drummers

Subject: drummers 19/1/2013, 11:52

I thought the Royal Marines Corp of Drums were good But I think the Swedish may give them a run for their money ...check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmUlJsOJLk0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhWRBlkv18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJiJ0blIQs and the Swiss

Subject: Re: drummers 19/1/2013, 21:43

"john boy" wrote:: I thought the Royal Marines Corp of Drums were good But I think the Swedish may give them a run for their money ...check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmUlJsOJLk0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhWRBlkv18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJiJ0blIQs and the Swiss

THAT was a mess "do" ? Jesus, all we ever got was a couple of half-pissed pipers !

Subject: Re: drummers 20/1/2013, 07:44

brum wrote:

"john boy" wrote:: I thought the Royal Marines Corp of Drums were good But I think the Swedish may give them a run for their money ...check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmUlJsOJLk0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhWRBlkv18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJiJ0blIQs and the Swiss

THAT was a mess "do" ? Jesus, all we ever got was a couple of half-pissed pipers !

Irish Rangers? Think we had the same ones in Dortmund! Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: drummers 20/1/2013, 19:30

If thats the way the swiss corps of drums ,get on parade,i would love to watch the rest of the regiment muster.

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 13:02

brum wrote:

"john boy" wrote:: I thought the Royal Marines Corp of Drums were good But I think the Swedish may give them a run for their money ...check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmUlJsOJLk0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhWRBlkv18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJiJ0blIQs and the Swiss

THAT was a mess "do" ? Jesus, all we ever got was a couple of half-pissed pipers !

Half pissed pipers!!!! When I was piping, it was fully pissed or to be looked on in wonder and amazement.

HEY... When did I become a Maj.Gen. I was always told I'd never rise above Major Nuisance. Drinks all around and put it on some young Lt's mess bill.

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 13:28

Thought you'd got demobbed, Hardrations.

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 14:14

Shelldrake wrote:: Thought you'd got demobbed, Hardrations.

Nar... Just been bone idle and keeping out and about. Incidentaly it's - 30c here to-day.

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 14:26

It's -1 here with 3000 schools closed!! FFS

Guest

Aha! You forgot the inch of snow Shelldrake. affraid

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 16:33

We've had some school closures. Mainly country schools, but the teachers still have to come in. It's to do with buses and kids having to wait out in the cold. And yes I heard the Kee Kee birds this morning.

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 16:42

I don't ever recall my school being closed when I was growing up in Glasgow in the 50's. We all walked to school and most of the teachers used the bus, don't think we had any teachers living in Nitshill. It was a bit posh for them! Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: drummers 21/1/2013, 19:12

We went barefoot 17th Mar to Oct 30 a few miles each way. My cousins , a generation earlier, went barefoot summer and winter. There were no sucides.

Subject: Re: drummers 23/1/2013, 21:17

Dulaigh wrote:: We went barefoot 17th Mar to Oct 30 a few miles each way. My cousins , a generation earlier, went barefoot summer and winter. There were no sucides.

You were LUCKY ! What a Face

We had to get up at 3 o'clock,
walk 25 miles to school,
scrub the school,
walk 25 miles back to get us Dad's tea
AND we had to walk on our hands to save on shoe leather !

affraid

Subject: Re: drummers 23/1/2013, 21:26

Brum you should have joined the infantry. Wink

Subject: Re: drummers 23/1/2013, 22:18

Funnily enough, that's roughly what The Queen's Own Hussars said !

Subject: Re: drummers 24/1/2013, 07:48

Dulaigh wrote:: We went barefoot 17th Mar to Oct 30.

Are you sure you are not getting confused with the dates for Shirt Sleeve Order?

Subject: Re: drummers 24/1/2013, 07:49

brum wrote:

Dulaigh wrote:: We went barefoot 17th Mar to Oct 30 a few miles each way. My cousins , a generation earlier, went barefoot summer and winter. There were no sucides.

You were LUCKY ! What a Face

We had to get up at 3 o'clock,
walk 25 miles to school,
scrub the school,
walk 25 miles back to get us Dad's tea
AND we had to walk on our hands to save on shoe leather !

affraid

Shoes, SHOES? Rolling Eyes

Guest

Them things that Pinky wears....
Wink

Subject: Re: drummers 24/1/2013, 13:41

Gordon. wrote:: Them things that Pinky wears....

Ach so! In lieu of Boots, Parish Pairs x 2 (1 Best, 1 School)?

Subject: Re: drummers 24/1/2013, 21:00

May I correct my earlier; it was only one mile to school; half mile of mud and stones and half mile of tarred road which was luxury as the stone transmitted cold instantly to the bare sole. Caused one to run which meant I was very fit when I joined the illustrious R. Sigs.

Subject: Re: drummers 24/1/2013, 21:10

Bloody good training for Catterick ..

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: drummers 24/1/2013, 21:20

Brum LOL.

Len Indeed, not that I was much good at anything else. Perhaps I could have joined the RHA. Basketball

Subject: Re: drummers 25/1/2013, 07:37

Dulaigh wrote:: Brum LOL.

Len Indeed, not that I was much good at anything else. Perhaps I could have joined the RHA.

Dulaigh, it sounds as if you are eminently qualified for the RHA, qualifications to be a proper Gunner seem to be lacking. Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: drummers 25/1/2013, 16:14

I could handle the horses. What more was required ?

Subject: Re: drummers 25/1/2013, 16:39

You have to be able to lift heavy things and drink vast quantities of alcohol, Laughing