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General Discussion / SEASON'S GREETINGS LUNAR NEW YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE!
« Last post by MR on 06 February, 2026, 03:25:12 AM »
As I've also posted on the Guest Book, it's still a bit early but we've done Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 so now it's time to prepare for the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse 2026-27 on 17 Feb, signalling a year of vitality, ambition and transformation that will bring decisive action, forward momentum, and the pursuit of personal goals. Or as the wise Royal Signallers once said, "Certa Cito"!  ;D ;D ;D
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General Discussion / Re: Sgt Leonard Scott, RASigs
« Last post by MR on 06 February, 2026, 03:21:45 AM »
Oops, only just noticed this post of yours, Ken. I left 208 in April 1965 after three years in which I also spent some time attached to 2RAR and 1NZ (subsequently 1RNZIR) but never came across Sgt Leonard Scott - sorry about that!
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General Discussion / Re: Christmas 25
« Last post by MR on 17 December, 2025, 08:33:02 AM »
Thanks Terry, and the same to you and Fran. I'll circulate another "all stations" email update shortly because Mike 'Paddy' Maddock has asked to be added to the circulation list. I saw your question to him about being a driver but not sure that was him, although I could be wrong of course!!! Anyway, keep your eyes peeled for more emails and you'll probably get an answer to your question (he's just told me that Don and Keith Remmer have passed on and that he knew Don and family in Blandford, where his son went out with Don's daughter for a while - small world, eh!
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General Discussion / Christmas 25
« Last post by Terry W on 07 December, 2025, 12:13:48 PM »
Wishing everyone a very happy xmas and a healthy new year.
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General Discussion / Re: climate change
« Last post by MR on 25 August, 2025, 02:05:44 PM »
Nah Terry - with me and Liverpool FC it's a case of "absence makes the heart grow less fonder"! I just can't bring myself to wholeheartedly support any bunch of players in any sport if they're being paid squillions to represent a population they don't even know! Btw, I was a bit premature with comments about the weather below - VN's 13th tornado of the season is due to make landfall soon and half a million folk have already been told to head for the hills!
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General Discussion / Re: climate change
« Last post by Terry W on 24 August, 2025, 12:43:52 PM »
All well here Martin. We recently had a week in Budapest (Hungary). Visited our daughter who is working out there with the film industry for 6 months, then the production moves to Abu Dhabi, wont be going there though dont like the place, no atmosphere just a concrete jungle of shopping malls and over priced hotels !! Recently had a bad case of sciatica, very painful and disabling, getting over it now thank goodness. No mention of Liverpools achievement last season Martin ? Arsenal are off to a good start this season I hope it carries on. Take care love to Linh and Suney       
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General Discussion / Re: climate change
« Last post by MR on 20 August, 2025, 03:43:38 PM »
It's wet season here in southeast Vietnam (Vung Tau - approx 120 km from Saigon/HCMC) so slightly cooler than usual at an average 31C with an hour or so of light rain each day, although humidity makes it feel hotter! Loads of rain down in Australia so we're hoping we barricaded our apartment well enough on our last trip downunder so we won't need snorkel and fins on the next trip! Just got back from a reunion trip up to Nha Trang, our old stomping ground 2006-2010 and weather very similar up there - average 31C with approx an hour a day of rain showers. Happy days! All the best to you and Fran, Terry - trust all's well with you both as it is with us and our niece Sunny - 13yo on Sunday and looking every day of 16!
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General Discussion / John Tassell (RIP)
« Last post by MR on 20 August, 2025, 12:43:21 PM »
There's an entry in the Obituaries section recording John Tassell's death and burial in Terendak Cemetery. Ian Lynch has now provided updated info that John Tassell's remains were repatriated to Australia (with the help of Geoff Southby) and he is now buried in Adelaide, SA.
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General Discussion / climate change
« Last post by Terry W on 17 August, 2025, 12:10:49 PM »
Its got to have something to do with the ever changing climate, we have had no significant rain fall in this part of the world (Cornwall for over 4 weeks now and it looks like there is non forecast for the near future. what sort of effect is it having in your part of the world folks ? but deniers like the buffoon Trump will say there is no such thing as climate change !! I see that Putin has managed to pull the wool over Trump in the farce they called negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.   
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General Discussion / Re: New year 2025
« Last post by MR on 20 January, 2025, 01:42:22 PM »
Thanks Terry - and Happy New Year 2025 to you and Fran (I should say "Chuc mung nam moi" so you can get some exercise googling it - or should we now say "ChatGPT'ing it"! 'Ho ho ho' as Santa would say...
Btw, do you remember Dick Bryant? - see his note and my reply on the visitors' side of Pam's front page. I'm fairly sure I've described him accurately enough but maybe not. What do you think?
Anyway, hope you and all other ex-208'ers (should say ex-28 Brigaders to be accurate!) have a great year and let's hope we can all keep out of that ratbag Trump's way as he does his best to pull the world apart so he and his crooked mates can buy more properties!
It's Lunar New Year soon so Sunny gets a couple of weeks holidays from next week and we're giving her back to her mum for a fortnight while Linh and I head downunder to dust the cobwebs out of our apartment and catch up with medical appointments (only routine for me, thank goodness - and rather 'minor' sore knee problems for Linh so she scoffs Vitamin D like it's going out of fashion!).
Chuc Mung Nam Moi!
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