now. They hope to come and spend a few days with us here in Weymouth in a couple of months.
Regards
Skip and Rose

Chris and all.
I did mention the bench at the Barnsley reunion.
Following some negotiation with the Jolly Sailor and their kind acceptance of the bench. A 4 seater "Windsor" bench and plaque is to be ordered by Phil together with a Standing wood/Brass plaque which is hoped to be fitted to the bench and inscribed with the brief history of the Denbury boys. This will be ordered by Phil shortly on his return from holiday, and delivered direct to the Jolly Sailor. When the bench is ordered I will post again. I hope that local help can now and agin make sure it is kept in good condition.
Chalky

Good morning Bernie. For the Hadrians Wall walk which I have completed. If numbers increase and you need an additional Sherpa, please let me know. I have blocked off the dates until your group is confirmed. Best wishes...

FAO Terry Reynolds. Terry, I have just seen your message about the "real Denbury Boys site" and cannot let it pass without comment. I remember well the original Denbury Boys site that I joined, this is before it was racked with disparate groups with their own agenda and with people who appeared to have some sort of protected, special status to say what they liked while others were moderated out for far less inflammatory statements. I had several long conversations with Dave Silburn and others who, like me were disenchanted with the direction the site was taking. I left, realising that life was too short, I did not slag off the owners, I did what others did and quietly left. I have not as others have done try to return either to be accepted or rejected as the owners decide, for me the reasons to leave were valid and final. I am fortunate in that as a Denbury Boy, I can get all the information I need from Denbury Days and for that, I am grateful to this day, I regard the original Denbury Boys site as a lost lost opportunity for me and others, rent with infighting and with people who were granted privileges not given to all. It may have been the original Denbury Boys site but by no means do I accept it to have been the "real" Denbury Boys site. I have no no regrets about leaving, never slagged them off and have never begged to be allowed to rejoin....George McIntosh

Chalky, Thanks for the info. It's good to know it's happening.

Message from Suzanne Booth (Jim 'Chalky' White daughter):
'Hi All just letting those that know my Dad Jim Chalky White - Iron Troop Jan 61 is in our local hospital Barnsley Foundation Trust after having a stroke he is OK and receiving good care - He’s asked me to post to let you guys know'

For Mick Lalley:
I write from Amiens, Somme, France. Please convey my best wishes to Rose & Skip Harding and I wish them well. Regards All. CJ

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - YAHOO GROUPS
All Yahoo Denbury Boys group are coming to an end. This is due to Yahoo ending the facility.

A new 'ex Denbury Boys' group has been created by John Thompson (Kohima 61-64)using 'Google Groups'.
If you wish to sign-up for the new Google Group 'ex denbury boys' then get in touch with John Thompson via the following email address.

tinshill9@outlook.com

He will email you an invite to the group via the email address supplied by you. (I believe a Google email address is preferred (ie xxxx@gmail.com).

Hopefully this may bring us all together once more.

If you require further help then get in touch with John via the above email address or me (Tony Gask) via Denbury Days 'Contact' page.

Jim White update.
Chatting to Jim on FB . He is now home for rest and recuperation. He asked me to post.