Gridlock Mikey

....... someone who used to have an old man in the Army and who grew up being moved from school to school every 2-3 years due to postings?
My old man was predominatley posted around Germany but I went to some wicked schools.
Anyone else

Mikey

Badger Stuffer

I was Mikey. Spent time fecking everywhere. Last posting was Aldershot and before that was a long stint in Hereford. (If you get my drift)

My old man came out of the Army in 1981.

I loved it. Lodas of travel, prezzies when he came back from "Excercise"

Gridlock Mikey

Cool,

I've been on a re-union type site today (not friends united ) and was amazed at how much i'd forgotten about the way of life. Kids today, bunch of wusses

Any more?

Mikey

daiscooby

I did the reverse, I dragged my brats around behind me for 7 years. Probably why my ex and I spilt, never there, always on ex or detach somewhere. Mostly UK, bit of BAOR and a fair bit of NI with GW1 Boz, etc. Did some training at Pad and was based at Bielefeld for a stint. Kids don't remember much about it as they were only 6 and 4 when we split.

Gridlock Mikey

Bloody hell Dai, of all the people

Mikey

daiscooby

When were you there mate, what mob was your dad in ?.
Loved BAOR stints I was usually 6 weeks and out plus ex time. Bielefeld was 9 months detach though. Better NAAFI's than UK.

Gridlock Mikey

Assorted stints really ranging from 1969 - 1990 18 years in BAOR. Old man was in the R.Sigs Switching between, Herford, Minden,Osnabruck,Wildenrath,Bruggen,Heisburg,Dortm und and Fallingbostel.(You know i've missed some )

Me days in Minden are me best going to PRS in Rinteln

Mikey

J4MES

My sister is out in Germany at the moment. Based near Gutersloh. I went out there last year to see her and it looks like a right cushy lifestyle. Some nice towns out there and teh Christmas markets are superb!

IWatkins

Er, me.

My old man was also in Sigs. Did Herford (Germany), Blandford (England), Episkopi (Cyprus) and SHAPE (Belgium) and some other places before that lot. Ahh, those were the days.....

Cheers

Ian

Gridlock Mikey

Christ, forgot about Blandford

What years were you in Herford Ian (Bet you can't remember ) or drop me an E-mail if you prefer

Mikey

daiscooby

Lots of kindred spirits, but it seem I would have known your dads !!
Did a lot of stuff with Sigs, I was Op MI Field Specialist, IMINT and SIGINT. 1982 - 1995.
Knickname was Smudge.

Gridlock Mikey

Now that would be spooky Dai

The only other welsh guy I can remember serving with me dad was Eddie Grattidge or Eddie cabbage as they called him

Mikey

[Edited by Gridlock Mikey - 5/27/2003 4:53:32 PM]

daiscooby

Mickey
Not many Taffs in AIC stuck out like a sore, well Taff.
Majority of base time was at Templar in Ashford but did feckin loads of detach. Did a lot of time in East Wretham trying to teach sprogs on their first NI how not to get capped .

[Edited by daiscooby - 5/27/2003 5:05:11 PM]

Gridlock Mikey

If your dad was in the Army in Germany, you NEED to go to this site

Can someone make it klicky Ta

http://www.baorkids.co.uk/index.php

Mikey

barge

My dad was in the Royal Marine Commandos

I'm a squaddie brat
and proud of it

IWatkins

Mikey,

Yeah, er, erm, somewhere around 1978-81 I think.

Cheers

Ian

juliemaley

I lived in Antwerp when my dad was posted there with the RAOC. Does anyone have any idea where the families might have lived as Im off to Antwerp early next year and thought I would have a look? Ta

oldsplice

Mr OS was. Born in Bombay. Singapore, Scotland (don't ask me where), Chester, Lewes and some other places I can't remember. That was back in the old black and white days though. I love listening to the stories when his aunts and uncles get together.

what would scooby do

Glad this wasn't about Brad Pitts or Brid Patts ?

holy thread resurrection matban

Tony MY03WRX

Pads brat here to...and the old man was also R Sigs...spent the best days of my life at Kent School....

Jamie

I lived in Antwerp

You will die there for putting this thread back up


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